PROGRAM SUPPORT:

• Support in completing protection, gender and safeguarding risk assessments.
• Facilitate planning, monitoring and quality reporting of all integrated and mainstreamed protection
• Support the development of protection, gender and safeguarding analysis and the development of mainstreaming action plans across program sectors
• Organize periodic experience sharing sessions with sector level protection, gender and social inclusion focal points, document and share learning.
• Work closely with MEL teams and program managers to ensure protection needs assessment and gender analysis are considered in all project assessments. Contribute to the development of assessment tools.
• Provide training on gender and protection principles and safeguarding for assessment/data collection    team members.
• Serve as the focal point for coordinating referrals of program participants to other sectors or service providers and maintain follow up with other actors across NWS.
• Work closely with program managers and program teams to ensure the timely implementation of all protection-mainstreaming activities across projects.
• Conduct regular field visits in project locations to identify protection, gender and social inclusion, safeguarding needs and make recommendations to programs.
• Work closely with program teams, including PaQ, to conduct periodic community safety audits and share findings for programming decisions.
• Work closely with program teams to ensure Mercy Corps programs and services reach the most vulnerable households.
• Keep up to date with all contextual changes and the impact on current future projects. Assist in any other task or duty assigned by the supervisor
• Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.

REPRESENTATION AND COORDINATION

• Develop and maintain effective internal working relationships with program managers of (WASH, Food Security and Livelihood, Emergency program and Monitoring Evaluation and Learning).
•  Represent Mercy Corps in NWS protection sector coordination forums and PSEA NWS network meetings and share any relevant information with the hub, including Program and PaQteams and the DoP.
• Serve as a focal point for protection, gender and safeguarding in NWS. Monthly report to PSEA NWS network.

CAPACITY BUILDING

• Identity gaps protection, gender and safeguarding mainstreaming and make recommendations to Protection & Inclusion Specialist r for the development of tools, training and resources in order to address gaps identified.
• Work closely with GSI, Protection Mainstreaming & Safeguarding Coordinator to identify suitable and sustainable methods for supporting protection, gender and safeguarding capacity building for team members and partners.
• Implement protection, gender mainstreaming and safeguarding capacity building plans for team members and partners including sensitization prior to starting field activities (this includes casual labor) and provide ongoing support including training and coaching.
• Ensuring external service providers are trained on protection, gender and safeguarding and are provided with refresher training
• Lead on partner protection, gender and safeguarding training including community awareness raising.

FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

• Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to protection programming.
• Support the Director of Programs in budget development for protection and gender mainstreaming interventions
• Manage the budget, financial projections and BVAs to ensure spending is on track.

SECURITY

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

SAFEGUARDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARTICIPANTS

• Lead on safeguarding support for other departments as needed.
• Receive disclosure and refer to the Integrity Hotline; practice empathy and non-judgement. Engage with investigators as needed and practice confidentiality at all times.
• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
• Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Accountability

Reports Directly To: the Director of Programs.

Works Directly With: the Protection & Inclusion Specialist, Cash Program Manager, WASH & Shelter Program Manager, Food Security and Livelihoods Manager, Peace & Conflict Program Manager, PaQ team and Programs Amman-level and field teams.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor degree in the field of social work, sociology, psychology, gender studies, law, human rights or humanitarian studies. Masters level is desirable.
• Experience working on the Syria context is a plus
• Knowledge and extensive understanding of gender and protection standards, safeguarding and humanitarian principles
• Understanding of the centrality of protection in humanitarian principles and their application including right-based and community-based approaches.
• Extensive experience and background in conducting assessments, conducting training and coaching of staff and partners.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly communicate and effectively negotiate taking diversity into account.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
• The ability to work in a team and maintain flexibility and adaptability to changing environments. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and proficiency in written and spoken English required Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English required, including report development, writing and editing.
• Organizational and time management skills. Willingness to travel to Gaziantep

Safeguarding & Ethics:

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct online learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.