Protection Officers (Mykolaiv)

Under the supervision of the Protection Field Coordinator (MHPSS/GBV), the Protection officers (4 in total) will work in the Women & Girls Safe Space (WGSS) for the multi-sectoral emergency assistance for the most vulnerable conflict-affected people. The Protection Officers will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of DCA’s protection activities in the WGSS, while ensuring that DCA’s protection policies and procedures are followed and implemented consistently.

Main responsibilities

• Facilitation of trainings on GBV mainstreaming, and psychoeducational topics in the WGSS.
• Supervising the day-to-day implementation of MHPSS/GBV activities in the assigned project location.
• To ensure the development and implementation of MHPSS and GBV programs on the main Protection topics, such as psychological first aid, PSS at the community level, and psychosocial support, GBV case management, etc in the WGSS.
• Ensure the organization of data, storage of information/documents on the number of registered cases/appeals about psychological/physical violence, etc.
• Creates and regularly updates reports of cases and outreach activities.
• Submit timely project reports (monthly/ weekly) including quantitative and qualitative data to the upper management.
• Ensure proper use of forms and confidential referral follow up.
• Strengthen the referral system to community institutions for the care of survivors of psychological/physical violence.
• Promotes and takes an active part in quality improvement processes.
• Responsible for the implementation of Protection activities, closely monitoring, evaluating, and reporting their development and flagging potential issues on time.
• Able to travel to different partners in various locations in Ukraine.
• Ensures implementation of case management and MHPSS intervention, referrals, follow-up in a timely manner.
• The worker is responsible for providing direct support, GBV case management and psychosocial support services to vulnerable women and girls and victims of GBV.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge and experience of mental health and psychosocial interventions in a humanitarian response context, tailored to care for victims of violence and Mental health needs.
• Knowledge of the methodology of assessment, consultations, and provision of psychological support to victims of violence
• Communication and facilitation skills, strong interpersonal skills.
• Soft skills: sincerity, responsibility, honesty, openness, desire to help, ability to evaluate people, empathy.
• User of MS Office, Internet
• English A2/B1

Work related travels are expected in this position.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, abilities or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy. DCA conducts an anti-terror check as part of the recruitment process. It is a prerequisite that you can pass this check and maintain this status throughout your employment with us. Everyone applying for a job with DCA must be ready to comply with our Code of Conduct, Staff Policy on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment and our Child Safeguarding Policy.

Department: Ukraine

Deadline: 30 September 2024

Location: 54000, Mykolaiv, Ukraine