Protection Manager – ALIGHT

Development and Project Management, Social Sciences and Community

ALIGHT

Alight is an international non-profit organization with its headquarters located in the United States. Alight has provided humanitarian assistance to millions of beneficiaries in 29 countries over the past 40 years, currently reaching over 10 million refugees, IDPs, and disaster-affected communities in 17 countries around the world, helping people regain control of their lives after conflict and natural disasters. Alight maintains full-fledged humanitarian programs in Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, Thailand, and Myanmar. Alight is currently in the process of responding to humanitarian situation in Ethiopia.

Alight focuses on lifesaving humanitarian interventions as well as recovery and resilience building programs designed to create lasting positive change in the lives of vulnerable people. Alight works closely with displaced persons, returnees, refugees and communities affected by natural and man-made disasters, providing a range of integrated assistance including primary and curative health care, water and sanitation, protection services, restoration of strategic health and water infrastructure, dignified housing for returning refugees, and sustainable job creation. Alight has also built strong relationships with development partners, agencies, as well as federal and local governments in order to approach challenges in an inclusive and holistic manner and come up with innovative solutions that best fits the local context.

Hello Hello! Alight is recruiting a Female Protection Manager to be based in Addis Ababa with frequent travel to field offices. You’re interested in joining us? Welcome, we’re happy you’re here!

If you join us, you will find…

A team with deep experience in co-designing solutions that create new value around the world. We know we need to always be better, and we believe in the power and abundance of everyday people, everywhere, to change the world with us.

A culture of radical accountability to our customers –as we help build a meaningful life for and with the displaced, we ask them what they want and then deliver on it.

Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee) is an international non-profit organization with its headquarters located in the United States. Alight has provided humanitarian assistance to millions of beneficiaries in 29 countries over the past 40 years, currently reaching over 10 million refugees, IDPs, and disaster-affected communities in 17 countries around the world, helping people regain control of their lives after conflict and natural disasters. Alight maintains full-fledged humanitarian programs in Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, Thailand, and Myanmar. Alight is currently in the process of responding to humanitarian situation in Ethiopia.

Alight focuses on lifesaving humanitarian interventions as well as recovery and resilience building programs designed to create lasting positive change in the lives of vulnerable people. Alight works closely with displaced persons, returnees, refugees and communities affected by natural and man-made disasters, providing a range of integrated assistance including primary and curative health care, water and sanitation, protection services, restoration of strategic health and water infrastructure, dignified housing for returning refugees, and sustainable job creation. Alight has also built strong relationships with development partners, agencies, as well as federal and local governments in order to approach challenges in an inclusive and holistic manner and come up with innovative solutions that best fits the local context.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Under the direct supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Protection Manager shall manage and technically oversee Alight’s protection activities in Ethiopia which includes. She shall oversee, ensure and manage the execution of all protection activities in accordance with donor project proposal documents, donor guidelines, Alight policies, and government regulations. She provides technical guidance to the protection team and ensure project’s adaptability to the operational context. She will take the lead in developing and designing new needed interventions with agreement of the Country Program coordinator and Horn of Africa Protection coordinator. The protection manager will need to ensure that the protection team collaborates closely with other Alight sectoral teams in the regions to ensure that activities are integrated and to develop synergies.

MAJOR/KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

PROGRAM/TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

• Provide technical oversight of all protection activities including assessment, service mapping, monitoring, information provision, community-based activities and direct assistance in compliance with core protection principles, ALIGHT guidelines.
• Contribute to the contextualization of the tools and guidelines according to international standards and best practices.
• Technically lead protection needs assessments, including developing appropriate tools to inform program design as well as identify risks and vulnerabilities, including those related to gender, age, and diversity.
• Follow-up on the protection team capacity building needs, develop and facilitate training and workshops for staff, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Support ALIGHT other sectoral teams to mainstream protection in their activities through the provision of training.
• Promote improved understanding of protection issues among relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of protection programming in Ethiopia through participation and contribution to strategic planning meetings and the development of strategic documents.

COORDINATION:

• Support Coordination at regional levels with the UN clusters, humanitarian forums, working groups, and the government. Ensuring that Alight is represented in all relevant emergency forums, working groups and donor meetings.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

• Oversee implementation of the project as per project documents and timeline
• Ensure the implementation of the protection deliverables as per contractual obligations in line with best practices.
• Support implementation and ensure adherence to grant work plans, spending plans, and monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Develop program and monitoring tools in collaboration with the MEAL coordinator.
• Compile and submit weekly /monthly report.
• Submit all procurement request for supply chain on a timely basis.
• Provide overall budget monitoring, financial management, and expenses control for the protection activities.
• Ensure the timely and quality delivery of all protection-related organizational and project reports.
• Collaborate with the Area Manager, MEAL and PIM team to ensure field-based protection records and documentation are properly managed and compliant with ALIGHT requirements and best practices.
• Ensure that the protection team collaborates closely with other ALIGHT sectoral teams to strengthen integrated programming.

HUMAN RESOURCES:

• Support in people/staff management.
• Ensures that relevant staffing structures are in place and function as team and well.
• Promote professional development by identifying training and capacity building opportunities and ensure protection staff is well versed in core protection concepts, ALIGHT’s code of conduct, accountability, accountability to the affected population and prevention of child abuse, sexual exploitation, gender-based.
• Provide on the job training, adapt training/coaching to specific staff needs and provide continuous technical guidance.
• Reporting and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements as well as ALIGHT policies and procedures, particularly concerning a professional standard and the code of conduct.
• Undertake quality control and site monitoring to ensure that services provided are according to best practice standards.
• Provide input for monthly, quarterly, interim, and annual donor reports as well as ad hoc donor request.

SAFETY AND SECURITY:

• Support the Area Manager in ensuring the responsibility for staff safety in the area of operation.
• And provide his/her team with the necessary information and plan according to the rules.
• And discharge other tasks as assigned by the Line Manager.

• BA or MA degree in social work, sociology, psychology, child protection, Law, political Science, or another relevant field from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 5 years/MA and 7 years/BA of experience in the field of protection (Gender-based violence, child protection, Psychosocial support, protection advocacy/coordination) and related areas.
• Rich experience of program/project development and management in emergency context.
• Experience with design and implementation of general protection and specialized protection services is highly needed.
• Prior experience in emergency response to displacement is required.
• Excellent writing and editing skills for external audiences (including governments and donors).
• Experience working in conflict contexts desirable.
• Proven commitment to accountability and quality assurance.
• Knowledge and experience of USAID/BHA and IRC is an advantage.
•  Excellent report writing and fluency in English language.
• Proficient in use of computers, able to use – Microsoft Word, Excel and Epi-Info and relevant data processing software packages. Should be conversant with use of internet and email systems.

Key Behaviors and Abilities:

• Excellent coordination and communication skills.
• Should have good documentation and dissemination / presentation skills.
• Should be able to live, work and travel in an insecure environment, following strict security guidelines at all times.
• Proven capacity to work in a quickly moving, unstable situation and work against targeted outputs with tight time frames and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• High level of confidentiality and integrity.
• Strong service orientation with the ability to proactively approach staff to understand their needs and to find effective solutions.
• Strong organizational skills ability to handle multiple priorities in an autonomous manner.

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