The Protection Officer is responsible for leading the implementation of protection activities within the project, focusing on protection monitoring and reporting, cash assistance, referrals to services, CBPNs, awareness raising and child protection services including case management and PSS. The role holder will lead the provision of targeted support to vulnerable individuals, empowering local communities to identify, report and respond to protection risks, and offering tailored interventions for children, to mitigate immediate risks associated with violence and discrimination. The protection officer will emphasize on collaboration with local authorities, NGOs, and community stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery, promote resilience, and foster sustainable community engagement. The position holder is expected to directly manage protection staff and provide hands on coaching and support, to ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality programmes. S/he will be expected to support in the representation of War Child in relevant technical coordination groups.  
 
 
Key responsibilities

• Use inter-agency standards, guidelines, technical support, resources and coordination groups to inform and promote quality implementation of CP activities
• Lead the implementation of protection monitoring, reporting and responding to vulnerabilities and protection risk, and prepare high quality situational and trend analysis reports.
• Lead the execution of protection programs, including cash assistance for individuals facing protection risks, ensuring funds are used for essential needs such as transportation, temporary shelter, legal documentation etc.
• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of CBPNs, empowering local communities to identify and respond to protection risks.
• Oversee the implementation of critical child protection services including case management and PSS.
• Design and implement robust monitoring frameworks to evaluate the effectiveness of protection activities, including cash assistance and referral processes.
• Collaborate with local authorities, NGOs, and community stakeholders to enhance protection services and ensure effective referral pathways.
• Facilitate awareness-raising sessions to inform community members about available services.
• Train and support community members on referral procedures aligned with the National Protection Cluster Referral Package.
• Conduct training sessions for CBPN members on child protection, GBV, and protection issues.
• Facilitate engagement sessions with community leaders and vulnerable groups to promote local ownership of protection initiatives.
• Supports the establishment and effective operation of feedback and complaints mechanisms to promote accountability to affected populations, in coordination with the MEAL team.
• Support with the identification, assessment and capacity development of local actors on protection programming
• Work closely with program and MEAL teams on data collection and monitoring ensuring all data is disaggregated by gender, age and disability at a minimum, and developing high quality progress reports.
• Line manage the Protection Assistant and any other staff or volunteers hired for the project, as per War Child policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in local coordination mechanisms and represent WarChild in local and Governorate Child Protection Working Groups and with local authorities.