Needed Protection Women’s Advisor

ActionAid Arab Region Initiative (AAAR) is looking for Women’s Protection Advisor who is responsible Oversee the women’s protection components of all Humanitarian Program implementation, ensuring a strong focus on women’s rights and protection in Jordan and Lebanon and fostering a community-based women-led approach to protection programming.

About ActionAid Arab Region

At ActionAid Arab Region Initiative we work with grass root organizations and civil society actors that have a strong focus on youth and women in local governance. ActionAid Arab Region Initiative (ARI) knows that to create lasting change, the root causes of poverty and injustice must be addressed and that affected communities must become the drivers of the change they want to see. Read more at https://arab-region.actionaid.org/

Job Title: Women’s Protection Advisor

Department: Humanitarian Programme

Grade: E

Reports to: Humanitarian Programme Manager

Direct Reports: Safe space officers, Senior PSS officer (Lebanon)

Areas of Responsibilities

Key Activities

Protection Programme Facilitation

· Ensure Programme operation in the targeted location is operationalized strategically as planned and agreed with the line manager. Regular communication with line manager is a must.

· Supervise the process of mobilizing women to participate in researches, FGD’s, training needs assessment, and internal studies run by AA.

· Provide guidance and management support to the Safe Space Officers and PSS Officer.

· Oversee the design of project activities and ensure that all the activities implemented in the safe space ensure the safety and dignity for women.

· Provide guidance and leadership to members of ActionAid’s Women’s Protection Action Group’s. This will involve supporting the development of community-based protection initiatives to be delivered by the women.

· Assess the capacity needs of the protection staff to prepare and implement a capacity building plan to bridge the gap in knowledge and skills they have while ensuring the best utilization of budgets to do so.

· Conduct regular team meetings for the protection staff as required maintaining synergy and cooperation among different locations.

· Conduct relevant training on women’s protection and SGBV as required.

· Develops and maintains effective coordination and long-term relationships with external stakeholders, representing AA in local and international protection coordination mechanisms.

· Design and support the implementation of women’s protection and leadership materials to community women.

· Build and assure the capacity of all partner organizations and staff on protection standards.

· Incorporating strategies aimed at strengthening the protection system for women, both formal and informal, to achieve and sustain program results.

Transparency & Accountability

· Ensure all programme information is transparent so all internal and external stakeholders possess mutual understanding.

· Ensure that the local information system is running, and the contact information is regularly updates.

· Ensure transparency boards are in place in all identified locations in the programme targeted locations as agreed mutually in the team meeting.

· Ensure targeted local communities are informed in advance about AA ARI Programme and their views and comments are engaged with appropriately

· Ensure Programme Brochures are made available for sharing and distribution locally.

Networking and participation in external platforms & Forums

· Present AA’s activities in local coordination mechanisms while ensure that the direct manager is totally aware and involved

· Create strong network with the local actors in the field.

· Maintain a strong working relationship with Amman office to ensure effective coordination for the implementation of the programme.

· Ensure effective coordination with other agencies working in the programme location.

Policy Advocacy & Campaigns

• Provide evidence from the ground for policy work at national levels.
• Ensure local level policy advocacy & campaigns work is community women and youth driven.

· For wider solidarity at local level encourage linking of women groups / communities to work together on common issues.

Key Relationships to reach solutions:

Internal (to ActionAid or team) & External

Humanitarian Manager, External suppliers, local agencies and relevant local government stakeholders.

Safe space officer, senior protection and PSS officer, accountability coordinators, Economic Empowerment specialist, Visitors

Person Specification

Education & Certifications

· Relevant academic degree, preferably Masters in social sciences

Essential Experience Knowledge and Skills

• At least 5-7 years of experience working on the protection field, experience on GBV and VAWG’s
• Previous experience working with refugees and affected communities
• Previous experience in running local committees and local groups
• Able to build effective rapport with stakeholders
• Able to communicate effectively with communities

§ Arabic and English skills are required.

Personal Qualities

Mutual respect, Equity and justice, Honesty and transparency, Solidarity with the poor, Courage of conviction, Independence, Humility