Medical Teams International (Medical Teams) is a humanitarian relief agency focused on providing life-saving medical care for people in crisis. We serve all people regardless of religion, nationality, sex, or race. Medical Teams go where needed most to ease the suffering of communities affected by the crisis by providing life-saving medical care, strengthening local health systems, and supporting community health programs. Medical Teams was established in 1979 in the United States of America.

The headquarters are in Portland, Oregon with programs operating in different country offices including Tanzania, Colombia, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, the United States, and Ukraine.

Scope of work/ job purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the field coordinator and protection manager, the protection Prevention Officer will supervise the prevention and response activities in the in the operation sites. The protection officer will train and supervise social workers and community activists. This includes providing ongoing training and mentorship for community workers, and community activists, develop a weekly, monthly, and quarterly work plan, and utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure high-quality services. The protection officer will encourage smooth communication, collaboration and coordination among partners from the protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors committed to reducing the incidence of violence against women. Conduct workshops, trainings, and disseminating information to all relevant stakeholders and conducting response-related training for service providers to promote quality services.  Establish and strengthen the referral system in coordination with other implementing partners.

Detailed responsibility and tasks:

• Direct support prevention and response activities including implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the program in the Amhara region
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant stakeholders including government and other agencies, other implementing partners, community leaders, organizations, and informal structures, and represent the program in all stakeholder meetings.
• Facilitate training and workshops on gender, PSEA, and GBV-related issues for health care providers, police, UNHCR, local authorities, women’s groups, community leaders, religious leaders, youth groups, NGO workers, and any other identified groups supporting the social workers.
• Develop a weekly, monthly, and monitoring work plan and provide for community workers and/or community activists in operation sites for awareness-raising activities.
• Conduct regular field monitoring to ensure activities are implemented as per the GBV IASC guideline
• Identify community workers and/or community activist focal point in the camp, provide regular communication check-in, and specific team leader tasks and share the communication/task plan with the response officer and protection manager.
• Develop context-based IEC and BCC material, in collaboration with GBV team and ensure messages are appropriate for the community and conduct pre-testing before dissemination.
• Develop a monthly outreach plan with the response officer and program manager in advance, based on case trends analysis according to the GBVIMS.
• Assist in and /or capacity building to community workers to be able to support GBV safety audit activity as needed.
• Monitor prevention supplies for both financial and logistical needs, raise procurement requests of prevention activity on a quarterly basis in advance and ensure adherence to all relevant MTI financial and logistic policies.
• Compile a prevention and response weekly report and submit it to the field coordinator and protection manager, in collaboration with the response Officer, by the end of every week.
• Support response activities in coordination meetings with UNHCR, ARRA, police, legal justice, community leaders
• Collect qualitative and quantitative data, analyze, monitor, and evaluate the result-based and share project data and information for problem analysis, planning, and evaluation with the protection manager and field coordinator.
• Promote the participation of women, adolescent girls, and children in all matters affecting their life through the establishment of different clubs in school and through the organization of different outreach programs.
• Any other duties and responsibilities that can be given by the immediate supervisor and protection manager.
• Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and reaches their potential as individuals and teams and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to adhere to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies.

Safeguarding & Code of Conduct

Medical Teams International 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 Medical Teams International Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Children and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy Training upon hire and on an annual basis.

NOTE:  The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of staff in this position.  Duties, responsibilities, and skills are also subject to change based on the changing needs of the job, department, or organization. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned; The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by Medical Teams International as the requirements of the job change.

About You

Education, licenses, & certification:

• First degree in Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, Gender Studies, or any other Social Science related field. MSC in the above field is preferable.
• Must be computer literate, including Microsoft word, excel, outlook and power-point

Experience:

• At least 4 years’ experience in GBV (Gender Based Violence), and Gender-related humanitarian and development programming.
• Work experience in remote areas is a plus.
• Clear understanding of gender, power abuse, and issues surrounding violence against women.
• Able to maintain GBV and protection principles at all times.
• Good experience in coordination with the UN and other actors
• Field-based practical experience in GBV and protection

Knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Ability to lead, train, supervise, facilitate, and motivate other PROTECTION field workers in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful, and supportive manner.
• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when needed and able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a member of a team essential.
• Fluency in English and knowledge of local language is advantageous.
• Possess interest and commitment to human rights and gender equality.
•   Analytical and problem-solving Computer literate, able to work efficiently in Microsoft office on standard or mobile platforms.

Skills:

• Humanitarian motivation
• Team player – practical, desire to support the field teams.
• Willingness to pitch in and get the job done
• Understanding and sensitivity to cross-cultural issues
• Flexible and adaptable to ever-changing environments
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Able to build new relationships and gain people’s trust quickly
• Integrity in representing Medical Teams Willing to travel to insecure environments

Abilities:

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to embrace and promote MTI’s mission and vision
• Ability to uphold and exemplify the organization’s core values
• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to donors, volunteers, and the public