Protection Officer _Response

About Medical Teams International

Medical Teams International is driven by the calling to boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world. We maintain strict child and vulnerable adult safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct related to sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in the workplace and all places where the organization's activities are conducted.

Position Overview

The Protection Officer - Response contributes to Medical Teams' mission by implementing response activities including case management, psychosocial support, safe space activities, and related projects. The position holder will train and supervise social workers and community activists in refugee camps and host communities to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and develop weekly and monthly work plans for GBV-related prevention activities, ensuring alignment with overall program objectives
• Implement GBV prevention and response activities, including fieldwork and community-based programs in accordance with GBV IASC guidelines and best practices
• Train and mentor social workers and community activists on GBV prevention and response strategies
• Provide ongoing mentorship and capacity building for community workers and activists
• Develop and oversee weekly, monthly, and quarterly work plans
• Utilize monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure high-quality services
• Facilitate communication, collaboration, and coordination among partners from the protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors
• Support efforts to reduce the incidence of violence against women in target communities

Selection Process

Recruitment and hiring decisions will emphasize assessing candidates' technical competence and eligibility through thorough background checks, police clearance, and professional reference checks.

Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia