Protection Officer

Leads and coordinates YSYD’s protection program with the objective of providing timely and effective protection to populations of concern, as well as supervising protection interventions within an office. The incumbent must also have the ability to forge strong partnerships with government entities, UN agencies, and NGOs to facilitate the operation’s protection objectives. To achieve this, the Protection Officer will need to build and maintain effective relations with communities of concern. The protection officer works in coordination and cooperation with other team members and reports to the Project manager.

• Responsibilities & Tasks:  .

Within delegated authority, Protection Officer will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Provides coordination of the protection department, Provides and improves interdepartmental collaboration
• Provides regular checks for the complete filling of the completed protection screening and referral forms.
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• Provides orientation trainings for people who will work in the protection department
• Provides six-step case management, follows cases with case assistants together
• Within the scope of international vulnabilities criteria, protection officer determines the vulnabilities of the cases and prepares the appropriate care plan
• Manages cases, including maintaining confidentiality and individual consent protocols,
• Carry out socio-economic aid processes and to work in coordination with the relevant departments
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• Maintains ongoing interactive and positive relations with the refugee and Turkish communities; establishes strong relationships with society on the basis of trust,
• Meet with community stakeholders, local leaders and key community members to inform and involve them in the project,
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• Maintains ongoing interactive and positive relations with the refugee and Turkish communities; establishes strong relationships with society on the basis of trust,
• Meet with community stakeholders, local leaders and key community members to inform and involve them in the project,

Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principles

Flexible and responsive