- Provide regular updates and ensure that key information is received from other staff and partners and directed to the Protection Field Coordinator and the Protection Officer to improve Protection activities and address operational problems by offering alternatives. This includes submitting high quality, frequent, and timely reports.
- Assist the Protection Field Coordinator in serving as the Protection Focal Point for the assigned camp by, for example, representing IOM Protection in camp and Sector-level meetings, donor visits, and interacting with relevant partners on Protection issues.
- Coordinate activation and deactivation of the Protection Emergency Response Unit (PERU) during emergencies and other situations of heightened threats and risks. Also maintain contact and regular communication with PERU members before and during extreme weather-related events and other emergencies.
- Implement protection activities, including but not limited to interacting with and assisting beneficiaries with Protection needs, identifying Protection gaps, suggesting ideas to address Protection issues and risks, facilitating cooperation, and encouraging the use and respect of protection principles.
- Conduct regular household visits and general monitoring visits to internally displaced persons (IDP) households to identify protection concerns and persons with specific needs (PSNs).
- Assist in the collection and analysis of data relevant to the Rohingya population and their protection concerns.
- Ensure daily presence (working hours) at the protection desk and individuals to partners for the appropriate interventions. Record persons with specific needs and refer them to the appropriate service providers and ensure clients referred are documented in the referral recording book on a daily basis and follow up with the clients to ensure meaningful access to services.
- Assist the Protection Field Coordinator with designing training modules and tools on topics such as human rights and basic protection principles for Community Protection Committees and other community structures. Support the Community-Based Protection efforts by organizing and conducting outreach activities, such as community events, trainings, interacting with community members, other sectors and focal points, disseminating information on available services, conducting participatory community risk-mapping, and updating service mapping and referral pathway tools.
- Prepare all necessary documentation for each activity (including weekly vehicle movement plans, order requests, payment requests, etc.) and for the reconciliation of the money spent during each activity and work with the Field Protection Coordinator and Field Protection Officers to create weekly work plans to schedule the teamโs program activities.
- Liaise and build partnerships with block leaders, chiefs, community leaders and other relevant actors to encourage participation in, support for and a better understanding of the program activities.
- Participate in coordination meetings as requested by Protection Field Coordinator
- Contribute to reporting and administration of field activities, such as drafting quality content, collaborating with colleagues to meet deadlines, and proactively identifying programmatic and operational gaps.
- Perform other tasks that may be assigned. Education, Experience and Skills
- University degree, preferably in Law, Political or Social Sciences, or Social Work, or competencies equivalent to a combination of training and experience
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience with graduation or five years for the candidates with school diploma.
- Experience in the field of migration, IDP and refugee assistance and protection (including specific experience on Protection)
- Experience in emergency operations and liaison with other UN and non-UN humanitarian actors.
- Knowledge of the region and/or country an advantage.
- Knowledge of foundational concepts in relation to protection and protection mainstreaming (IASC Protection Policy, Sphere Standards, Child Protection Minimum Standards, ICRC Professional Protection Standards, GBV Standard Operating Procedures; IASC GBV Guidelines; IASC Gender Handbook; WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies; Camp Management Toolkit etc.)
- Knowledge of IASC cluster system and inter-agency work in crisis response.
- Candidate must be familiar with the UN system. Languages
Desired : English, Bengali
IOMโs official languages are English, French and Spanish. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments. ย Required Competencies ย IOMโs competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process. ย Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values: - Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
- Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
Protection Senior Field Assistant
- Added Date: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
- Tags: Human Rights social work Law English Spanish Environment
- Organization: International Organization for Migration
- Country: Bangladesh
- City: Cox's Bazar
- Post Level: Unspecified
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