Protection Officer

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FHI 360

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 13/09/2025
  • Location: Ethiopia
Gender-based violence (GBV)
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW  
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, and technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries, all 50 U.S. states, and all U.S. territories. FHI 360’s Crisis Response team has been responding to the humanitarian emergency in Tigray, Amhara, Afar, Somali Regions through an integrated Health, Nutrition, WASH, and Protection project to meet the critical needs of the conflict-affected population. FHI 360 aims to expand its reach to the Oromia Region, East Borena, Ethiopia to provide humanitarian response to affected population and will be implementing the program with the Ethiopia-based national organization, Pastoralist Concern (PC).

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Protection team leader, the Protection Officer will perform day-to-day activities; work across various departments, collaborate with the other Sector Specialists to oversee Protection activities. the position holder will provide basic technical support and guidance to staff and partners in the region.
Accountabilities:
  • Conduct robust analysis of GBV Protection constraints within the target beneficiary population; recommend GBV Protection initiatives needed to meet program targets.
  • Establish and grow relationships with FHI 360s Protection partners in Ethiopia.
  • Work with FHI 360 staff and partners to ensure that GBV Protection considerations are fully integrated into the program design and activities, including monitoring and evaluation.
  • Support in designing indicators for assessing progress with GBV Protection and GBV Case Management programs, adapted to the GBV interventions being implemented.
  • Conduct periodic GBV Protection and Case Management evaluations; recommend and implement corrections, as necessary.
  • Design and conduct training for FHI 360 staff, implementation partners and beneficiaries.
  • Coordinate with a range of actors to ensure that safe and confidential services are made available and accessible to survivors of GBV and vulnerable individuals.
  • Conduct quarterly activity review sessions with beneficiaries to identify what activities are working and what activities need to be improved.
Supervision Given/Received:
  • Has no supervisory responsibility.
  • Receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new assignments or projects.
  • Typically reports to the Protection Coordinator.

Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Humanitarian Studies, Social Works, Gender Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Law, Public Administration, Political Sciences or related discipline
Experience: 
  • 3-5 years working experience in GBV Protection and Counselling or Gender integration at the national or international level.
  • Experience in dealing with issues of women's rights and Gender Equality within public institutions and/or international organizations required.
  • Solid understanding and working experience of safeguarding and accountability.
  • Fluent in local language and excellent in English.

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