Overview
The Senior Protection Associate (Outreach) will support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of outreach activities in migrant communities across Libya, identifying and referring migrants for IOM's services.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Outreach and Community based protection Officer in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of outreach activities.
- Identify and refer migrants interested in IOM’s services including Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) assistance.
- Arrange meetings with Embassies of Third Country Nationals (TCNs), community leaders, and migrant groups to disseminate information on the VHR programme.
- Support the maintenance of strong working relationships with key VHR and protection stakeholders.
- Supervise Outreach team members, assigning tasks and monitoring performance.
- Support staff development through coaching, feedback, and training.
- Support the Outreach and CBP Officer in monitoring the Community Mobilizer mechanism.
- Provide regular operational feedback to the Analysis and Feedback Team Leader.
- Apply protection principles, including Do No Harm, confidentiality, and inclusiveness in all outreach activities.
- Draft and disseminate information materials and organize and participate in outreach sessions.
- Safeguard the confidentiality, accuracy, and integrity of all outreach and protection documentation.
- Adhere and monitor adherence to core protection principles, including Do No Harm, confidentiality, survivor-centered approaches, IOM’s gender equality commitments and PSEA policies.
- Perform any other protection-related duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Completed university degree with four years of relevant experience, or School diploma with six years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated management and leadership skills.
- Experience in the field of the community-based protection and outreach activities.
- Effective organizational skills and ability to establish priorities and plans, ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines.
- Demonstrated problem solving attitude and skills.
- Good written and spoken communications skills, good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Qualifications
Completed university degree from an accredited academic institution in Political or Social Sciences, Development Studies, Social Work, Human Rights, International Relations or Law, or other relevant field, or School diploma.
