Senior Program Associate (Protection)

Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development

Description
Qualifications & Preferred Skills

Required Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in development studies, political sciences, social sciences, gender studies, law, human rights or other relevant field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or,
  • High school diploma with seven years of experience. 
  • Master’s degree in the above-mentioned fields is an added advantage.

Experience and Skills:

  • Experience supporting general protection, community-based protection and MHPSS child protection (CP), and gender-based violence (GBV) activities, including direct work with beneficiaries.
  • Previous experience in protection-related information management is an asset.
  • Understanding of the protection and MHPSS sectors in Iraq, including its challenges, priorities, existing referral pathways, and an understanding of principles for safe referrals. 
  • Experience supporting capacity-building initiatives and awareness-raising on general protection, GBV, MHPSS, CP and other cross-cutting issues.
  • Good experience working with implementing partners (IPs).
  • Understanding key issues related to data protection and knowledge of safe, confidential and ethical data collection and handling. 
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Power Point, and Excel.
  • Knowledge of the humanitarian and development context in Iraq, particularly as it relates to protection challenges.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English, Kurdish and Arabic is required.

How To Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via this link:

 

https://jobs.my-soc.org/apply/20260422140535/wX0Wd5rJSZChPNV4ivF9AuknU

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