About This Role
This role places you at the front line of humanitarian protection in a complex, mobility-affected region. Operating in Semera, Afar, you will be responsible for identifying, supporting, and advocating for vulnerable populations—including IDPs, women, and children—within a national NGO that balances emergency response with long-term development. It suits a professional with field-level resilience and a grounding in social work or law who is ready to navigate the realities of displacement and community-based protection.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The employer is seeking someone who can translate protection principles into daily action under field conditions, not just someone with theoretical knowledge. The one-to-three-year experience window suggests they value practitioners who are early in their career but have already demonstrated composure in humanitarian or community service settings—likely through prior fieldwork with NGOs or government social services. Fluency in local languages and familiarity with Afar’s cultural and operational context will be a decisive differentiator.
How to Approach This Application
Your application should foreground direct experience with case management, referral pathways, or community-based protection activities rather than listing academic credentials alone. Emphasize any time you have worked in remote or insecure environments, coordinated with local authorities, or supported survivors of gender-based violence or child protection incidents. Tailor your cover letter to show you understand the specific challenges of Afar—mobility patterns, drought cycles, and cross-border dynamics—and how they shape protection risks.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for a junior protection practitioner who is comfortable with operational independence and eager to grow in a demanding field setting. Given the location and the sector’s competitiveness, it will attract a moderate number of candidates, but those with local language skills and prior Afar-region experience will have a significant edge.
Job Title: Protection Officer
Location: Afar, Semera
Job Type: Full-time
Organization: Empowerment for Development (ED)
Overview:
Empowerment for Development (ED) is a national NGO committed to promote and improve the lives of vulnerable communities including women, children, IDPs and migrants through its multiple thematic areas such as Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment, Humanitarian Emergency and Climate Change, Education and Youth Development, Community Health and Protection of Vulnerable Populations, Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion. ED envisions a future where women, children, and marginalized communities, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), migrants and refugees have equitable access to essential services and opportunities for empowerment.
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to join our team as a Protection Officer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing and monitoring protection programs, ensuring the safety and well-being of beneficiaries in line with the organization's mission and humanitarian standards.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Implement comprehensive protection programs, including case management, psychosocial support, and community awareness initiatives.
Conduct regular field assessments to identify protection risks and vulnerabilities within the target communities.
Develop and deliver training sessions on protection principles and referral pathways for staff and communities.
Ensure that all program activities adhere to international and national protection standards and guidelines.
Maintain accurate and confidential records of all protection activities and case management files.
Collaborate with other sectoral teams (Health, Nutrition, MEAL) to integrate protection across all ED programs.
Prepare timely and quality reports on protection activities and findings.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in law, social work, international relations, or a related field.
At least two years of relevant experience in protection, social work, or humanitarian assistance, preferably within the NGO/non-profit sector.
Excellent understanding of protection principles and international humanitarian law.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
Passion for the mission of the organization and commitment to making a positive impact in the community.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgments.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong presentation, facilitation, training, and coaching skills.
Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented mindset.
Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, AI applications
Language
English fluency (written and verbal) is required.
Knowledge of Afar af is an added value
How To Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should apply for the post via the following email only, please make sure the job position is explicitly written in the email subject line.
Please submit a scanned CV along with cover letter, credential documents & work experience in only one zipped file or pdf form.
Apply to: [email protected]
only short listed candidates will be contacted
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