Protection Officer - Northern Hub

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have degree in Law, International Law, Social Science, Political Science, or related field with good knowledge of International Human Rights Law ?

Do you have Three years of relevant experience in roles focused on protection?

Do you have experience in facilitating workshop, training sessions and building the capacity of local teams and community members on protection principles?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam Syria is looking for Protection Officer

The Protection Officer will be leading on the design and implementation of the Protection activities at hub-level, in line with Oxfam Protection guidance and SOPs. Activities include the Community Gendered Protection Analysis, Individual Protection Assistance/ Cash for Protection and Community-based or community-led protection, and Capacity-building activities. The Protection Officer will also maintain good coordination and integration with other Oxfam programmes, local partners and the Protection sector partners

What we are looking for:

We're looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

ESSENTIAL

• Self-Awareness
• Enabling
• Influencing
• Humility
• Relationship building

In addition:

• Relevant degree in Law, International Law, Social Science, Political Science, or related field with good knowledge of International Human Rights Law.
• Minimum Three years of relevant experience in roles focused on protection, human rights, social work, vulnerable populations in conflict, post-conflict, etc or a related role within the non-profit sector (as Child Protection Officer, Human Rights Officer, Protection Case Officer, Community Protection Officer, Protection and Safeguarding etc) experience in NGO, or 5 years if not accompanied with the relevant education degree.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating workshop, training sessions and building the capacity of local teams and community members on protection principles, safeguarding, and complaint mechanisms.
• Knowledge of the context in the areas covered by the hub (Aleppo - Lattakia - Hama - Idlib)
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts, particularly handling protection work
• Demonstrated ability to lead, building capacity, motivate a diverse team, ensuring effective performance management and fostering a collaborative working environment.
• Experience working in remote, insecure locations, demonstrating resilience and a proactive, solution-focused approach to overcoming logistical challenges.
• Possesses initiative, patience, tact, and able to work with minimum supervision
• Strong inter-personal skills to work across teams and departments in the hub and CO.
• Proficiency in using office software (e.g., MS Office, Power BI, Survey CTO, KOBO).
• Fluent Arabic and English, both written and spoken is essential.

Desirable

• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
• Demonstrated skills in report writing, data visualization, and presenting findings to various stakeholders.
• Previous experience in international NGOs in Syria

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.