General Information
Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our actions and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions, and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. Humanity & Inclusion is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation comprising a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects, and implement its actions and social mission.

I.    Mission: 
Under the direct supervision of the Area Project Manager, the Protection Team Leaders will be responsible for overseeing the quality, efficiency, and timely execution of project activities in designated locations. Their duties will involve planning, coordinating, and supervising field operations, ensuring they align with organizational strategies, donor expectations, and humanitarian principles. 
The Protection Team Leader will play a crucial role in overseeing and executing the project activities, which mainly focus on protection responses, by integrating with MHPSS, Physical and functional rehabilitation, Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), Victim Assistance (VA), and other coordination activities. Furthermore, S/he will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating project activities, identifying gaps, and providing technical guidance to improve program effectiveness. The role will also involve close collaboration with government authorities, local stakeholders, and humanitarian partners,s and UN Agencies. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

•    Technical Responsibilities: Provide technical guidance to ensure quality and adherence to national and international protection standards, interagency standing committee protocols, and national guidelines. 
•     Technically guide accomplishment protection monitoring exercises; risks analysis, production of clear and understandable reports, follow up of construction of multipurpose protection hubs, monitoring smooth implementation of the multipurpose Protection setups (including case identification, Case recording, management of psychosocial support sessions, referrals, Victim assistance and other group education sessions) and coordination with other activities 
•    Lead or contribute to protection/multisectoral assessments and mappings, and identify protection needs and other concerns of the IDPs and host communities. 
•    Ensure a strong service mapping is developed and depicted at multipurpose protection hubs or public spaces, regularly updating and sharing services, and developing referral pathways where needed. 
•    Provide relevant materials, (including messages) to the protection, disability inclusion, MHPSS, and Rehab teams to facilitate the standard information dissemination and awareness raising activities. 
•    Facilitate for the delivery of technical trainings on Protection, Disability Inclusion, MHPSS, and Rehab to project staff and other key stakeholders 
•    Take the lead during protection needs, MHPSS, Health, and conflict sensitivity assessments 
•    Oversee the mainstreaming of protection, disability inclusion, and gender-sensitive practices in all programmes and initiatives.
•    Ensure protection, MHPSS, Rehab, and disability inclusion activities promote rights, creating access, and ensuring resilience of the communities. 
•    Ensure quality monitoring and evaluation of the project interventions, 
•    Working with relevant MEAL staff to coordinate and roll out MEAL systems, ensuring adequate monitoring, documentation, and reporting of all activities against relevant indicators.  
Maintain accurate and comprehensive files of all project activities, outputs, materials, and other relevant documentation with special focus on the protection case management documents. 
•    Capacitate social workers and other project staff for entering client data on the Case Management IM system or Excel forms (as appropriate) promptly
2. Project Management
•    Work closely with the area project manager to lead activity planning, supply planning, and procurement of project goods and services crucial for project implementation, taking responsibility for quality assurance and ensuring follow-up. 
•    Work closely with the Area Project Manager to maintain detailed tracking of project activities and participation in program and budget management meetings.
•    Ensure regular reporting for both internal and donor purposes is completed to a high standard and in a timely manner. This will include providing internal reports supported by key evidence. 
•    Develop and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders, including community members and representatives, local government authorities, UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, and other stakeholders. In line with this, represent Humanity and Inclusion (HI) by actively participating in coordination meetings, working groups, and any other meetings as requested and required in the project locations. Perform any other duties as assigned by the project manager/supervisor, in line with the needs of the organization and project requirements. 
3. Staff Management:
•     Supervise the Protection Social Workers, Physiotherapists, P&O Officer, Psychologists, community mobilizers, and other relevant staff under the position deployed in the project location and provide leadership, day-to-day support, and guidance and build the capacity of project staff through mentoring and on-the-job training
•    Promote team building and contribute to a positive working environment
•    Identify training and capacity building opportunities for staff and ensure they are well-versed with key protection, MHPSS, and Physical and functional rehabilitation concepts relevant to the context, HI's code of conduct, accountability, and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).  
•    Ensure that ethical data collection, data recording, database management, and protection-related information management systems are in place for all activities under their responsibility.
4. Coordination and Collaboration: 
Develop and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders, including community members and representatives, local government authorities, UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, and other stakeholders. In line with this, represent Humanity and Inclusion (HI) by actively participating in coordination meetings, working groups, and any other meetings as requested and required in the project locations. 
•    Coordinate inputs from Humanity and Inclusion (HI) supporting units, particularly logistics and finance, in the facilitation of all necessary purchases and management of finance-related matters. In collaboration with the Area Project Manager, ensure implementation of project activities according to programme commitments.
•    Work with service providers to implement standard operating procedures and monitor adherence to referral pathways. 
•    Participate in local working groups/ cluster meetings and government-led discussion forums 
•    Follow up on timely procurement of materials in coordination with the Project logistics officer, Area logistics Manager, and CO logistics team 
•    Perform any other duties assigned by the Area Project Manager/supervisor, in line with the needs of the organization and project requirements.

Job Requirements

  4 years of experience working with internally displaced peoples (IDPs), and host communities, and familiarity with displacement dynamics, legal frameworks, and humanitarian response related to forced displacement. 
•    A minimum of 2 years of management and technical protection experience in general protection/CP/GBV case management supervision in an international NGO and UN agency .
•    Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination, and safety of clients, staff, and volunteers at all times
•    Experience in and knowledge of the project locations is strongly preferred 
•    Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity, and flexibility
•    Experience in identifying and responding to the needs of particular vulnerable individuals of people of concern based on protection risks, age, gender, and diversity analysis, and/ or other criteria;
•    Robust experience in protection monitoring, general protection case management, community-based protection, and development of response strategies in line with best practices and ethical data collection and data protection protocols;
•    Experience working as a Protection team leader, protection officer, and/or prior experience in protection and rehabilitation activities. 
•    Excellent communication, presentation, coordination, and interpersonal skills to work effectively and harmoniously with people from different backgrounds. This includes creating a conducive working environment, innovation, and negotiating skills. 
•    Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures
Demonstrated professional experience leading protection, Disability inclusion, MHPSS, physical and functional rehabilitation, and human rights-related activities in the context of contested and non-contested areas. 

      EDUCATION: 
•    University degree (BA) in International Law, sociology, social work, and other relevant fields from a recognized institution.
      LANGUAGE: 
•    Excellent English speaking and written skill is required.
•    Knowledge of Amharic, and Tigrigna languages is an advantage 
•    Contract length: 10 months (June 1, 2025 – March, 2026)
•    Required Employees: 2

      Duty Station:
•    Yechilla Abergelle and Mai-Tsebri with frequent travel to Project locations

How to Apply

Interested candidates are required to fill in the application form through THIS LINK on/before the application deadline. 

You will be contacted only if selected for a written exam/interview, Phone solicitations will not be accepted.

We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting child protection and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position involves working with beneficiaries and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete a police check and sign a self-declaration form to help us verify your suitability to work with children, including checks with past employers.

Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes women and Persons with Disability.

All employment decisions are made based on organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. Humanity and Inclusion is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.