Protection

·  Conduct  analyses of existing and emerging humanitarian issues in the region from a protection perspective and advise senior management on their implications for IFRC work in support of NS; 

·  Identify innovative ways of addressing protection issues through existing key programmes as well as through developing new initiatives e.g on child protection; 

·  In close collaboration with ICRC, oversee activities on the protection of NS staff and volunteers working in conflict contexts; 

·  Liaise with key protection actors, in particular legal aid providers and service providers including UN agencies and international NGOs.

Social inclusion

·  Provide technical support to all country and regional level activities included in IFRC plans and budgets in the areas of social inclusion and promotion of a culture of non-violence and peace; 

·  Support NS specialised activities on promotion of a culture of non-violence and peace including the implementation of the MENA youth regional plan in collaboration with the youth officer;

Gender issues

·  Support NS activities to address sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) with special attention to countries in conflict; 

·  Ensure that gender issues are reflected in the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of IFRC all key activities in support of MENA NS. This includes:

-  Revision of all major programme proposals, plans and appeals to assess whether they consider different needs and capacities of women, men, girls and boys; 

-  Design and implementation of capacity development initiatives;

-  Development of tools, indicators and systems including the collection and use of sex-disaggregated data;

General 

·  Identify and promote best practices to capture learning and knowledge in the areas of protection, social inclusion and gender mainstreaming in close coordination with IFRC country and multi-country cluster offices;

·  Facilitate knowledge sharing and networking among NS within the areas of responsibility;

·  In close coordination with staff, responsible for resource development, to ensure that IFRC activities on protection, social inclusion and gender are adequately resourced;

·  Perform any other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.

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Actively work towards the achievement of the Secretariat's goals.

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Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross Red Crescent principles.

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Perform any other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.

Education

  Required

Preferred

Relevant university degree or equivalent qualification in social sciences or international humanitarian law. Studies in human rights law or women and gender issues will be advantage.

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Experience

Required 

Preferred

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of social inclusion and/or protection or gender issues; 

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Minimum of 3 years’ experience in working for a National Society;

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Proven experience in facilitating peer support and knowledge sharing; 

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Proven experience in designing and facilitating trainings and workshops in the area of social inclusion, protection and/or gender issues;

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Experience in an advocacy role and promoting partnerships including resource mobilisation;

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Experience in coaching and transferring skills and knowledge to counterparts.

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Experience in working in MENA region is an advantage.

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Knowledge and Skills

Required 

Preferred

Solid technical knowledge in the areas of protection and/or social inclusion

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Gender analysis skills

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Excellent writing skills 

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Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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Influencing skills and ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders 

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Computer skills - competency in the use of relevant software and other applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, internal databases, social media, etc.

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Expert knowledge of current affairs in MENA 

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Languages

Required 

Preferred

Fluent in spoken and written English

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Arabic or French

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