General
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization with 192 member National Societies. Our work is guided by seven fundamental principles (humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality). We act before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people.
Context
Since May 2015 the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies along with the Hellenic Red Cross have worked with local communities on the migration response to provide relief and assistance to people seeking safety in Europe. Assistance included primary health care, hygiene promotion, food and relief distribution, first aid, psychosocial support, Restoring Family Links and cash assistance. Since the beginning of 2018 the operation primarily focuses on urban programming and social inclusion through cash distribution, basic health care, accompanied referrals, case management and integration activities.
The position is located in the Athens to provide technical support regarding protection measures in all areas of the operation on behalf of the IFRC, in collaboration with the Hellenic Red Cross (HRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and to conduct trainings of Red Cross staff and volunteers. This position will have particular responsibility for addressing systemic gaps in child protection policy and practice within the Hellenic Red Cross, with support from HRC senior management.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the IFRC Programme Coordinator, the Protection, Gender and Inclusion Officer (PGI Officer) is responsible for supporting the HRC and IFRC staff to ensure that protection considerations are in place in all areas of the operation and that needed operational tools are developed or refined to address the protection needs of all vulnerable people in Greece.
The PGI officer is to actively support the work of the Red Cross Working Group on Protection to ensure that it achieves the agreed outcomes and the objectives of ensuring a coordinated, coherent and effective response by the RC to the protection needs of vulnerable people in Greece.
Job duties and responsibilities
Support the HRC on Movement Coordination
- Act as the IFRC/HRC focal point for protection gender and inclusion
- Co-operate and coordinate activities with the ICRC delegation in Athens, by actively contributing to the work of the Red Cross Movement Protection Working Group
- Maintain close contact with and support to identified Red Cross focal points and reference groups (HRC/PNS) for protection at site level
- Support the collection and analysis of protection information, in view of advocacy activities with central authorities
- Assist in increasing internal awareness and capacity of Movement partners in Greece to better understand and assess the main protection, gender and inclusion issues faced by vulnerable people in Greece
- Assist in assessing overall conditions for migrants in camps and the urban environment in Thessaloniki and Athens, based on the PGI minimum Standards in Emergency and EU-law regarding reception conditions, and in line with agreed minimum standards for protection, gender and inclusion.
- Keep abreast of the protection concerns and risks of vulnerable people in Greece and protection needs to identify relevant interventions
- Analyse and provide updates to IFRC management on any important development and new trends in the general migration situation in Greece such as relocations from Greece to European Member States, Dublin returns to Greece, transfers of migrants from the Greek Islands to mainland Greece and returns to Turkey and the humanitarian situation for migrants on the islands in coordination with the regional coordinators
- Support protection related advocacy initiatives undertaken by the Movement at all levels
- Compile protection reports regularly to monitor trends and changes and to support the advocacy initiatives
Support the HRC and the other RC actors on external co-ordination
- Attend and provide updates from any relevant protection working group meetings such as the UNHCR national level protection meetings in Athens, the Attica regional protection meeting and the legal actors working group as far as possible
- Liaise as needed with key protection actors- in particular: legal aid providers and service providers in the urban setting,
- Maintain a regular dialogue with other NS and IFRC counterparts on protection matters and attend regional efforts such as workshops and trainings
Technical support and capacity building
- Lead (with support from child protection technical specialists as available) the process of drafting, consulting and validating a Child Protection Policy (safeguarding) for Hellenic Red Cross in coordination with IFRC PGI delegate
- Recruit, train and support a Child Protection Reference Group within Hellenic Red Cross.
- Review HRC and IFRC data collection and storage protocols; make recommendations in line with protection principles.
- Organize and conduct trainings in basic protection, gender and inclusion standards and guidelines for protection work for staff and volunteers together with the ICRC
- Contribute to specialized trainings in SGBV, Gender and Diversity, and Child Protection organised by IFRC counterparts
- Provide technical advice, guidelines and operational procedures, common standards and reporting templates, or any other operational tool as needed to better answer protection needs of migrants
- Conduct monitoring at program sites
- Support program leads in mainstreaming protection, gender and inclusion considerations into specific programs, such as Health, PSS, CEA, CTP and Restoring Family Links and others
- Provide technical support and coaching opportunities to the Multi-Functional Centres (MFCs) in Athens and Thessaloniki to ensure that protection considerations are adequately addressed and Sops updated accordingly with the support of IFRC PGI Delegate (RoE)
- Develop a protection roadmap for Hellenic Red Cross for the years 2021-2023, to outline key steps and goals for the National Society
Duties Applicable to All Staff
- Actively work towards the achievement of the needed goals of the organization
- Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross/Red Crescent principles
- Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager
Position requirements
Education and Experience
- Relevant university degree or equivalent qualification
- Master’s degree in humanitarian affairs, social sciences, politics, etc. will be an asset
- Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in the field of protection, human rights issues or refugee law
- Minimum of 2 years international work experience e.g. within the Red Cross Movement, an International Organization, international non-governmental organization, NGO and/or government development agency is preferred
- Experience in the refugee crisis in Greece
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Ability to work in a multicultural team
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Self-driven and capacity to work with autonomy
Languages
- Fluently spoken and written English and Greek
- Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic) will be an asset
Competencies
Respect for diversity, Professionalism, Collaboration & Teamwork, Judgement and decision making, Integrity, Effective communication, Creativity and Innovation, Building trust, Capacity building skills or experiences in working with counterparts
How to apply:
Contract type: Fixed term contract until 30.06.2020 renewable until 31.12.2020.
Interested candidates should send a CV and a Motivation Letter in English by the 4th of May,2020 to the following e-mail address: hr.greece@ifrc.org, mentioning the Position Title in the subject of the e-mail.
Please note that this is a National Position. Greek language skills and eligibility to work in Greece are required.
Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted. All CVs will be treated with strict confidentiality.