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Protection Officer Thailand

Protection Officer Thailand

: Protection International (PI)

: Nonprofits / องค์กรไม่แสวงหาผลกำไร

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: 5 August 2021

27 August 2021

Vacancy

Job Title: Protection Officer Thailand

Location: Thailand

Duration: 1 year

Starting date: ASAP

Direct line manager: PI Representative - Thailand

 

Protection International (PI) is an international not-for-profit organisation registered in Belgium with regional offices in Africa and Mesoamerica, and presences in Thailand, Indonesia, Kenya, DR Congo, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and Belgium.

PI stands for the right to defend rights and for freedom from attacks to those who defend them. In many parts of the world, the defence of human rights evokes pressure, threats and attacks from state and non-state actors. PI works with local human rights movements to develop strategies and programmes that prevent and counter such pressure. It researches protection strategies and security management tools that protect human rights defenders, and shares its expertise in this area with people at risk due to their human rights work. PI tailors its approach to each context and profile of defenders we support.

Job purpose and description

 

We are looking Protection Officer who will be part of PI’s effort to support grassroot HRDs and community based activists, we are looking for experienced trainer/facilitator with strong commitment to women/human, land & environmental and community rights who will be able to conduct the workshop and training with grassroots and community-based women/HRDs by using participatory methodology, liaise with human rights defenders in the field and organizations to access to protection mechanism both local and international, be able to work on developing documents for use in external advocacy to assist on report and knowledge management within organization. This position will require a lot of field work and engagement with community.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of the security plan, implement it, update it and abide by it;

  • Commit to confidentiality with regard to internal issues;

  • Identify target groups/organizations/individual defenders for capacity building and conduct a needs assessment;

  • Liaise with human rights defenders and organizations on the development of training content aimed at building their capacity in security management and protection;

  • Develop capacity building materials, methods and adapt the PI training manual according to specific requirements of the local context;

  • Write capacity building reports including an evaluation, provide any recommendations for its adaptation and indicate follow up interventions to be undertaken;

  • Work with the PI Representative on developing documents for use in external advocacy;

  • Contribute to the compilation of the annual work plan and monitor progress of its implementation in collaboration with PI Representative;

  • Draft periodic reports under supervision of the PI Representative for strategic use by PI;

  • Undertake research on issues related to improved security management and protection by HRDs for strategic use by PI;

  • Contribute to regular data analysis for the identification of lessons learnt;

  • Contribute to improving or drafting PI policies and programmes;

  • Contribute to writing for the website;

  • Capture lessons learnt and best practices in HRD protection in suitable formats and share within PI for internal learning and strategic use with external stakeholders;

  • Liaise with NGOs and international organizations working towards the protection of HRDs;

  • Undertake advocacy activities at local, national, regional and international level;

  • Contribute to the analysis of the political context in any given area where PI works or plans to work;

  • Monitor the security and safety situation in the countries where PI works with regard to the situation of human rights defenders;

  • Work as a team member and actively support the achievement of collective goals and professionalism in line with stated rules and specific global and individual achievements as stated in the work plan;

  • Work in line with provisions stipulated in PI’s human resource policy;

  • Undertake other duties as required.

 

Job Requirements

 

Education:

  • University Degree in a relevant domain like Human Rights, Law, Psychology, Social Sciences or related studies is required

Experience:

  • Minimum two years of relevant work experience in in project management, monitoring and evaluation, protection of human rights defenders, advocacy work, training facilitation, communication and/or fundraising with strong focus on Human Rights Defenders; preferably with an international non-governmental organization that support the work of grass root community.

  • Experience with human rights organisations especially with land and environment rights defenders

  • Preferred experience in an international work environment

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Strong interest in the human rights (human rights defenders/land /environmental rights women rights ) in grass root level , national and international development sector

  • Excellent analytical and writing skills

  • Good communication skills and the ability to work in a very culturally diverse and dynamic team

  • Ability to work autonomously after initial training and guidance and excellence skill of team work

  • Sense of priorities and responsibilities

Languages:

  • Fluency in English and Thai (written and spoken) is required

  • Good knowledge of other languages s in ASEAN countries is an asset

 

Application process

If you meet the above skills requirements and are interested in applying for this position, please:

  • Send your CV and cover letter, in English, by 27 th August, 2021 to recruitment.thailand@protectioninternational.org , mentioning Thailand Protection Officer in the subject line.

  • Include your name in the file name of your application documents, e.g. Maria_Smith_CV.doc.

  • Submit names and contact details of three references together with your application. Do not attach any certificates or references at this stage of the recruitment process.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain posted until a qualified candidate is selected. . Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Further information about Protection International is available on www.protectioninternational.org.

Protection International is an equal opportunity employer. The organization shall not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in advertisements for employment, recruitment and other conditions of employment, preventing discrimination against any job applicant or employee on the bases of race, colour, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

 

Adhering to Protection International means to comply with our Code of Conduct & Ethics, Anti-Corruption Policy, & Policy on Protection from Harassment, Exploitation, Abuse & Discrimination.

 

Within Protection International female applications are very encouraged

Candidates’ applications whose profile do not match this vacancy’s criteria but matching criteria for other current or future vacancies will be kept in PI CV database and redirect accordingly.

 

Contact : recruitment.thailand@protectioninternational.org


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