CFA2026_037_Protection Assistant_Consultant Type A_Protection Unit_Gonaives
Organizational Context
Haiti faces a severe humanitarian crisis marked by armed violence and displacement since 2021. Over 1.46 million people are internally displaced, often in precarious conditions. The Artibonite department is particularly affected, with limited humanitarian access and increased risks of exploitation, abuse, and gender-based violence for displaced persons and host communities.
Job Purpose
This Protection Assistant consultant role in Gonaives, Haiti, aims to support the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) protection activities in the Artibonite department. The position is crucial for addressing the heightened protection risks faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities due to ongoing armed violence and displacement. The role will contribute to the implementation and monitoring of protection measures, ensuring vulnerable individuals receive necessary support and referrals, thereby mitigating the impact of the crisis and improving access to essential protection services in a challenging environment.
Responsibilities
The Protection Assistant consultant will support the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of IOM's protection activities in the Artibonite department. Key duties include implementing the protection activity plan, participating in protection needs assessments and monitoring in IDP sites and host communities, and identifying individuals with specific protection needs (e.g., GBV survivors, unaccompanied children). The role involves case management support, including screening, referrals, and follow-up, ensuring confidentiality and informed consent. Additionally, the consultant will support direct assistance to vulnerable persons, assist the cash-based intervention (CBI) team with verification and follow-up visits, monitor partner activities, liaise with local stakeholders, and facilitate awareness-raising sessions. Maintaining the protection database and preparing weekly and monthly activity reports are also core responsibilities.
Work Experience
Required experience includes humanitarian action and/or protection work with IDPs, migrants, or vulnerable groups, with field experience. Experience in identifying and referring protection cases in emergency settings is essential, with case management experience being an asset. Liaison with local authorities, community structures, and service providers, as well as data collection and report writing, are also necessary.
Skills
Strong knowledge of protection principles and referral pathways; good written and oral communication skills; ability to work in a team, under difficult conditions, and in an unstable security environment; strict adherence to confidentiality; proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).