Protection Officer

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Women's Programs Association

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 2-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 04/10/2026
  • Location: Lebanon 
GBV / VAWG Human rights PSEA/ Safeguarding
INTRODUCTION
The Women’s Programs Association (WPA) is a non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO), legally registered with the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities since 2008. Its mission is to provide support to Palestinian refugee women and youth and other vulnerable groups in Lebanon to develop their capacities, realize their rights, and fulfill their needs. This is achieved through Protection, Education, Livelihood, and Humanitarian Assistance programs implemented in seven Palestinian refugee camps and surroundings throughout Lebanon. WPA's work is guided by Transparency, Integrity, Non-Discrimination, Respect for Human Beings values.

The Women's Programs Association is recruiting Protection Officer at the Head Office, Beirut.

Job Purpose
The Protection Officer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing WPA’s Protection program, ensuring quality and compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and applicable humanitarian/protection standards. The role also provides technical managerial supervision to a team of Social Workers conducting protection activities in the camps.

The Protection Officer works closely with other programs, MEAL, and partner stakeholders to ensure protection activities are appropriately targeted, safe, survivor-centered, timely, and well-documented.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Human Rights, Social Science or related field.
  • Proven experience with at least two years in a senior position in protection programming and/or case management in humanitarian or development settings.
  • Demonstrated experience supervising teams of social workers or community-based staff.
  • Solid understanding of relevant protection standards and strong knowledge of protection approaches and methodologies.
  • Ability to design and manage protection workplans, logframes, and monitoring processes.
  • Knowledge of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is desirable

Managerial Competencies
  • Leadership, coaching, and staff supervision skills.
  • Strong planning and organizational skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and ensure timely delivery of outputs.
  • Effective communication and coordination across internal teams and external partners.

Required Skills & Attributes
  • Commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding, and ethical practice.
  • Gender- and child-sensitive approach; ability to work respectfully with diverse communities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to handle sensitive situations professionally.
  • Fluency in English.

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