Protection Officer

Update

The project aims to contribute to the Government of Timor-Leste's efforts to strengthen the protection mechanism for vulnerable groups in Timor-Leste and vulnerable Timorese abroad. To ensure the adequate protection of migrants, women, children and other groups susceptible to vulnerability in Timor-Leste, the project aims to ensure that the protection of these diverse groups is integrated into related strategic decision-making across humanitarian and development sectors/agendas (Outcome 1). To achieve this outcome, the project will conduct a multi-sectoral assessment and mapping of the protection risks and the existing available mechanisms and services and develop a list of recommendations for the government of Timor-Leste in addressing the unique needs and vulnerabilities of migrants, women, girls, and other groups susceptible to vulnerability (Output 1.1). Simultaneously, it will also foster collaboration among government agencies, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders to provide a coordinated and comprehensive approach towards the protection of migrants, women, girls, and other groups susceptible to vulnerability, including during emergencies, and engage with one municipal government to pilot the recommendation to address the vulnerabilities of migrants, women, girls, and other groups susceptible to vulnerability (Output 1.2). These combined actions will lay the groundwork towards a comprehensive protection mechanism and position the Government of Timor-Leste to reach the project’s overall objective.

Under the overall supervision of the IOM Chief of Mission, under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, and in coordination with the Commission against Human Trafficking under the Ministry of Justice, the UN Volunteer will assist in completing the remaining tasks

1. Draft policy brief recommendations for the Government of Timor-Leste as a concrete effort
2. Draft a lesson learned and best practices report
3. Dissemination in Dili and 3 municipalities in coordination with Komisaun Luta-Anti Tráfiku Umanu (KLATU)/Commission Anti Human Trafficking
4. Complete interim and final report