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Protection Officer (Case Management – Stateless) - Beirut

Beirut

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Beirut
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Human Rights
    • Migration
    • Refugee rights and well-being
    • Protection Officer (Refugee)
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

The Protection Officer will be responsible for the supervision and management of a Case Management team consisting of 2 Case Workers in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. He/she is also responsible of providing direct support and care for complex high-risk cases of persons with specific needs (stateless), including support for case management outreach strategy, accompanying case workers in home visits and follow up of stateless cases in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Protection Officer will be supervised by the Senior Protection Manager- BML to ensure adherence to quality standards in service provision and management.

Major Responsibilities: Major responsibilities of the Protection Officer are listed below:

Technical Supervision - Case Management

  • Receive referrals regarding stateless individuals and families with specific needs who are detected from outreach and other activities (Internally through Protection Monitoring Teams, Legal Team and externally through service providers and UNHCR).
  • Disseminate cases to the Case Workers for their follow up.
  • Assure quality control of case management services conducted by Case Workers as following:
  • Case workers work with identified individuals and families to develop and implement an action plan in accordance with their needs, capacities, and goals.
  • Provide individuals and families with choices and options, including seeking out alternatives when the needed services are not available, and actively involve individuals and/or families in decision making that will affect them.
  • Assess risk and support individuals and families to understand risks relevant to their situation.
  • Link individuals and families with support groups and networks, and other community-based resources, as appropriate.
  • Assure documentation/filing for each individual case is complete and updated on case management platform.
  • Ensure that the Case Management team implement and respect best practices, and IRC protocols for case management.
  • Organize and facilitate case file review sessions to ensure appropriate case management procedures are followed up on and quality case management practices are implemented.
  • When needed and especially for complex cases Protection Officer can hand closely specific cases when needed.

Team supervision

  • Weekly review of case workers caseload and field support.
  • Develop capacity building plans for the Case Management team to further strengthen; continuously assess capacities and prepare capacity building plans accordingly in coordination with the Snr. Protection Manager- BML.
  • Organize case management meetings with service providers when needed.
  • Maintain a positive working relationship within the team and promote team-building efforts.
  • Prepare and submit weekly and monthly work plans in a timely manner to the Snr. Protection Manager’s validation.
  • Prepare and submit monthly case management and M&E reports in a timely manner to the Snr.  Protection Manager’s review.

Coordination and representation

  • Coordinate closely with legal officer in BML for access to justice services for stateless cases under case management.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationship with IRC Sectors and stakeholders’ community leaders and service providers for prompt referral, follow up and information sharing.
  • Coordinate with BML referral officer on up-to-date service mapping of the service providers operating in the area and take proactive steps to remain informed about the available services.
  • Assess gaps in service provision to support advocacy for capacity building support and other responses targeting stateless in Lebanon.
  • Lobby on behalf of stateless individuals and families to access services and support individuals and families to effectively represent their views, needs and capacities in all meetings affecting them.
  • Coordinate with other protection departments for integrated approach on specific cases and for other relevant activities as per action plan set with Snr. Protection Manager and other sector leads within IRC.

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