Protection Officer

Supports IOM Honduras’s protection portfolio by managing projects and staff, developing case-management procedures, mainstreaming safe programming, coordinating government and humanitarian partners, strengthening referral systems, reporting to donors and building monitoring frameworks for vulnerable migrants.

Department: Protection Unit

• Support management, coordination and oversight of country protection programmes
• Manage protection-project operations, finances and staff and provide technical guidance
• Develop protection case-management procedures and mainstream safe programming
• Build referral and implementation partnerships with government, UN, humanitarian and community actors
• Prepare programme reports and support donor and partner engagement
• Establish monitoring and evaluation frameworks with the country learning team
• Visit sub-offices regularly to support protection implementation

• Master’s degree in social sciences, psychology, international relations, political science, humanitarian affairs, economic development or a related field with two years of relevant experience, or a relevant bachelor’s degree with four years
• Experience in programme development and capacity building
• Experience liaising with government, diplomatic, national and international institutions
• Experience organizing consultations, workshops and seminars with senior stakeholders
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish

• Special short-term graded appointment for six months
• Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile
• The selection may be used for similar positions, but this is a position-specific vacancy