Job Title: Global Protection Mainstreaming Officer
Reports to: Humanitarian Protection Advisor
Department: Emergency Directorate (Safe & Inclusive Programming Unit)
Terms: Full-time, 12 months fixed term contract.
Location: Dublin, hybrid.
Salary: GB5 (€47,539-€52,821)
Requirements: Occasional international travel (up to 30%)
About Concern: Established in 1968, Concern Worldwide is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation dedicated to the elimination of extreme poverty and the reduction of human suffering, primarily in fragile countries.
Our Vision is a world wall people live in peace and prosperity and are treated equally, with dignity and respect. Informed by the priorities of affected communities, we go wthe needs are greatest, and work to save lives, protect and develop livelihoods, support recovery and build long-term resilience
To advance our mission and ensure high‑quality, impactful work, we are guided by our core values and a culture committed to inclusion, compassion, and humanity. Inspired by our founders and our long history of effective programming, these values reflect both who we are and how we address extreme poverty in the world’s most fragile contexts.
We are dedicated to fostering a workplace weveryone feels valued and supported to succeed and contribute to our mission.
Role Purpose: Concern is committed to ensuring that all programmes are designed and implemented in a way that upholds the safety, dignity, and rights of the communities we serve. Accordingly, this role is an integral part of Concern’s Safe & Inclusive Programming Unit (SIPU) and will contribute to the Unit’s shared purpose of enabling high quality, risk informed programming.
The role will support the integration of protection principles across Concern’s humanitarian and development programmes globally. The role will work closely with country teams and technical advisors to strengthen safe, inclusive, and accountable programming, ensuring that protection risks are identified, mitigated, and monitored across all sectors.
Responsibilities:
- Strengthening Protection Mainstreaming Across Programmes
- Support country programmes to integrate protection principles across sectors including livelihoods, health and nutrition, WASH, and education.
Promote ad- nce to Concern’s programme quality standards, ensuring interventions are safe and inclusive.
- Support the integration of protection principles throughout the programme cycle (design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation).
- Technical Support and Capacity Building
- Develop and deliver training on protection mainstreaming for staff and partners.
- Provide remote and in-country technical support to programme teams.
- Contribute to building staff capacity in identifying and mitigating protection risks.
- Programme Quality and Learning
- Review programme proposals and reports to ensure protection is adequately mainstreamed.
- Support the development of indicators and tools to measure protection mainstreaming outcomes.
- Document and share learning, best practices, and case studies across Concern’s country programmes.
- Tools, Guidance, and Policy Development
- Support the development and rollout of Concern’s protection mainstreaming guidelines and tools.
- Contribute to organisational policies and strategies related to protection and accountability.
Ensure alignment with global standards such as Sp- and the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).
- Collaboration and Internal Coordination
Work closely with technical advisors across sectors to ensure co
- nt mainstreaming approaches.
- Coordinate with Safeguarding, Equality, Conflict Sensitivity and FCRM colleagues for integration of relevant considerations in to protection mainstreaming outputs.
- Support internal working groups and communities of practice.
- Representation and External Engagement
- Represent Concern in relevant global and inter-agency forums when required.
- Contribute to external learning, research, and advocacy initiatives related to protection mainstreaming.
All staff are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern’s values, including our workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and safeguarding values.
All staff are required to participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s emergency response as and when required.
Role Holder Requirements:
Essential
- Degree in international development, human rights, social sciences, or related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in humanitarian or development programming, with a focus on protection.
- Demonstrated experience in protection mainstreaming across sectors.
Strong understanding of humanitarian principles and standards (Sp- , CHS).
- Experience in training and capacity building.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and coordination skills.
Desirable
- Experience working with an international NGO in multiple country contexts.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, equality, or GBV programming.
- Experience in fragile or conflict-affected settings.
- Fluency in French or Arabic.
Safeguarding competencies:
We also value the following special skills and aptitudes:
- Respectful of security procedures and rules.
- Empathy with Concern’s Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives.
Knowledge of Core Humanitarian Standards, Sp- and Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS).
- Respectful of local laws and customs
- Conducts itself in a professional manner
- Zero-tolerance to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, human trafficking, child abuse and exploitation. Any violations of these principles and polices will be treated as a serious misconduct
Competencies:
Candidates are expected to demonstrate abilities in the following priority competency areas:
Planning and decision-making
Creativity and innovation
Communication and working with others
Influence, advocacy and networking
To apply: CVs should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by the closing date.
Please note that Concern Worldwide does not provide Visa sponsorship.
Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be shortlisted on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.
If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance - for example if you have a visual impairment or are neurodivergent - please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you.
We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.
If this role sounds right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter. We will respond to every applicant. Please be aware we may offer positions before the closing date.
If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance - for example if you have a disability e.g. a hearing impairment - please let us know and we will do our best to respond to your needs.
Important information:
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct with three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisations, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.
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