Protection Specialist

Join CESVI as a Protection Specialist supporting vulnerable communities through humanitarian programs focusing on protection and gender-based violence.

• Support the design and implementation of integrated General Protection, Child Protection, and GBV programs, including prevention of and response to violence against children, PSS, referrals, and GBV risk mitigation.
• Support country Protection Managers in applying global guidelines and tools for case management, ensuring compliance with SOPs, confidentiality, informed consent, ethical standards, and secure data management.
• Develop and adapt, in collaboration with the Protection Advisor, guidelines, SOPs, and tools to ensure safe and high-quality protection activities.
• Strengthen quality standards for Cash for Protection processes, including eligibility criteria, documentation, risk analysis, and follow-up.
• Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to country teams; support needs assessments and protection risk analyses.
• Promote protection mainstreaming and integration with Health, Shelter/NFI, WASH, Livelihoods, and Climate Change.
• Coordinate with the Protection Manager, Protection Officer, and IM team; participate in technical groups and coordination forums; and promote the harmonization of approaches.
• Support proposals, monitoring tools, workplans, and M&E plans; contribute to meeting minutes, donor reports, dashboards, and thematic reports.
• Comply with CESVI policies on Safeguarding and PSEAH, as well as specific standards for GBV and Child Protection.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences, law, international development, gender studies, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in the protection sector.
• At least 3 years of experience with international NGOs or the UN in contexts involving displacement, refugees, and/or complex emergencies, in a mid-level position.
• Demonstrated experience in case management related to GBV, child protection, or protection in humanitarian contexts.
• Experience coordinating with and supporting national/local authorities and humanitarian coordination forums.
• Experience in capacity building and facilitating training sessions and workshops.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills, and the ability to draft clear and concise documents.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently, and with minimal supervision; ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to complex contexts.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Spanish.
• Experience in emergency settings.
• Working knowledge of other official languages of the United Nations.

• Contract duration: 6 months, renewable
• Salary range: € 2.400 - € 2.600 gross per month
• Insurance coverage

• Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to all candidates. Only those shortlisted and contacted for an initial interview will be updated on the status of their application.*