Job ID
46428
Job Title
Protection Officer
To work for
Gruppo di Volontariato Civile GVC
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
H&S/Work Protection - Social Services
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
• Support for the implementation of child protection activities in schools.
• Establishment and management of a referral mechanism
o Lead on regular service mapping in the respective governorate of responsibility.
o Support the establishment of WWGVC’s referral mechanism.
o Manage, track, and follow up on WWGVC’s referrals in the governorate in coordination with WWGVC’s Implementing Partner(s), ensuring safe, confidential, and appropriate referral mechanism.
• Implementation of protection and child protection activities in schools
o Ensure all project activities meet minimum standards and are inclusive for all children, including those who have been marginalized and those with disabilities.
o Support the project team in preparing the work plan and time schedules for implementing Protection and CP activities and achieving targets.
o Carry out regular field visits to monitor activities’ quality implementation. Ensure all project activities meet minimum standards and are inclusive for all children, including those who have been marginalized and those with disabilities.
o Flag any child protection-related technical/operational issues to the Protection and Education Coordinator..
• Contribution to technical support, coordination, and development of child protection and PSS activities
o Support project team in implementing risk mapping activities with children.
o Support the Education Coordinator in the design of Protection and Child Protection related tools.
o Contribute to developing training and provide teachers with the opportunity to develop their skills for the identification of high at-risk child protection cases.
o Ensure that regular relevant guidance is provided to education staff in NFE centers and to the partner, in line with Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action.
o Ensure timely, accurate, and ethical data collection and sharing in line with the adopted protection monitoring methodology; clarify data where needed and triangulate information with other sources to ensure reliability.
o Support the data analysis and produce regular protection reports in line with the global Protection Analytical Framework and standard terminology, highlighting key protection risks, patterns, and trends in coordination with the relevant colleague(s).
o Carry out regular field visits to monitor the data collection process for quality assurance, provide support, and ensure tools are being applied appropriately.
o Represent WWGVC in protection related working groups at sub-national level under the guidance of the Protection Coordinator.
o Support the coordination with other protection agencies in the governorate where needed.
• Provide support for other activities as requested by management.
• Establishment and management of a referral mechanism
o Lead on regular service mapping in the respective governorate of responsibility.
o Support the establishment of WWGVC’s referral mechanism.
o Manage, track, and follow up on WWGVC’s referrals in the governorate in coordination with WWGVC’s Implementing Partner(s), ensuring safe, confidential, and appropriate referral mechanism.
• Implementation of protection and child protection activities in schools
o Ensure all project activities meet minimum standards and are inclusive for all children, including those who have been marginalized and those with disabilities.
o Support the project team in preparing the work plan and time schedules for implementing Protection and CP activities and achieving targets.
o Carry out regular field visits to monitor activities’ quality implementation. Ensure all project activities meet minimum standards and are inclusive for all children, including those who have been marginalized and those with disabilities.
o Flag any child protection-related technical/operational issues to the Protection and Education Coordinator..
• Contribution to technical support, coordination, and development of child protection and PSS activities
o Support project team in implementing risk mapping activities with children.
o Support the Education Coordinator in the design of Protection and Child Protection related tools.
o Contribute to developing training and provide teachers with the opportunity to develop their skills for the identification of high at-risk child protection cases.
o Ensure that regular relevant guidance is provided to education staff in NFE centers and to the partner, in line with Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action.
o Ensure timely, accurate, and ethical data collection and sharing in line with the adopted protection monitoring methodology; clarify data where needed and triangulate information with other sources to ensure reliability.
o Support the data analysis and produce regular protection reports in line with the global Protection Analytical Framework and standard terminology, highlighting key protection risks, patterns, and trends in coordination with the relevant colleague(s).
o Carry out regular field visits to monitor the data collection process for quality assurance, provide support, and ensure tools are being applied appropriately.
o Represent WWGVC in protection related working groups at sub-national level under the guidance of the Protection Coordinator.
o Support the coordination with other protection agencies in the governorate where needed.
• Provide support for other activities as requested by management.
Qualifications
• Relevant university degree (e.g., psychology, social work, international development), or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 1 year of proved practical experience in protection working for a specialized NNGO/INGO, in particular in child protection, Case Referral and Management.
• Proven experience in protection reporting, including ability to collect, interpret, analyze and synthesize information.
• Familiarity with international human rights, international humanitarian law, refugee law, and regulatory frameworks for internal displacement, as well as Protection Analytical Framework, and Protection Information Management principles.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to coordinate constructively and respectfully among people from varied backgrounds
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office suit (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint) and familiarity with qualitative and quantitative data analysis applications.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and attention to detail.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Experience in this field in Aleppo or Deir Ez Zor governorates is desirable.
• Minimum 1 year of proved practical experience in protection working for a specialized NNGO/INGO, in particular in child protection, Case Referral and Management.
• Proven experience in protection reporting, including ability to collect, interpret, analyze and synthesize information.
• Familiarity with international human rights, international humanitarian law, refugee law, and regulatory frameworks for internal displacement, as well as Protection Analytical Framework, and Protection Information Management principles.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to coordinate constructively and respectfully among people from varied backgrounds
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office suit (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint) and familiarity with qualitative and quantitative data analysis applications.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and attention to detail.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Experience in this field in Aleppo or Deir Ez Zor governorates is desirable.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment We World GVC implement a range of procedures and actions including Criminal Background Checks/ International vetting/Certificate of good conduct to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented
Salary and Benefits
Salary will be established according to GVC salary scale.
only pre-selected candidates will be contacted the applications will be reviewed as they are received and the position may be before the deadline.
only pre-selected candidates will be contacted the applications will be reviewed as they are received and the position may be before the deadline.
About us
Gruppo di Volontariato Civile, GVC - a non-governmental, and independent organization, founded in 1971 in Bologna (Italy).
Since its foundation, GVC is active in international development aid projects, humanitarian aid to populations suffering from conflicts and natural disasters to reconstruction, hygiene, and food security; from rural development to education, to the protection of women's and children's rights.
In over forty years of activity, GVC had operated in all parts of the world, carrying out thousands of projects. collaborating with public institutions, cultural associations, cooperatives, and Italian and European NGOs,
In Syria, among 2010 and 2011, GVC implemented a project in Syria, in the city of Aleppo, strengthening the educational system in public schools taking in consideration presence of Iraqi students refugees.
At the end of 2013 GVC obtained the authorization from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work in humanitarian aid in the crisis.
WeWorld GVC is an equal opportunity organization and will not allow discrimination based upon age, ethnicity, ancestry, gender, national origin, disability, race, size, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or any other status prohibited by applicable law.
WeWorld GVC has also a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners. Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process.
WeWorld GVC commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks, such as criminal records checks or check disclosure of previous convictions, to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.
WeWorld GVC promotes a welcoming, diverse and discrimination- and harassment-free workplace and expects the highest standards of behavior from all its staff, who are requested to adhere to the principles and behavioral rules defined in the CoEC and the Organizational Policies.
The Code of Ethics and Conduct (CoEC), PSEAH, Child safeguarding and all the organizational policies can be found here: https://www.WeWorld GVC.it/en/about-us/transparency
Since its foundation, GVC is active in international development aid projects, humanitarian aid to populations suffering from conflicts and natural disasters to reconstruction, hygiene, and food security; from rural development to education, to the protection of women's and children's rights.
In over forty years of activity, GVC had operated in all parts of the world, carrying out thousands of projects. collaborating with public institutions, cultural associations, cooperatives, and Italian and European NGOs,
In Syria, among 2010 and 2011, GVC implemented a project in Syria, in the city of Aleppo, strengthening the educational system in public schools taking in consideration presence of Iraqi students refugees.
At the end of 2013 GVC obtained the authorization from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work in humanitarian aid in the crisis.
WeWorld GVC is an equal opportunity organization and will not allow discrimination based upon age, ethnicity, ancestry, gender, national origin, disability, race, size, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or any other status prohibited by applicable law.
WeWorld GVC has also a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners. Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process.
WeWorld GVC commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks, such as criminal records checks or check disclosure of previous convictions, to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.
WeWorld GVC promotes a welcoming, diverse and discrimination- and harassment-free workplace and expects the highest standards of behavior from all its staff, who are requested to adhere to the principles and behavioral rules defined in the CoEC and the Organizational Policies.
The Code of Ethics and Conduct (CoEC), PSEAH, Child safeguarding and all the organizational policies can be found here: https://www.WeWorld GVC.it/en/about-us/transparency
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Posted On
Jan 18, 2026
Expiry Date
Feb 17, 2026
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CV Language
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