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• Steer the identification and registration
  of PSNs at both the border points and at the reception and supporting PSNs
  to access critical services.
• Support identification of UAM and
  separated children and conduct case management for family re-unification
  and fostering.
• Carry out dialogues and sensitization
  sessions on protection and SGBV and gender norms.
• Build the protection capacity of the
  social workers and community structures to assume their responsibilities
  to support PSNs through protection training, mainstreaming and related
  activities.
• Provide legal advice and guidance to PSNs
  on protection issues related to SGBV and Child Protection; liaise with
  competent authorities to ensure appropriate documentation of all cases of
  abuse.
• Identify protection concerns; review
  reports of the social workers and incentive workers, guide and implement
  appropriate interventions in response to the identified protection
  concerns of the refugees.
• Implement celebratory and engaging
  activities on major events including the Day of the African child, World
  Refugee day and other critical events.
• Work closely with the AVSI HQ technical
  support team in the development of reports, standards, protocols, manuals,
  tools and dedicated reports related to the protection sector.
• Collaborate with the Program Manager and
  other protection staff in reporting and documentation both for the
  internal (quarterly reports) as well as the external reporting
  obligations.
• Provide weekly activity updates to the
  Senior Protection Officer.

• The applicants for the Protection Officer
  jobs should hold Bachelor’s Degrees in Law, Social Work and Social
  Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies or related fields
• Possession of a Postgraduate training in
  project planning and management is essential.
• A minimum of three years of professional
  experience implementing protection interventions in emergencies.
• Two or more years’ experience in a
  position of responsibility within an International Organization.
• People management / supervision skills
• Flexibility, good communication and
  interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and ability to work under
  pressure with minimal supervision.
• Fluency in English and ability to speak
  Arabic and/or other local languages spoken in South Sudan (e.g. Luo,
  Lotuko, Dinka) is desired.

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