Protection Officer

About the role

The Protection Officer will lead and coordinate the Country Office’s protection programme in Liberia, covering child protection, counter‑trafficking, gender‑based violence, disability inclusion and assistance to vulnerable migrants.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical advice on protection programming and mainstream protection across all activities.
• Design, implement and monitor migrant protection interventions in line with IOM standards and rights‑based approaches.
• Guide protection case management, vulnerability screening, assessments and assistance for vulnerable migrants.
• Develop and maintain referral pathways and coordination mechanisms with government, UN, NGOs and civil‑society actors.
• Conduct protection risk analysis, embed mitigation measures and ensure compliance with data protection and PSEAH policies.
• Manage protection projects, monitor activities, expenditures and deliverables, and report to senior management.
• Supervise, mentor and train programme staff to build capacity and ensure quality implementation.
• Participate in technical coordination meetings, working groups and inter‑agency forums to promote IOM’s protection agenda.
• Prepare technical inputs for donor reports, concept notes and project documentation.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks, collect and analyse data, and produce regular programme reports.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Humanitarian Affairs, Economic Development, Business/Public Administration, International Studies or related field, with at least five years relevant experience, or a university degree with seven years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in migrant protection, child protection, counter‑trafficking, gender‑based violence, or related protection fields.
• Experience conducting protection assessments, vulnerability analyses and managing complex protection cases.
• Proven ability to work with vulnerable migrants and coordinate multi‑stakeholder protection responses.