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Background

Adventist Development and Relieve Agency (ADRA) is the global humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church – part of the 20 million strong Adventist community, with hundreds of thousands of churches globally and the world’s largest integrated healthcare and education network. ADRA delivers relief and development assistance to individuals in more than 118 countries – regardless of their ethnicity, political affiliation, gender, or religious association. By partnering with local communities, organizations, and governments, ADRA is able to deliver culturally relevant programs and build local capacity for sustainable change.

ADRA Moldova has been an active humanitarian and development office since 1999, with the country office located in Chisinau. The agency is an active member in all clusters in Moldova and is also part of the emergency team established by the local ministries through support offices in the country. ADRA Moldova currently employs 26 staff whilst upscaling its capacity for response to the Ukrainian crisis.

Contract: Local
Starting date: ASAP
Duration: 1 year, renewable
Duty Station: Chisinau

General Position Summary:

The Protection Officer has an important role in establishing and strengthening the protection and safeguarding procedures, facilitating dialogue, and driving change within ADRA to create safe programs and workplaces. He/she will be supervised by the Country Director, and will be responsible for working with colleagues, partners, and communities to comply with ADRA protection and safeguarding policies and standards.

Responsibilities:

• Take a lead role in raising awareness about ADRA’s protection and safeguarding policies and procedures, and provide/coordinate training for ADRA Representatives, including partner staff and volunteers, on these measures.
• Work with ADRA staff to ensure that projects are measuring and mitigating safeguarding risks, integrating such measures into all activities. Support on proposal development upon request.
• In liaison with HR, develop and conduct regular reviews of ADRA’s safe recruitment procedures, ensuring they are locally-appropriate, understood and owned, and in line with donor and ADRA Network requirements.
• In liaison with HR and Programs (MEAL), develop, maintain, and roll out an organizational report handling procedure that is in line with ADRA’s Global Reporting Procedures and local data protection policies.
• Promote the participation of affected populations so they can provide input on the program design and implementation, and they are made aware of the organization’s PSEA measures and Code of Conduct, and of their right to protection including how they would raise a concern about Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA).
• Work with Programs Director and relevant staff in ADRA partner offices to establish community-level complaints mechanisms that facilitate reporting of concerns by beneficiaries.
• Receive safeguarding reports and respond in accordance with ADRA’s procedures; provide referral or next step support and information, prioritizing a focus on the welfare and safety of the victim and survivor.
• Create, monitor, and support the implementation of a local safeguarding work plan. Coordinate regular reports to ADRA senior management on the implementation and review of safeguarding measures.
• Remain up-to-date with donor requirements related to protection and safeguarding.
• Participate in relevant protection and safeguarding sector-wide working groups.
• Ensure that staff remain aware of changes and keep detailed, accurate and up-to-date information about local, available services and their quality for referrals and signposting when necessary.

Requirements:

• University degree in a relevant field (Law, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, etc.)
• At least 2 years of applied experience as Protection Officer for an NGO
• Experience in protection from PSHEA, gender inclusion, gender-based violence (GBV) and/or child protection programs
• Excellent oral and written Romanian and Russian skills; English is an advantage
• Ability to motivate and inspire staff, partners, and other stakeholders with diverse backgrounds
• Ability to maintain confidence even in situations where colleagues or partners show a particular interest
• Strong computer skills in MS Office programs.

Application process:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications before April 25, 2022, to: hr.adramd@gmail.com  

The applications should include the following documents:

• Cover letter explaining the suitability and expertise for the position
• Resume / CV
• Minimum of 2 references with contact details from previous/current employment  

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and ADRA reserves the right to stop the application process once a suitable candidate has been identified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone calls inquiries allowed. 

At ADRA, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities, staff and other people we work with. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who can promote a working environment free from abuse or harm to anyone that works with or comes into contact with ADRA are recruited. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks.