Job Vacancy Announcement – Protection Manager
About the Salam for hope foundation:
Salam for hope foundation is an independent, non-profit, local non-governmental organization founded in 2015. We work in accordance with humanitarian values and principles and to support and empower communities through development and relief projects. Our head office is in Hassakah – and our branches are in Raqqa – Deir ez-Zor countryside. We work within the protection sector – education – emergency response – WASH – livelihoods – restoring stability…
About the Protection Manager :
The overall responsibility of the Protection Manager will be to develop, implement, and monitor integrated protection programming in Syria to improve the protection environment of vulnerable refugee, IDP, and host communities.
The Protection Manager is responsible for designing and implementing general protection, CP, PSS, GBV, and youth-focused activities based on identified needs and in coordination with other Salam for Hope Foundation activities.
The Protection Manager will be based in Hasakah (spending at least 25% of time in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, and Damascus) and report to the CEO of Salam for Hope Foundation.
Job Description:
Technical:
• Ensure activities run according to minimum standards and best practices and are appropriate for the context, in line with minimum standards for CP and GBV and humanitarian principles.
• Identify protection needs through desk reviews and conducting protection needs assessments.
• Develop and implement an integrated protection strategy in NES according to needs and priorities.
• Manage the implementation of protection activities through daily follow-up with field teams, including mobile protection teams, awareness campaigns, and safe spaces.
• Supervise protection staff through daily communication and regular guidance, depending on the security situation, travel to field sites to support staff, oversee implementation, and provide guidance.
• Ensure quality information management and confidentiality of beneficiary information.
• In coordination with Salam for Hope Foundation MEAL team, support data collection for assessments and indicators related to program activities.
• Develop and implement a capacity building plan for protection staff, through training and ongoing mentoring, as well as providing technical support to the capacity building officer and facilitators.
• Coordinate with other Salam for Hope Foundation‘s managers to ensure harmonized and high-quality programming.
• Actively engage with the relevant coordination groups to ensure programming aligns with the
priorities of the humanitarian response and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for expansion of Salam for Hope Foundation’s protection programming in Syria through current or new donors.
• Provide technical inputs for concept notes and proposals under the supervision of Salam for Hope Foundation ‘s CEO.
• Ensure that all program targets are achieved in accordance with program objectives and targets agreed with donors, while maintaining quality.
• Apply a multi-sectoral response to protection through coordination and integration with other relevant sectors within Salam for Hope Foundation.
• Identify opportunities to mainstream and integrate protection activities into other humanitarian activities.
• Support effective monitoring, evaluation, and learning of protection activities.
Administrative:
• Recruit skilful protection staff as needed to conduct activities.
• Promote and support staff care and well-being, including interventions where needed.
• Conduct regular monitoring of activities and ensure quality of services and minimum standards, through completing monitoring reports and providing regular feedback to the staff.
• Compile and review reports as required by the donor, capturing activities’ progress, lessons learned, community needs, and reconcile against activities planned and quality standards.
• Coordinate with security, finance, operations, and other relevant departments to ensure activities are implemented smoothly and without adding risk to beneficiaries or staff.
• Facilitate monthly grant review meetings for protection programming to assess implementation and allow for course correction.
• Maintain strong oversight of program implementation budget, program implementation plan, M&E plan, and procurement plan.
• All other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
Technical skills:
• Familiarity with key protection guidance, including the IASC Guidelines for GBV interventions in
humanitarian settings, Child Protection Minimum Standards.
• Good understanding of humanitarian principles and international human rights law.
• Strong understanding of protection interventions, including child/women-friendly spaces, Psychological First Aid, psychosocial support, and case management.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian coordination mechanisms.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and conduct training on CP, GBV, and other protection issues.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
– A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is preferred. Education can be substituted with relevant experience; two years of relevant experience is equivalent to one year of education.
– A minimum of six years of progressively higher-level experience managing and implementing protection programming is required.
– Proven leadership and management experience, including coaching, mentoring, and supervisory skills.
– Technical focus on humanitarian protection in the areas of CP, GBV, or PSS is required.
– Experience conducting protection assessments and analysis of appropriate response.
– Experience in managing and implementing protection programming in a conflict or post-conflict context.
– Experience in capacity building of program staff and leadership skills.
– Experience working with individuals and groups at risk or victims of abuse, exploitation, and violence.
– Experience writing reports in English.
– Comply with the Salam for hope Foundation’s policies, vision, values, and code of conduct.
– Maintain confidentiality and high professionalism.
– Commitment to the principles of protection and humanitarian action.
Whoever finds herself in the position of applying for the required vacancy, with the need to mention the job title and the vacancy code on the following link:
https://forms.gle/83zKYYMpyMiTWHFV9
Deadline to receive applications at 4.00 PM Tuesday, 26-08-2025
Important note: All required documents must be sent by the applicant’s full name
Salam for hope foundation believes in equal opportunities for all applicants on merit, regardless of race, color, nationality, religion, marital status, or disability, and always encourages females to apply.
