Protection Assistant – Women and Girls in Emergencies

About the role

The Protection Women and Girls in Emergency Assistant supports CARE’s protection programme by implementing activities, supervising volunteers and ensuring safe, high‑quality services for survivors of violence. Working under the Protection Program Officer, the role is field‑based and roving across Der Al Zour and Raqqa.

Key responsibilities

• Implement protection activities in CARE community centres and mobile units, following CARE’s mandate and international standards.
• Supervise CARE volunteers in case management and referral processes, ensuring quality and safety of services.
• Coordinate with case workers to engage survivors of violence in psychosocial support and life‑skills activities.
• Design and deliver awareness‑raising initiatives for women, men, girls and boys on protection issues identified by communities.
• Support partners in updating service maps, strengthening referral mechanisms and providing technical monitoring.
• Maintain liaison with local government officials, NGOs and community‑based organisations to ensure coordinated programme implementation.
• Collect, manage and report data on psychosocial activities and beneficiaries while safeguarding confidentiality.
• Assist in capacity‑building plans, conduct trainings for partner staff and report feedback.

Required profile

• Experience in protection programming, especially with women, girls and VAWG survivors.
• Ability to supervise volunteers and coordinate with case workers and partners.
• Familiarity with case‑management and referral systems in humanitarian settings.
• Strong coordination skills with local authorities, NGOs and community groups.
• Capability to collect, maintain and report data confidentially.
• Experience designing and implementing awareness‑raising activities.
• Commitment to CARE’s values, ethics and safeguarding standards.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic humanitarian environment.
• Professional development through capacity‑building activities.
• Collaboration with international protection experts.