Protection Officer
Protection is a central component of all humanitarian action. Humanitarian protection includes "all activities aimed at ensuring full respect for the rights of individuals (human rights, international humanitarian law, refugee law)". Humanitarian aid in this area thus includes both concrete, targeted protection measures and the establishment of protection as a cross-cutting issue (protection mainstreaming).
Specific profile requirements for Protection Officers
- Preferably a university degree in law, international law, political science or related field of study;
- Knowledge of international refugee law and human rights.
General profile requirements
- German citizenship;
- University degree or relevant occupational training;
- Several years of relevant professional experience in a humanitarian setting (or comparable);
- Experience in crisis or conflict areas desirable;
- Excellent oral and written English language skills (C1 level and above);
- Further language skills at level B2 and above desirable (especially French, Spanish and Arabic – in some cases level B1 may be acceptable for Arabic language skills);
- Physical and mental fitness for travel to tropical areas;
- Availability for a deployment for at least six months.