Protection Assistant - Aruba

at  HIAS Inc

POSITION SUMMARY:

HIAS seeks a protection officer responsible for conducting case management interviews with refugee and migrant population that approach HIAS looking for guidance, support of other services. This person will support in providing cash-based assistance to families that meet the vulnerability criteria. The protection asistant will also support the department in other protection related activities such as community outreach events.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Professional with experience in development process and social/humanitarian work.
• Strong motivation for humanitarian work, service-oriented mindset, and sense of accountability
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and critically.
• Ability to work within a team structure or in isolation, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources.
• Able to think outside of the box for sustainable community-based solutions and work with an empowerment and development approach.
• Able to self-troubleshoot when issues arise or have a solution-based mind-set to approaching new challenges.
• Proficient at managing oneself in a fast-paced environment with constant developments using organization and structure.
• Excellent time-management skills to accurately allocate the needed time during tasks and able to rapidly move on to the next one.
• Fluency in Spanish and English is required, Papiamento and Dutch are an advantage.
• Excellent computer skills; proficiency in Microsoft office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Attention to detail during data entry to ensure data quality.
• Must be a team player and able to work with a range of diverse and vulnerable populations.
• Ability to uphold the highest level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Passionate about HIAS’ mission and values.
• Position open to persons with a valid working permit in Aruba

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills required or permanent location. Location is subject to change based on programmatic needs. Flexibility is essential as we grow and develop. The successful candidate must be comfortable in a fast-paced, changing work environment with many crucial deadlines. All team members may be required to perform duties outside of their normal work hours of responsibilities as needed.

ABOUT US:

Over one hundred years ago, the Jewish community founded HIAS (originally the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) in New York City, the immigrant gateway to America. Supporting Jews fleeing persecution and poverty in Eastern Europe, our founders were guided by the traditions, texts and history of the Jewish people—a history of oppression, displacement and diaspora. HIAS has since helped generations of Jews facing violence because of who they were, and HIAS remains committed to helping Jewish refugees anywhere in the world. Today, our clients at HIAS come from diverse faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds, as do our staff. We bring our experience, history and values to our work across five continents, ensuring that refugees today receive the vital services and opportunities they need to thrive.
HIAS is a learning community, committed to diversity and inclusion. We do our work with integrity, accountability, transparency and a commitment to the highest ethical standards. We seek employees from diverse backgrounds and life experiences to join our teams located in the United States and across the globe. People who identify as BIPOC, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQ+ community and people with lived experiences of forced displacement or immigration are all encouraged to apply. We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects our vision, mission and values.

• Support in conducting various need assessments with PoC and do home visits to assess and or verify the socio-economic situation.
• Ensures constant and accurate upkeep of data (physical and electronic) (Case management system of HIAS and UNHCR proGres data base) to reflect the status of persons of concern by checking that all data fields are filled in properly; manages and updates beneficiaries’ files as necessary.
• Assist in distribution cash-based interventions, food vouchers and other services.
• Assists protection department with day-to-day operation, will assist with necessary administrative paperwork related to assistance and work with data.
• Attend regular staff meetings, trainings and other meetings as required and ensure regular personal development and supervision.
• Assist in identifying cases for resettlement officer.
• Attend and assist in community-based activities, to identify and refer to intervention and / or other activities/services.
• Performs other duties, as necessary.
• Is able to start As soon as possible.