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Job Overview: 

The Integrated Protection Manager leads the planning, delivery, and monitoring of IRC’s integrated protection portfolio in the Northeast. Working under the Integrated Protection Coordinator, the IPM ensures high-quality, client-centered services across Protection & Rule of Law (PROL), Child Protection (CP) and Women’s Protection & Empowerment (WPE). The role combines technical leadership, direct supervision of multidisciplinary teams, partnership management, and external representation.

Major Responsibilities

1 | Program Leadership & Quality

Shape and oversee integrated protection strategy, workplans, and budgets in line with IRC standards, donor requirements, and global protection principles. Ensure cohesive implementation of case management, protection monitoring, legal assistance, community-based protection, and emergency response across all field sites. Champion robust information-management systems, data protection, and evidence-based programming. Conduct regular field visits, spot-checks, and after-action reviews; address gaps and adapt activities to emerging protection risks and opportunities for durable solutions.

2 | Partnerships & Localization

Serve as primary focal point for local partner organizations; nurture relationships built on trust, mutual learning, and shared accountability. Support partner capacity assessments, action plans, and ongoing technical accompaniment to enhance quality and compliance.

3 | Project & Grants Management

Lead project cycle management from design and procurement planning to monitoring, reporting, and close-out ensuring timely, compliant spending. Track progress against targets, analyze M&E data, and prepare high-quality internal and donor reports. Coordinate closely with Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and IT to resolve operational bottlenecks and enable seamless delivery.

4 | Coordination, Representation & Advocacy

Represent IRC in governorate-level protection, CP, and GBV working groups, and maintain constructive relations with UN agencies, INGOs, authorities, and donors. Promote integrated, cross-sector referrals within IRC and the wider humanitarian response to provide holistic support to clients. Contribute to advocacy initiatives that address systemic protection concerns and advance rights-based solutions.

5 | Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development

 Hire, supervise, and build the capacity of team members in relevant technical and management competencies.Develop and implement remote management capacity-building approaches to build the strengths of the teams in Syria.Coach, train, supervise, and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.Approve and manage time, attendance and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage; ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission and carry out probationary reviews. Hold high-quality meetings with each direct report on a regular and predictable basis, minimally on a monthly basis.Provide a measurable development plan including on-the-job learning with the aim of strengthening technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team and providing guidance on career paths. As required, identify staff performance issues and work with Human Resources to document and address these in accordance with the National Staff Employment Policies. Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.Promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices. Support appropriate interventions in response to identified staff care needs of both national and international staff.Look for opportunities to support staff in their career growth, where appropriate.Adhere to and act in accordance with the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures, and communicate through word and example a high standard of compliance with all applicable policies and regulations.Conduct regular reflection or program review meetings with field-based staff to assess the level of achievement and draw on learning and data trends (including client feedback) to further inform program design and management decisions

Job Requirements:

Education:

·       University degree in social work, social sciences, or law, or any other revelant field. Equivalent experience in a similar role may also be accepted in place of formal education.

Work Experience:

·       4-6 years of experience with an NGO working in the protection sector, including 2 years in program management and direct supervision of teams.

Preferred experience:

·       Proven experience working in and with integrated protection programming and teams

·       Strong experience in managing a diverse team, familiarity with humanitarian coordination, architecture and protection.

·       Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and manage complex stakeholder dynamics. 

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

·       A commitment to IRC’s mission, vision, values, and IRC Way – Professional Code of Conduct.

·       Knowledge of case management and management of community center activities

·       Excellent organizational skills, timeliness, ability to determine priorities and great attention to detail

·       Familiarity with program design, including budgeting

·       Familiarity with M&E system design and implementation

·       Proactive, flexible, team spirited and willing to learn

·       Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

·       Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team, as well as independently

Language/Travel:

 Languages: Excellent drafting and oral communication skills in Arabic and English.Travel: 50% travel on the field

Key Working Relationships

Reports to: Integrated Protection Coordinator Direct Reports: Senior CP Officer; Senior WPE Officer, Senior PRoL Officer, IM Officer, IP Officer Internal: CP, WPE & PROL technical teams; Program & Sector Managers; Field Office & Support functions External: Local partner NGOs, UN agencies, government counterparts, donors  
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.