Protection Specialist
Pubblicato il 15-08-2026 - Cesvi in Bergamo
WORK CONTEXT
CESVI is an independent Italian humanitarian organisation, founded in Bergamo in 1985. It works in Italy and around the world to support the most vulnerable people, promoting human rights and helping to build pathways to sustainable development.
CESVI implements integrated protection programs in Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
Posizione
Job Description
Reporting to CESVI Global Protection Advisor, the Protection Specialist provides technical and managerial support, quality assurance, mentoring, and assistance with the supervision of protection programs.
The collaboration will start in September 2026 .
The position, based at HQ or working remotely, supports General Protection, Child Protection, and Gender-Based Violence programs, with a particular focus on case management, Cash for Protection, psychosocial support, Psychological First Aid, community-based protection, and referral pathways. This is an multi-country role covering Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe,
involving frequent field missions – at least 30% of the time – to provide technical support to country teams and partners, particularly women-led organizations.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the design and implementation of integrated General Protection, Child Protection, and GBV programs, including prevention of and response to violence against children, PSS, referrals, and GBV risk mitigation.
- Support country Protection Managers in applying global guidelines and tools for case management, ensuring compliance with SOPs, confidentiality, informed consent, ethical standards, and secure data management.
- Develop and adapt, in collaboration with the Protection Advisor, guidelines, SOPs, and tools to ensure safe and high-quality protection activities.
- Strengthen quality standards for Cash for Protection processes, including eligibility criteria, documentation, risk analysis, and follow-up.
- Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to country teams; support nee