Protection Officer

About the role

The Protection Officer will support IOM Cambodia's protection programming in border provinces, providing technical and operational assistance across case management, mental health, counter‑trafficking, gender‑based violence and protection mainstreaming.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement protection activities in Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Battambang and Preah Vihear, ensuring compliance with IOM policies and donor requirements.
• Coordinate implementing partner agreements, conduct regular monitoring, and provide on‑the‑job capacity strengthening.
• Draft progress reports and facilitate information exchange between IOM, donors and stakeholders.
• Organise training sessions on case management, counter‑trafficking, GBV, trauma‑informed care and referral pathways.
• Provide technical support for case management, MHPSS, protection monitoring and mainstreaming, and coordinate referrals with government and civil‑society actors.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Humanitarian Affairs, Political Science, Law, Human Rights, Development Studies, Psychology, Social Science or related field.
• Experience in case management, counter‑trafficking, MHPSS, GBV, protection monitoring and mainstreaming.
• Proven ability to work methodically, meet deadlines and operate with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, analytical and report‑writing skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency with MiMOSA case management system.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) and spreadsheet data analysis.