Protection Monitors

Position Summary
HIAS seeks to recruit 6 Protection Monitors who will assist in provision of social interventions and assistance to LGBTQI+ refugees:

Essential Functions
Protection Monitoring & Case Identification

• Identify, monitor, verify, and safely document human rights violations and protection risks affecting LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum seekers within the community.
• Conduct confidential, survivor-centered community monitoring, with heightened attention to risks such as discrimination, violence, eviction, arrest, harassment, and exclusion from services.
• Conduct regular community visits and safe check-ins with LGBTQI+ refugees, using trust-based and culturally sensitive approaches.
• Follow up on emergency protection concerns faced by LGBTQI+ refugees and escalating cases promptly to Protection Officers/Associates.

Data Collection & Reporting

• Collect protection data using standardized tools and KOBO, ensu...