Migration/Protection Officer - Border Security Programme

About the role

MSD, a non-profit civil society organization active in health, education, livelihoods, human rights and humanitarian response across Ethiopia, is recruiting two Migration/Protection Officers for its UK FCDO-funded Border Security Programme (BSP). The BSP aims to reduce organized immigration crime, strengthen border security and protect people affected by it. The officers implement and follow up migration and protection interventions in Gondar and surrounding areas, reporting to the Migration/Protection Coordinator.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direct support to vulnerable migrants, returnees, unaccompanied and separated children and survivors of human trafficking through protection screening, needs assessments, case management and psychosocial first-line support.
• Facilitate safe referrals to appropriate service providers and coordinate with government institutions, community structures, civil society organizations and humanitarian service providers.
• Identify protection risks, deliver community-based protection activities and promote safe migration awareness.
• Strengthen local referral pathways, monitor protection concerns, document interventions and prepare timely activity reports.
• Ensure all work follows humanitarian principles, survivor-centred approaches, safeguarding, confidentiality, informed consent and do-no-harm standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Human Rights, Development Studies, Migration Studies or another relevant social science field; additional training in migration management, human trafficking, protection, GBV or child protection is an advantage.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in migration, protection, human trafficking or humanitarian and development programmes.
• Experience providing direct protection services, case management, psychosocial first-line support, community awareness on safe migration and working with government bodies, NGOs and service providers.
• Excellent written and spoken Amharic is mandatory; good written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Migration governance, protection principles, case management, GBV prevention and child protection.
• Psychological First Aid and basic psychosocial support.
• Referral mechanisms, service mapping, reintegration support, safeguarding and data protection.
• Good computer skills, especially MS Word, Excel and digital case management systems.

Applications are submitted online via the organization's careers page; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and the deadline is 7 working days after the announcement.