Protection Coordinator

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• Location:Malawi - Lilongwe
• Workplace Type:On-site
• Hours:40
• Salary:As Per Oxfam's Pay Scale
• Job Family:Programme
• Division:International
• Grade:C2
• Job Type:Fixed Term
• Closing Date:13 August 2026
• Country:Malawi

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

Oxfam is looking for Protection Coordinator

The role strengthens programme safety, compliance, and ethical integrity.

· Strengthen accountability to affected populations (AAP).

The role serves as a primary technical interface with partners on protection systems.

· Provide structured technical accompaniment and support to partners.

· Promote localisation and equitable partnership models.

The role strengthens technical quality during programme development and implementation.

· Ensure protection considerations are embedded from programme inception.

· Strengthen programme design quality across humanitarian portfolios.

The role strengthens Oxfam’s preparedness and response systems through a protection lens.

· Support preparedness planning, emergency assessments, response planning, and contingency systems

· Ensure protection considerations are central during rapid-onset and protracted emergencies.

· Provide technical support during humanitarian responses.

The role strengthens programme quality through evidence and learning.

· Contribute to monitoring, evaluations, technical learning, and programme reviews

· Document lessons learned, innovation, and best practice.

The role supports broader organisational coherence and technical integration.

· Strengthen consistency of protection approaches across the Cluster.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

 

Essential

• Master’sdegree in Social Work, Human Rights, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related discipline.
• Strong communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• A high level of self-awareness, personal energy, stamina and flexibility.
• Proven experience as a team worker and demonstrably cooperative with members of other teams

Desirable

• Portuguese language capability
• Southern Africa regional experience
• Experience with emergency preparedness and response
• Knowledge of policy influencing systems
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly, at times at short notice, locally and regionally.

Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English and ideally Portuguese

 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

 

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

values are recruited to work for us.

 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

 

 

To do that:

• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

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Malawi - Lilongwe

Oxfam in Malawi, Green Heritage Building, Area 13 Market, City Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi

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