Full-time

Protection Monitors (6 positions, open to refugees only)

Posted by HIAS • Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

📍 Nairobi, Nairobi County 🕒 March 01, 2026

About the Role

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 standa...
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