Position Summary: The Protection Assistant III supports case management for migrant and refugee children and adolescents, focusing on regularization and access to services. Key Highlights: 1. Working with migrant and refugee children and adolescents 2. Focus on protection, migration regularization, and family reunification 3. Partnership with local protection networks and humanitarian actors **CONTEXT AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION:** AVSI Brazil is a non-profit civil society organization founded in 2007, dedicated to improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations. It works in partnership with international cooperation actors, public sector entities, and the private sector. Affiliated with the Italian NGO AVSI Foundation—which has operated in Brazil since the 1980s—AVSI Brazil’s mission is to promote people’s active role in their own development, as well as that of their families and communities. It implements social projects based on an integral and solidarity-oriented development methodology, aimed at fostering autonomy and human dignity. **BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:** Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator and the Protection Officer, the Protection Assistant III will provide support in service delivery and case management for migrant and refugee children and adolescents. This includes activities related to migration regularization, family reunification, and guidance on accessing basic services in Brazil. The professional will be responsible for coordinating with the local protection network for case referrals, working collaboratively to ensure high-quality implementation of activities in accordance with institutional planning and regulations. **MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** Work toward the effective implementation of AVSI’s mission—to empower individuals facing vulnerability or humanitarian emergencies as protagonists of their own development, and that of their families and communities; Carry out duties in accordance with the job description, Code of Ethics and Conduct, international humanitarian protocols, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); Stay informed about Operation Welcome, its various operational fronts (border, shelters, interiorization), and possess basic knowledge of Brazil’s protection network; Stay informed about services offered at PITRIG and/or within the project’s areas of intervention, in order to respond appropriately to the target population; Ensure daily organization and proper condition of the workspace (adequate furniture, functioning equipment, up-to-date work materials) and maintain cleanliness; Collaborate through dialogue and cooperation with other actors operating onsite (UNICEF, UNHCR, FT Log Hum, Federal Police, UN agencies, civil society organizations, and others); Identify and refer medium- and high-complexity cases (e.g., rights violations, serious medical conditions, unaccompanied or separated children, among others) for individualized or protective interventions; Deliver protection services; Build trust-based relationships with the migrant population, always prioritizing the strengthening of bonds with children and adolescents; Independently prepare and submit reports and plans whenever required by coordination and/or the Protection Officer; Update information in the project’s designated system; Record data in the project’s monitoring tools and actively contribute to the monitoring team in verifying collected data; Actively participate in events such as: targeted interventions, internal trainings for protection and education teams, capacity-building for the local protection network, and others; Support the implementation of preventive activities/interventions—including discussion circles and workshops involving children, adolescents, and their parents or caregivers; Coordinate closely with the local Child and Adolescent Protection Network, respecting previously established communication protocols; Work in alignment with the organizational chart defined for the position; Provide case-related information whenever requested by coordination and/or the Protection Officer; Participate in weekend and holiday on-call shifts, as needed; Other tasks assigned by the program management, as necessary for the implementation of local activities.