Context
Mali continues to face a deeply complex and multi-dimensional humanitarian crisis. Widespread insecurity, climate-related shocks, displacement, and pockets of food insecurity continue to undermine the resilience of communities and their ability to access basic services. Humanitarian needs remain high. In 2025, 6.4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. More than 402,167 people were internally displaced and over 191,000 refugees and asylum seekers had fled to Mali from neighboring countries, marking a significant regional spillover of the Sahel crisis. Despite the scale of the crisis, funding remains low highlighting Maliโs position among the most neglected displacement crises globally.
NRC has been operational in Mali since 2013. With offices in Gao, Menaka, Mopti, and Tombouctou, NRC implements programmes in education, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), Protection from Violence, Information Counseling legal and assistance (ICLA). NRC also leads rapid humanitarian responses to shocks through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM).ย
NRC continues to pursue a principled humanitarian approach, strong operational presence, and play a key role in coordination and advocacy on displacement, protection, and humanitarian access. As a principled humanitarian actor that values the role of coordination, NRC will be co-coordinating the Protection Cluster in Mali alongside UNHCR.ย
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What we are looking forย
We are seeking for Protection Cluster Co-Coordinator to join us in Mali and work hand in hand with the UNHCR Coordinator in ensuring coordination of ย the National Protection Cluster.ย
In this role, you will be partnering with the Cluster team and protection actors, representing the cluster in key fora, and shaping country-level strategies and humanitarian funding processes such as the Protection Cluster strategy, HNO/HNRP, CERF, and the HCT Centrality of Protection Strategy.ย
You will ensure strong Protection Information Management systems are in place, foster effective information sharing for analysis, coordination, and advocacy, and provide guidance to field humanitarian actors and partners on response coordination and technical issues.
During the humanitarian reset phase, you ย will play a pivotal role in galvanizing stakeholdersโ strategic involvement to design a coordination architecture that remains visibly anchored on the centrality of protection and promote proactive protection
What you will doย
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