Position: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Protection Coordinatorย
Reports to:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Protection Project Manager, Northwest
Supervision of: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Team Leaders
Duty station:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Sittwe (Area Office)
Travel:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย As required
Grade :ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 7 ย
Duration of contract:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Fixed term, ย (Possibility of extension based on funding)
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Support development and contribute to the follow up on detailed project work plans, procurement plans, spending plans, M&E plan and recruitment plan for Protection activities.Support coordination and supervision of protection teams and ensure implementation of activities in project areasFollow up on progress in project implementation and provide information to Protection Project Manager.Together with Community Consultation and Referrals team, map the presence of service providers and local authorities operating in the areas of operation for referral and advocacy purposes.Organize and lead needs assessments, and contribute to the planning/implementation of responses to new emergencies, as well as protracted displacement.ย Organize and hold trainings and refresher sessions for protection and program staff to ensure they have the capacity and skills to conduct their activities in line with protection standards and principles.Support teamโs capacity building on data collection, analysis and individual protection assistance.Manage data analysis and information presentation related to protection monitoring.Oversee protection case management activities, and contribute to updating relevant tools.Produce/oversee production of regular reports on protection concerns, incidents, assistance gaps, and relevant issues.ย Contribute to donor reports on project outputs and activities, according to specified internal timelines (quarterly reports, report on indicators, submission of beneficiary tables).Collect data for M&E reporting on programme achievements and progress and fill out relevant databases.ย Collaborate with the Area M&E and programme teams, build and maintain good working relations with staff from programmes and projects.Ensure integration of protection in NRC area programmes, in collaboration with the Protection Project Manager.Conduct frequent travels to the field to supervise program implementation.ย Contribute to the development of NRCโs Country Strategy, action plan, highlighting priorities in the Protection sector.ย Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.When assigned, engage with cluster/sector and other relevant coordination mechanisms, along with other Protection humanitarian actors in operational locations. At least 4 years of experience in an international NGO, preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting, beneficiary reception and/or counselling, protection monitoring, protection case management, or related field.Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contextsPrevious experience in conducting or overseeing protection related activitiesAbility to present data and convey information clearly and concisely and identifying trendsAbility to analyses data and integrate information from a wide range of sources.Experience in facilitating the capacity building efforts of diverse colleagues, including local partner agencies.Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods.Knowledge and understanding of international standards, and protection fundamental concepts and guiding principles.Fluency in English (speaking, reading, writing), other languages is an asset.Computer skills, including MS Office 365 + The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.