All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organizationโs core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.ย
Role and responsibilitiesย
Protection from Violence (PfV) encompasses both UDOC (Urban Displacement Out of Camps) and traditional Protection activities, in line with NRCโs global structure, for Northern Ukraine, including Chernihiv, Kyiv and Sumy oblasts. The purpose of this position is to engage in all protection tasks such as protection monitoring at community and household level, active participation in the development and support of activities related to CSP (Civilian Self Protection), provision of specialised responses through Individual Protection Assistance (IPA) through cash or in-kind support and supporting cases through referrals both internally to NRC teams, and externally to service providers, in accordance with NRC Country Officeโs strategic and policy framework. As the UDOC programme is set up, the activities under this umbrella are aimed at support in needs assessments, stakeholder engagement and relationship building.ย
These mechanisms will be established through mobile outreach as part of the Protection from Violence team.ย
ย Generic responsibilitiesย ย
Ensure compliance with NRC (global and national) policies and procedures, handbooks and guidelines and/or propose new initiatives to bridge gaps and implement these.ย Develops systems and SOPs and makes sure they are implemented accordingly.ย Identify, analyse and evaluate key processes and gaps in the team activities and make recommendations for improvement.ย Develop strong working relationships with local authorities, civil society, NGOs and other key stakeholders, including representing NRC in meetings as appropriateย Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelinesย Support in the roll-out of a needs assessment in target areas in north Ukraine, including border regions and other potentially insecure environmentsย Maintain up-to-date service mapping and referral pathways for individuals identified in need of assistanceย Work with APM to ensure capacity building of all staff in line with work & development plansย Prepare and develop status reports as required by management, including timely reporting on programmatic and contextual issuesย Ensure proper data protection of sensitive information at field level, development and maintenance of databases, filing of documents in line with data protection protocols.ยย Specific responsibilitiesย ย
Supervision of the PfV team, including weekly operations and performance management as required.ย Support the implementation of NRCโs Protection Policy and global protection standards within Country Office through working with programme management.ย Develop strong working relationships at the Country Office level, Area North level and field level with external protection actors and referral partners. Represent NRC at the field level in protection coordination meetings. Support the development of multisectoral coordination mechanisms at local level in line with PfV strategy and national legal frameworksย Support in project management, including budgeting, to ensure targets and expenditure are appropriately planned and implemented in line with NRC policies and internal workplans.ย Lead on stakeholder meetings and community participation and/or consultation processes with IDPs, returnees, and host communitiesย Develop protection tools and guidance and continually update protection action plans to ensure integrated and safe programming.ย Produce regular context analysis updates on key protection trends and contribute to programme development discussions.ยCompetenciesย
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories: ย
Professional competenciesย
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance. ย
Generic professional competencies:ย
Understanding of the humanitarian and protection principles and strong commitment in ensuring their observation in daily field activitiesย Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilitiesย Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contextsย Experience working in coordination and liaising with external actorsย Good reporting skillsย Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlookย Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal ยContext/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:ย
Previous experience working in humanitarian projects is an advantageย Deep knowledge and understanding of the local context, including socio-cultural, political, security and humanitarian situationย Knowledge of global protection standards and relevant bodies of international lawยBehavioural competenciesย
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRCโs Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:ย
Handling insecure environmentsย Managing resources to optimize resultsย Empowering and building trustย Managing performance and developmentย Planning and delivering resultsย Communicating with impact and respectยThis position is for Ukrainian nationals only. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.
We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and aย chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.
Please note we will contact only shortlisted candidates The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.ย Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.ย At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.ย Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRCโs work. We expect all employees to:ย โข treat everyone with respect and dignityย โข contribute to building a safe environment for allย โข never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)ย โข always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH