Since 2015, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been working in Nigeria to support communities affected by displacement. Our aim is to ensure that these communities meet basic needs, improve livelihoods, access essential services and become more resilient to future shocks. We help through our six core competencies: water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), shelter, education, information-counselling and legal assistance (ICLA), livelihoods and food security (LFS), camp management and protection.
Through our rapid response mechanism (RRM), we provide immediate assistance during emergencies. We have 370 staff members and we are present in strategic locations such as Maiduguri, Yola, and JOS. This allows us to respond to the needs of those affected by the conflict across the North-East and North Central regions of Nigeria.
Our strategic locations also enable us to promote equitable access to basic services and strengthen the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to our country office and area offices, we also have sub-offices in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka, and Gwoza.
We are seeking individuals who are passionate about supporting refugees and people forced to flee their homes.
NRC Is looking for a Protection Assistant at NRC's Yola and Mubi offices. One assistant is needed for each location.
- Build and maintain trusting relationships with target communities.
- Conduct community-level protection needs assessments and protection monitoring to identify and document critical and emerging threats to the safety, dignity, and well-being of women, men, girls, and boys. Also, identify protective factors and community resources.
- Contribute to the identification and internal referral of individuals/households with specific needs and/or vulnerabilities, focusing on children, youth, women, and other at-risk groups.
- Support the development of gender- and age-sensitive awareness materials on key protection-related issues.
- Raise awareness about key protection-related issues among beneficiaries, target communities, and key external stakeholders, in collaboration with concerned Community Center (CC) Teams and specialized actors. Provide beneficiaries and target communities with information and orientation about existing services and how to access them, if relevant.
- Collaborate with the Case Management Officer and Protection Team to conduct detailed assessments of beneficiaries.
- Collaborate with the Case Management Officer and Protection Team to prepare intervention plans, including care plans and case summaries, based on detailed assessments of each protection case.
- Ensure strict confidentiality and adherence to applicable data protection and information sharing protocols for all data and information related to protection monitoring.
- Identify vulnerable beneficiaries with special needs and suggest the most appropriate type of assistance tailored to each individual case (safe referrals to specialized actors).
- Assist in the compilation of information and reports on achievements. Provide weekly and monthly achievement reports internally to the Case Management Officer and, for urgent cases, on a daily basis.
Generic professional competencies for this position:ย
- Experience working directly with affected/local communities in a humanitarian context within an international or local organization.
Context/Specific Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
B. Behavioral Competenciesย
Handling insecure environmentPlanning and delivering resultsEmpowering and building trustCommunicating with impact and respectWhat we offer;
12-monthย contract duration with possibility of extension.Grade 4ย in NRCโs Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.Location: Mubi and YolaNRC is an equal opportunities employer. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.Deadline for applications: 13th June 2023
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our workย culture that empowersย every employee to share ideas and take responsibility:ย At NRC, we think outside the box. We encourage ideas andย give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face.ย You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative
To apply as an internal candidate, click on the suitcase iconย โI am an employeeโย on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRCโs internal career site 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.