Protection Specialist

Join our team in DR Congo!

Are you a passionate protection professional ready to make a difference? We're on the lookout for individuals with a knack for specialized protection and a keen interest in advancing this crucial sector at NRC in DR Congo. If you're equipped with exceptional fundraising prowess and a proactive mindset, seize this opportunity to be a part of our impactful journey!

Background

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an international non-governmental organisation of Norwegian origin, present in more than 25 countries worldwide. It has been working in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2001. Its in country programmes focus on Education, Rapid Response to Population Movements (RRM), Protection and Humanitarian Mediation, Shelter, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH), and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), FSL for displaced populations, returnees and host communities.

What we are looking for:

The purpose of the Protection from Violence (PfV) Specialist is to lead the technical developement, strategic direction, and quality control of the Protection Core Competency / CC within The DRC Country office. The Protection Specialist provides expertise and is responsible for strategic advice, programme development, technical support and mentoring, training and capacity building of Protection teams.

The PfV Specialist is, also, responsible for ensuring the programme internal and external representation with Protection relevant actors and donors.

What you will do:

In this position, you will:

1. Develop Protection from Violence CC strategy, technical guidance and Macro Logframes that are aligned with regional and global strategies and priorities
2. Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
3. Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise project proposals, budgets and donor reports
4. Identify trends in technical standards and donor priorities
5. Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within the Protection from Violence CC, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation
6. Provide technical direction in support to the project implementation
7. Ensure that key learnings are extracted from the Protection programme implementation, and incorporate them in CC and staff development processes
8. Provide training and build capacity of technical staff, and external stakeholders in approaches to the prevention of and response to violence
9. Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors
10. Promote the rights of IDPs, returnees, and other conflict affected populations in line with the advocacy strategy

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the role.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 5 years of senior technical experience in a humanitarian/recovery context in humanitarian protection as Specialist, Technical Adviser, Project Manager or similar
• A clear understanding of protection issues, legal frameworks and professional standards in humanitarian and displacement contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (law, social sciences or related disciplines). An advanced academic qualification will be an added advantage
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Ability to coordinate tasks and work processes and work with short deadlines
• Ability to work independently and proactively with limited daily support and supervision
• Professional Fluency in French and advanced level in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of the context in DRC / Great Lakes Region
• Experience in team capacity building
• Technical knowledge and experience of the behaviour change and community engagement process in a humanitarian context
• Experience in gender, diversity and programming
• Solid experience from managing and implementing protection responses in both volatile and recovery contexts
• Strong capacity in leading proposal development
• Experience in strategic thinking
• Documented experience working with donors and conversant with their technical frameworks, strategic priorities and reporting requirements (e.g. ECHO, BHA, NMFA, SIDA, …)
• Advanced understanding and experience on MEL processes and analysis with ability to devise and adapt tools to context
• Ability to work closely together with other field staff and across sectors
• High level of communication, representation, flexibility, and negotiation skills

What we offer:

• Duty station: Goma, DR Congo (Goma is a non-family duty station)
• Contract: 12-month contract (possible extension, dependent on performance & funding)
• Travel: up to 30%
• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s scale
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Send in your application by 9th April 2024.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process:

• To apply as an internal candidate*, log in with your official email,* or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English or French, ensuring to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• We receive many applications for each vacant position, as a result only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email cwa.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.