What you will do:

1. Role and responsibilities:

The purpose of the Protection Specialist position is technical development of the Protection from Violence (PfV) Core Competency (CC), strategic direction and quality assurance, the CC strategy and quality control for Sudan. The Protection from Violence Specialist is responsible for mentoring, training and capacity building staff on Protection from Violence technical capacities.

Key objectives for this role include:

Generic responsibilities:

1. Develop Protection from Violence Core Competency (CC) strategy, technical guidance and macro-log frames that are aligned with regional and global strategies and priorities.

2. Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposals, budgets and donor reports.

3. Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within Protection from Violence CC, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation.

4. Provide technical direction and project implementation support.

5. Provide systematic training and build capacity of technical staff, in approaches to the prevention of and response to violence.

6. Represent NRC in relevant working groups, including with national authorities and donors.

7. Promote the rights of refugees/host communities in line with the advocacy strategy.

Specific responsibilities:

1. Technical oversight of the relevant protection from violence team(s), including providing training, guidance and mentoring to conduct protection from violence monitoring, analysis and advocacy activities.

2. Provide analysis of data collected through multiple sources and produce and recommendations regarding key protection trends and risks and monitor how they interact with NRC’s current and planned activities in Sudan and Sudan. 

3. In coordination with the HoP and Regional Protection Adviser, develop tools, SOPs, and provide advice on technical standards, including putting applicable information management systems and tools in place for quality assurance in line with PIM principles for the implementation of Protection against Violence Core Competency (CC) programming (including UDOC).

Site Management (and UDOC)

1. Contextualize UDOC standards modalities – like Community Centers, Outreach- to the local context and needs. 

2. Strengthen area-based coordination mechanisms, leading where relevant the coordination among different actors.

3. Ensure area based strategic local partnerships.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position. As the above responsibilities are just a snapshot from the Job description.

What you will bring

1. Competencies

1. Professional competencies 

Generic professional competencies for this position: 

• Minimum 4 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context

• Master's degree in related field such as international law, international development, or social sciences (desirable). Candidates with Bachelor’s degree in the preferred fields will be considered if relevant work experience considerably exceeds the minimum requirement of 4 years

• Strong knowledge of global protection standards and humanitarian principles

• Demonstrated experience in developing technical standards for core areas of protection from violence programming (including Site Management or UDOC experience); Experience in creating and implementing referral pathways

• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile; ability to think strategically

• Solid understanding and experience of refugee crisis contexts

Context/skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Knowledge of the context in Sudan 

• Fluency in English is required. 

• Experience with Start-up is an advantage

• Experience in the design and delivery of team capacity strengthening, including remote coaching, mentoring and training. 

• Experience managing a complex protection programme including implementation, programme development, fundraising and budget development.

• Excellent understanding of key technical standards (IASC, protection mainstreaming, IHL, gender and humanitarian principles, donor markers on gender and disability etc.) and a demonstrated ability to integrate them into programming.

2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, the following are essential for this position:

• Handling insecure environments

• Strategic thinking 

• Empowering and building trust

• Managing performance and development

• Managing resources to optimise results

What we offer

• Duty station: Port Sudan, Sudan

• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s international salary scale. 

• Duration of Contract: Fixed term, one year, subject to renewal

• Travel: 40%

• 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.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: 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, taking care 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.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

• This position for all nationalities. Internal candidates might be screened before exploring externals. 

• If you have any questions about this role, please email ESA Recruitment esa.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.

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