Protection from Violence Manager Ethiopia North Afar

• Train, mentor and coach staff delivering specialised protection services, including protection case management and Individual Protection Assistance (IPA), in line with NRC modalities, tools and guidance.
• Promote consistency and alignment of specialised protection activities across field teams and support the development or adaptation of common guidelines, tools and standard operating procedures (SOPs) where required.
• Ensure that tools and SOPs align with NRC approaches to specialised protection services and that appropriate transition or capacity-development plans are in place where needed.
• Lead or coordinate area-based, conflict-sensitive analysis and monitoring of protection risks to inform programme design, implementation and adaptation.
• Ensure that an appropriate case-management tracking system is maintained or established, with due attention to confidentiality, informed consent and data protection.
• Monitor trends in protection risks emerging from specialised protection services and engage with NRC teams and other protection actors to address risks at community level.
• Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to ensure appropriate monitoring approaches and tools and promote safe monitoring of specialised protection activities.
• Capture and share lessons learned on project methodology and implementation, and use findings to improve programme quality.
• Provide technical and managerial support for implementation of specialised protection work plans.
• Contribute to regional donor reporting, including narrative and financial inputs.
• Lead the development and design of Civilian Self-Protection (CSP) activities, ensuring that interventions are contextually appropriate and informed by protection analysis.
• Ensure that learning from CSP implementation is documented and incorporated into programme adaptation and staff development.

• Minimum five years of experience in a senior project implementation or management position in a humanitarian or recovery context.
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Technical expertise in Protection programming.
• Demonstrated results relevant to the responsibilities of the position.
• Knowledge of own leadership skills and profile.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Technical expertise and field experience in general protection case management in operation area.
• Field experience conducting case management and referrals in low-resource settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of the North Area operational context.
• Knowledge of local language
• Experience managing teams and working with IDPs, returnees, refugees and host communities.

• Duty station: Afar, Asyita.
• Contract: 12 months.
• Travel: Up to 40%.
• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s Resident salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.
• 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.

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• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
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• We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• 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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