Protection Project Manager (Darfur) – NRC
Job Description
| Organization | The Norwegian Refugee Council |
| Job Identification | 12722 |
| Job Category | Protection |
| Location | Al Geneina, El Fashir |
| Apply Before | 15/11/2023, 04:00 PM |
| Job Schedule | Full time |
Your purpose as Protection Project Manager is technical development, strategic direction, and quality assurance as well as monitoring of NRC Sudan’s Protection activities and programme in Darfur region, as well as relevant staff mentoring and capacity development. You will be expected to follow NRC’s standards, procedures, and guidelines for project governance applicable for the particular projects. You will be responsible for the overall planning and coordination of all Protection interventions, either directly within the Protection CC or as an integrated approach across other CCs, across the North and West Area Offices.
Specific responsibilities
- Develop, coordinate and manage Protection & Camp Management Core Competency (CC) projects in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
- Responsible for Protection and Camp Management specific input and participation in needs assessments, planning and implementation of responses to new emergencies, as well as to protracted displacement
- Document protection risks and develop advocacy messaging to reduce violence, coercion and deliberate deprivation
- Oversee protection monitoring, case management, referral mechanism.
- Responsible for Protection and Camp Management specific contextual analysis and to take leadership in Darfur Protection programme design and delivery, in consultation with Protection Specialist and other Protection and Camp Management team members
- Establish an excellent working relation with donors, international and national organizations, local authorities, clusters/sectors, CBOs and communities
- Work on the NRC’s Local partners capacity building, and maintain regular follow up on their activities.
- Participate in all Protection and Camp Management coordination forums.
- Prepare all Project operational documents in timely manner (HR Plans, Procurement plans, Work plans, Spending Plans, etc.)
- Maintain close coordination and reporting with the Country office and Area Office M&E Team.
Your value Add: We require that you will bring
- Experience in overseeing project implementation in a humanitarian/violet context
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts, including protracted displacement (Previous experience in working in IDP camp and non-camp settings an advantage)
- Ability to manage teams in multiple office locations
- Ability to analyze and integrate quantitative and qualitative data and information from different sources
- Good knowledge and understanding of international standards, and protection fundamental concepts and guiding principles
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC, we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative
- 12 months renewable fixed term contract subject to terms and conditions
- We aim to attract internationally experienced candidates with a starting monthly fee of NOK 52,301 (currently paid in USD)
- An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause; Learn more about NRC
- A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields
- Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Internal candidates are encouraged to apply but we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.
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ABOUT US
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.
