Deadline: 09 February, 2021
Location: Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking to fill the role of Protection Specialist.
NRC provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall technical support to protection team
- Ensure programme objectives, outcomes and deliverables are achieved
- Develop protection strategy, including Macro LFAs
- Identify donor priorities and trends and develop and revise funding proposals and budgets by providing technical input
- Lead and coordinate advocacy strategy related to the rights of displaced people, access to education and HLP issues
- Provide technical direction and project implementation support in line with the protection policy, roadmap and global strategy for protection work within NRC
- Lead the integration of safe programming across all NRC-DRC programmes through technical support, planning and capacity building of NRC teams
- Promote the rights of NRC beneficiaries, respect of humanitarian principles and national protection strategies
- Support the analysis of needs and gaps within the NRC-DRC mission
Requirements
- Four years, minimum, of experience within technical expertise area
- Experience from working in complex and volatile environments
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of the DRC humanitarian context
- Experience in team capacity building
- Experience in community based and participatory programme planning approaches
- Good understanding of key technical standards with the ability to integrate them into programming
To apply and for more information, click here.
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