Protection from Violence Coordinator Ukraine Odesa

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Overview

Oversee protection from violence activities and ensure compliance with standards.

You have:

• Legal right to work in Ukraine is mandatory.
• Understanding of humanitarian and protection principles is essential.
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts is important.
• Good reporting skills are required.
• Deep knowledge of local context including socio-cultural and political aspects is important.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is moderately important.
• Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal, is essential.

Contract

This is a Professional contract (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract (NRC) contracts.

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

1. Role and responsibilities

The Protection from Violence Coordinator will oversee the implementation of PfV activities in SA Office Odessa, ensuring alignment with international standards and organizational policies. Protection from Violence (PfV) encompasses tasks such as protection monitoring at community and household level, provision of specialised responses through Individual Protection Assistance (IPA) through cash or in-kind support, UDOC and supporting cases through referrals, in accordance with NRC Country Office’s strategic and policy framework. The role also involves supporting the development and rollout of Civilian Self-Protection initiatives, encompassing community engagement, capacity building, and awareness sessions. Regular communication with field teams will be maintained to monitor project progress, address challenges, and ensure high-quality service delivery. The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities

1. Ensure compliance with NRC (global and national) policies and procedures, handbooks and guidelines and/or propose new initiatives to bridge gaps and implement these. 2. Contribute in the develops systems and SOPs and makes sure they are implemented accordingly. 3. Identify, analyse and evaluate key processes and gaps in the team activities and make recommendations for improvement. 4. Develop strong working relationships with local authorities, civil society, NGOs and other key stakeholders, including representing NRC in meetings as appropriate. 5. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines. 6. Support in the roll-out of a needs assessment in target areas in South Ukraine, including border regions and other potentially insecure environments. 7. Maintain up-to-date service mapping and referral pathways for individuals identified in need of assistance. 8. Work with PM to ensure capacity building of all staff in line with work & development plans. 9. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management, including timely reporting on programmatic and contextual issues. 10. Ensure proper data protection of sensitive information at field level, development, and maintenance of databases, filing of documents in line with data protection protocols.

Specific responsibilities

• Supervision of the PfV team, including weekly operations and performance management as required.
• Support the implementation of NRC’s Protection Policy and global protection standards within Country Office through working with programme management.
• Develop strong working relationships at the Country Office level, Area South level and field level with external protection actors and referral partners. Represent NRC at the field level in protection coordination meetings. Support the development of multisectoral coordination mechanisms at local level in line with PfV strategy and national legal frameworks
• Support in project management, including budgeting, to ensure targets and expenditure are appropriately planned and implemented in line with NRC policies and internal workplans.
• Develop the detail implementation plan, field workplan, updating of the procurement trackers, develop and update the spending plan.
• Lead on stakeholder meetings and community participation and/or consultation processes with IDPs, returnees, and host communities
• Develop protection tools and guidance and continually update protection action plans to ensure integrated and safe programming.
• Produce regular context analysis updates on key protection trends and contribute to programme development discussions.
• Share regular updates and project progress report and contribute to the development of donor reports.
• Build partnerships with local organizations, fostering their capacity to support community-driven protection initiatives.
• Facilitate regular team meetings and performance reviews to enhance staff motivation and performance.

2. Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1.Professional competencies These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

• Understanding of the humanitarian and protection principles and strong commitment in ensuring their observation in daily field activities
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Experience working in coordination and liaising with external actors
• Good reporting skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Previous experience working in humanitarian projects is an advantage
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the local context, including socio-cultural, political, security and humanitarian situation
• Knowledge of global protection standards and relevant bodies of international law

2. Behavioural competencies

• Handling insecure environments
• Managing resources to optimize results
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing performance and development
• Planning and delivering results
• Communicating with impact and respect

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

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