Protection from Violence Officer (Individual Response Services) Palestine WB (Nationals Only)

Contract

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

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.

The purpose of a Protection from Violence Officer position is to carry out implementation of the protection from violence project.

Qualifications

• At least two years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector with international organizations.
• At least two years' experience implementing social work, case management support (preferably in humanitarian setting), technical diploma or degree in social work, human rights, or related degree preferred, knowledge of human rights and protection with a focus on vulnerable individuals.
• Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity, and flexibility
• Good ability to organize work, meet deadlines, work independently, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Required.
• Advanced level of English and Arabic, both written and verbal.

What we Offer?

You will be working in an international and diverse organization with a dynamic atmosphere.

You will receive support and opportunities to expand your skills and enhance your expertise.

You will be working in our Office in Nablus/Tulkarem,

This position is Grade (05) Step (01).

Reports to: Protection Coordinator.

Recruiter: Judeh Hussein

Contract Duration: 12 months renewable based on the need of position, fund and performance.

Number of Positions: 3 positions.

E-mail: PS.Recruitment@nrc.no

If you are interested to apply for this position, please check the full Job Description: PS_JD-Protection from Violence Officer_IRS.docx

Applications are only accepted if submitted through NRC website.

Applications won't be considered without a Resume and a Cover Letter in English.

For more information about NRC's work in Palestine, please check: factsheet_palestine_may2023.pdf (nrc.no)

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

Responsibilities

• Carry out protection case management and individual protection assistance (IPA) in line with NRC Protection Case Management and IPA guidelines and tools, including conducting intake and assessment, creating and implementing client-centred case plans, following-up on case plans in a timely manner. This includes provide psychosocial support and referrals as needed.
• Identify cases of adults at high risk of harm and rights violations other than Child Protection and Gender Based Violence
• Report internally to the Protection from Violence Coordinator on weekly and monthly achievements and challenges.
• Maintain case management files with accuracy and confidentiality, including regularly updating case management database.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationship with relevant stakeholders including partner agencies, community leaders and service providers.
• Prepare procurement or payment requests for material assistance in-line with case plans and ensure project documents are collected and saved offline and online using Office 365, OneDrive and SharePoint in line with project agreements.
• Participate in mapping exercises and assessments aimed at identifying the locations and needs of vulnerable populations in West Bank with a focus on Hebron and the surrounding neighbourhoods, by using participatory data collection tools and methodologies.
• Coordinate with potential service providers (governmental, non-governmental, private, etc.) to improve the provision of assistance and referral mechanisms in line with safe referral standards.
• Identify barriers to access services, document and report on them.

Other

• Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security in the field; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to the manager and liaising with external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment
• Participate in needs assessments, field support visit and emergency response efforts as needed
• Undertake any other reasonable task assigned by management