Protection Officer South Sudan Juba

Implement Protection from Violence project portfolio.

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Overview

Implement Protection from Violence project portfolio.

You have:

  • Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
  • 1-3 years’ experience with Protection activities and programming.
  • Self-motivated with well-developed organizational and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of English and Arabic as added advantage.
  • Experience conducting community engagement processes, consultations, and/or participatory assessments is an advantage.
  • Very strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; collaborative approach with the ability to work within different cultural environments.
  • Level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required.

Position: Protection from Violence Officer (2 position)

Grade: 5

Reports to: Emergency Response Project Manager

Supervision of: N/A

Duty station: Juba

Travel: 80%

Project number: SSFM2604 and SSFM2615

Length of contract: 12 months

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

  1. Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the Protection from Violence (PfV) Officer position is day to day implementation of the Protection from Violence project portfolio in ERRM. The PfV Officers is responsible for contributing to the successful implementation of PfV programmes, with key responsibilities including service delivery, monitoring project activities, compliance with technical standards, and communicating with communities.

The PfV portfolio in the ERRM includes Individual Response Services, Civilian-Self Protection, and through Leadership and Influence. Programming is delivered through fixed sites and mobile modalities, the PfV Officers will be expected to spend approximately half of their time travelling to deliver mobile services.

The PfV Officer has technical line (technical support and capacity development) to the PfV Coordinator and, where delegated, the PfV Specialist . As such, the PfV Officer will contribute information from project activities, which can inform the analysis of protection risk trends and patterns to inform the strategic direction and continuing relevance of PfV programming.

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Generic responsibilities

  1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
  2. Implement the Delegated Protection from Violence project portfolio according to plan of action.
  3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
  4. Ensure proper filing of documents.
  5. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
  6. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.

Specific responsibilities

  • Implement civilian self-protection programming, deliver individual response services, and conduct protection monitoring, analysis and advocacy activities in accordance with Safe and Inclusive Programming principles.
  • Ensure the respect of NRC’s Code of Conduct, confidentiality and humanitarian principles within the Protection from Violence Team.
  • Collaborate with PfV Officers in direct service provision, including the provision of technical guidance for best practice.
  • Produce regular reports and support the PfV Coordinator and PfV Specialist in submitting internal and donor reports as per schedule.
  • Assess, promote, and document ideas for technical improvement and further programme development options and to ensure Safe and Inclusive Programming.
  • Oversee and ensure achievements of targets of activities according to NRC and donors’ requirements through management of the Protection from Violence activities under his/her supervision.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationship with relevant stakeholders including partner agencies, community leaders/representative and service providers.

Critical interfaces

  • PfV Coordinator, ERRM Team
  • Area Manager /ERRM Manager
  • PfV Specialist and PfV Manager
  • Protection Cluster member organisations (area-based)
  • Support staff
  1. 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:

• Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.

• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.

• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.

• Knowledge of English and Arabic as added advantage.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

2. Behavioural competencies

  • Planning and delivering results
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect
  • Handling insecure environments
  1. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description

• The Work and Development Plan

• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template

• The End-term Performance Review Template

• The NRC Competency Framework

Potential interview questions

Describe a time you had to implement a project under challenging conditions; what did you do? This assesses how you handle complex and volatile contexts. Explain the situation, your action steps, and the outcome.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple responsibilities? This shows your organizational skills and ability to deliver results. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you have engaged a community in a protection project? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to ensure compliance with humanitarian principles? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about your experience with protection monitoring and analysis. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you build relationships with stakeholders to ensure project success? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to adapt your approach in a culturally diverse environment. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What techniques do you employ to evaluate project success and report findings? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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