Regional Protection Adviser Senegal, Dakar(Readvertised for Internal Applicants only)

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Background

The NRC Central and West Africa region is composed of country offices in Burkina Faso/Niger, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, and Nigeria. All countries are experiencing a deterioration of the security situation, increasing humanitarian needs and displacements due to conflict.

The Central and West Africa Regional Office (CWARO), based in Dakar, oversees the country operations in the region, and provides strategic guidance and oversight across core programme, advocacy and support functions.

The Regional Programme Department, part of CWARO, managed by the Regional Programme Director, is responsible for the strategic development of NRC programming in the region by maximizing the support to and the development of Country Offices(COs) as well as by exploring and creating synergies among COs. The Regional Programme Department is focused on research, policies, guidance & procedures, evidence and learning, capacity building, programme quality and donor relations. The department includes a Core Competency(CC) and Thematic Unit, and a Programme Development and Support Unit with a few additional functions.

Overview of Role

As the Regional Protection Adviser you will be responsible for providing specialist advice and guidance to the Country Director and/or Head of Programme and CC/Thematic Specialists at Country level in ensuring that optimal Protection programme strategies, systems, policy, tools and practices are in place. You will also contribute to funding bids from the Protection perspective and assist the Country Office in ensuring that donor opportunities are identified, and donor obligations and requirements are met; providing a range of advisory support, technical oversight and capacity building to CO staff in relation to their own specialist area of expertise.

Additionally, you may act within regional CC and thematic team as the lead on a particular cross- cutting area of programme strategy and development.

1. Role and responsibilities

Policy, Strategy and P****rogramme development

• Responsible for ensuring compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures in relation to the thematic area while contributing to the development of policies, strategies, tools and new approaches with a focus on innovation and piloting.
• Responsible of supporting the development of country/regional core competence strategies and implementation plans in line with global policies and strategies.
• Work in partnership with the HO Programme department to contribute to specific areas of innovation and development, including piloting and learning from experiences at the country office and regional level, development of policies, strategies and tools, and sharing learning with other regions.
• Contribute to the resource mobilization and fundraising for regional programme development related to Protection.

Technical development, Support and Capacity building

• Responsible for providing strategic advice and technical support and capacity building support to the Country Offices in the region on relevant core competency or cross-cutting issues across Country Offices in the region and the Regional Office.
• Ensure that Protection based programming approaches contributes to integrated programming and analysis and that these interventions are measured
• Contribute to development and delivery of induction and training provision of CO staff in relation to own core competency, working collaboratively with L&D and other colleagues. Contribute to recruitment interviews for technical staff. May provide some technical supervision to technical staff in Country Offices.

Quality standards, Data analysis and M&E

• Responsible for ensuring that best practices within the core competency are identified, documented and disseminated both within the region and beyond.
• Work in partnership with M&E staff, to ensure the alignment of the programmatic areas in the M&E and Program Cycle Management(PCM) systems in relation to own core competency.
• Responsible for supporting and monitoring country programme compliance with the Programme Policy and respective quality assurances in relation to the core competency.

Networking, Representation and Relationships

• Responsible for identification, development and maintenance of relationships with relevant stakeholders (e.g., donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research- and educational institutions, private sector) related to programmes in general and more specifically as related to NRC’s Core Competencies.
• Work in partnership with the regional and country office advocacy leads to identify and develop regional advocacy issues related to the core competence and relevant cross-cutting issues.

Specific responsibilities

• Responsible for the documentation, analysing and dissemination of humanitarian mediation learning from the country programs including the sharing of best practices, resources and tools ensuring coherence, efficiency and effectiveness of the operation.
• Serve as an organizational focal point on a specific protection thematic such as Protection in Emergencies, Integrated Protection Programming, Humanitarian Mediation, or Case Management and work with Global Protection Manager to develop technical guidance for this area and serve as a helpdesk for country programmes
• Work collaboratively with Learning&Development (L&D) lead in the Region, and Head Office(HO) Programme and L&D colleagues, on the review and development of learning provision within the region relating to Protection, including induction, training provision to CO CC project managers, and capacity building initiatives.
• Act as the focal point within the Region on learning and development initiatives as a integral part of capacity building for CC and Thematic within the COs, working collaboratively with other CC and Thematic Advisers and the L&D lead within the region, and with colleagues at HO (Global Programme Development Section and OD L&D)
• Contribute to the adaptation of NRC’s global CC programme approaches and development of guidelines, tools and innovative approaches based on research of trends and learning from the country offices.
• Responsible for the identification of pilot projects for the further development of the Protection core competency in the region. Contribute to the communication of results and the development of recommendations.
• Design and implement a capacity building strategy for national staff relevant to country office needs.

2. Competencies

• In-depth knowledge and expertise of Protection, Safe Programming (Protection mainstreaming), Community Safety and Protection, Engagement with armed actors, Protection specialized services (case management, individual assistance, referrals), Coordination and Protection Advocacy and Policy.
• Several years of documented experience working within Protection field
• Extensive experience in programming in complex and volatile contexts
• Experience of strategic approaches to programme development
• Experience of programme quality assessments, programme development and delivery
• Understanding of and commitment to organisational learning, and the role and contribution of M&E to quality management and development
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts, with preference for previous experience in the Central and West Africa Region
• Understanding of, and commitment to working collaboratively with technical and operational colleagues within a matrix structure, including capacity building
• Experience of delivering learning and development as part of quality improvement and capacity building
• Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal required

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What We Offer

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 fixed term with possibility of extension
• An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
• A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields

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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