Protection Officer South Sudan Aweil

Job Description

A job description is a written statement that describes the employee’s role and responsibilities. The role and responsibilities shall be executed within the NRC framework. The job description facilitates the recruitment process by stating the necessary competencies. It is mandatory for all positions.

Position: Protection Officer (1 position)

Grade: 5

Reports to: Protection Team leader

Supervision of: N/A

Duty station: Aweil

Travel: 20%

Project number: SSFM2619 and SSFM2533

Length of contract: 5 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 the North Area. The PfV Officer 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 North Area includes Individual Response Services, Civilian-Self Protection, and Thought Leadership and Influence. Programming is delivered through fixed sites and mobile modalities in and around Bor, with some mobile implementation in the North Area. The PfV Officer 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. The PfV Officer is directly supervised by the PfV Team leader in Wedweil refugee settlement .

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 and PfV Assistants 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, Protection Team leader and PfV Officers
• Area Manager and Area Officer Coordinators
• 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.

• Some knowledge of English.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience with Protection activities and programming.
• Self-motivated with well-developed organizational and communication skills.
• Experience conducting community engagement processes, consultations, and/or participator assessments is an advantage.
• Understand rights and protection issues of displacement-affected populations, experience in working on displacement-related issues in North Areas 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.

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