Protection Project Manager

Do you have experience implementing Community-based protection programmes?

Are you interested in setting up and overseeing the implementation of protection projects?

Does the prospect of working with field teams excite you?

NRC Afghanistan is now looking for a dedicated Protection Project Manager to help NRC reduce the impact of the armed conflict upon civilians. We are looking for an experienced protection manager, someone who has background on implementing the Protection of Civilians and Community Based Protection programming and who is strong on capacity building. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of our biggest humanitarian operation and a dedicated team of humanitarians.

Read below for more details about the position and send us your application today!

NRC AFGHANISTAN

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) established operations in Afghanistan in 2003. We respond across Afghanistan, including in hard-to-access provinces, by providing Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance, Education, Shelter, Food & Livelihoods, Camp Management, Protection and Emergency programmes. For the past 2 years the NRC Afghanistan programme has grown exponentially. We have a dedicated team of over 1200 staff, in 5 areas offices and 8 field offices, our operations are spread across Afghanistan reaching highly volatile environments with life-saving assistance and protection. NRC has been a champion for principled humanitarian action and reaching affected people in hard-to-reach areas.

NRC Protection Programme Unit is a new and growing programme. With over $3.3 million in our portfolio, the NRC Protection Unit is in the third year of a four-year grant to implement Protection of Civilians programming in a cumulative of 8 provinces in Afghanistan. In year 3, NRC will be working through a Community Based Protection approach to protection risk reduction and violence mitigation programming in four provinces. All of our programming includes complementary work with national-level advocacy, protection information management and protection data analysis.

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Protection Project Manager (PPM) will be responsible to oversee the quality implementation of NRC’s Protection of Civilians (PoC) and Case Management in 3 of Afghanistan’s Area/field offices; Kandahar, Uruzgan and Zabul, as well having as a strong element of capacity building to the protection staff. The PPM will oversee the implementation of the PoC and case management program including supporting the creation of tools and frameworks for NRCs community-based protection programme in Kandahar, Uruzgan and Zabul.

The Protection Project Manager will report to the Area Manager- South.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality systems and tools for the PoC Protection project to ensure the effective collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Provides technical guidance to national staff and partners, on confidential and safe data collection in line with internationally recognized best practices.
• Establish and maintain effective and safe referral pathways for protection concerns and other vulnerable cases between the protection programme, other internal NRC programmes and external partners, and ensure development and maintenance of SOPs for referrals.
• Assist in the development of curriculum, assessments and training materials for the Protection of Civilians programme and community-based protection programming.
• Analyse protection data to produce succinct, analytical protection reports, to be shared with both external and internal stakeholders.
• Advice on protection trends to inform national and sub-national advocacy
• Develops and maintains effective coordination and long-term relationships with main stakeholders INGOs (IRC, HI, DRC…), UN agencies (UNFPA, UNICEF, UNHCR…); representing NRC positions at the province level, promoting long-term strategy and resolving problems/conflicts.
• Line management of the protection team (Protection Coordinator, Officers, Assistants)
• Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to the development of Country, Area and protection strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant protection projects
• Coordinate and manage protection project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
• Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
• Ensure that projects target communities and beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Ensure compliance with contractual commitments and extracting and implementing key learning from project implementation
• Ensure capacity building of all protection staff on protection and Protection of Civilians

Click here to download the full Protection PM – JOB DESCRIPTION

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE:

1. Minimum 5 years’ experience from a senior level project implementation position (protection programmes)
2. Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
3. Experience in Protection of Civilians and Case Management
4. Strong experience in protection monitoring and referral systems set-up and follow-up
5. Experience in community-based protection programming
6. Experience in external coordination
7. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
8. Fluency in English, both written and verbal
9. Knowledge of the context in Afghanistan (and added advantage)

WHAT WE OFFER:

• An opportunity to make a difference and become part of a dedicated team of humanitarians
• A genuine place of passion responding to global refugee crises
• Contract period: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions.
• Duty station: Kandahar, Afghanistan
• Grade 8 (See the NRC Global Job Grade )
• Travel: 50% travel expected to Afghanistan field offices.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Due to the current COVID-19 outbreak, the recruitment process and start date may be delayed. Nevertheless, we encourage qualified candidates to apply and we will inform shortlisted applicants of any changes as the process evolves. Thank you for your understanding.

This is an unaccompanied post/non-family duty station, with shared housing/ accommodation of moderate standard. Due to the unstable security situation, recreational and social facilities are limited. An approved health certificate will be requested before contract start. Selected candidate need to provide certified University diplomas prior to applying for a visa to Afghanistan.
NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities.NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.