Job Vacancy: Job title: Protection Sector Co-Coordinator Nigeria
Job description: Background
NRC has been present in Nigeria since 2015 and has responded to the largest displacement waves in the country since August 2015. With a workforce of 350 national staff, and 17 international staff members and presence in key locations such as Maiduguri, and Yola Area Offices, NRC is able to respond to the needs of those affected by the conflict across North-East Nigeria. These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including through focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office, and the abovementioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-offices structures in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, and Pulka/Gwoza.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you will do:
The Protection Sector Co-Coordinator is responsible to ensuring the coordination of the National Protection Sector in Nigeria together with the UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) Protection Sector Coordinator, and the rest of the Protection Coordination team.
The Co-coordinator will actively work with the Sector Coordination/Co-Coordination team and Protection partners. S/he will represent the cluster in coordination fora and with key stakeholders, support the design and implementation of country level strategies and humanitarian funding processes. S/he will also ensure that an appropriate Protection Information Management system is in place, facilitate effective information sharing for context analysis, coordination and advocacy, as well as provide support and guidance to the field cluster, focal points and partners on effective response coordination and technical issues.
The Protection Sector Co-Coordinator will work in partnership with the Senior Protection Sector Coordinator from UNHCR, as the Sector Lead Agency, to provide leadership and facilitate sectoral processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective protection response within the BAY States of North-East Nigeria. S/he will represent the cluster in coordination fora and with key stakeholders, support the design and implementation of country level strategies and humanitarian funding processes (e.g., Protection Cluster strategy, HNO/HRP, SSHF/CERF, HCT Centrality of Protection Strategy).
The Co-coordinator will have a specific responsibility to ensure that the Protection Sector North-East Nigeria is informed by NGO perspectives, including, importantly, that of local partners. The Co-coordinator will also be responsible for ensuring that the NGO membership is contributing to and sharing Protection Sector responsibilities and will play a lead role in developing the active engagement and technical capacity of members of the Protection Sector North-East Nigeria. S/he will ensure the following expected results: * NGOs’ concerns and priorities are adequately brought up to Protection Sector Coordination Team,
- Protection stakeholders are actively participating in Protection Sector activities,
- Protection inter-sectoral and/or multi-sectoral coordination effectiveness is reinforced and,
- Protection Sector coordination and NGO-government relations are strengthened at LGA and state levels.
- Facilitate and co-chair meetings of the national Protection Sector with the UNHCR Coordinator, ensuring key and needed information is shared in a timely and accurate manner
- Ensure effective coordination ofthe protection response in Nigeria
- Ensure information exchange with Protection Sector partners and other relevant stakeholders related to protection issues, situation analysis, gaps, planning, funding processes etc…
- Represent the Protection Sector and the interests of its partners to government, donors, inter-cluster, stakeholders, and other fora
- Provide practical support and guidance to cluster partners on needs assessments, coordination, project development and implementation, and utilization of funding opportunities
- Provide capacity-building to clusterpartners and relevant counterparts such as other clusterpartners, UN Mission, or government actors
- Build the capacity of partners, design technical tools, guidance and facilitate trainings and workshops.
QUALIFICATIONS
What you will bring:
- Post graduate degree in international law, politicalsciences, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working on protection related issues in humanitarianemergencies, including inter-agency work and provision of technical advice to field teams
- Exceptional understanding of protection issues in emergency and displacement situations, detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, guidelines for humanitarian assistance, and relevant international legal frameworks
- Sound understanding of humanitariancoordination, funding, and leadership mechanisms, as well as experience in working with protection cluster coordination
- Strong leadership, coordination, and inter-personal skills, working well both in teams and independently
- Strong analytical,planning, and drafting skills
- Excellent advocacy and representation skills including the ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships to facilitate communication within the cluster
- Able to work under pressure and good at timely decision making
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English
- Initiative-taking and excellent observer of protection issues in the country
Context/Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Experience working in complex and volatile IDP (Internally Displaced People) contexts
- Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet short deadlines and travel extensively within Nigeria at short notice to support field operations
- Highly reliable, mature and able towork independently as well as in a team
- Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, and negotiation skills
- Culturally sensitive, with theability to work within diverse cultural contexts
- Flexible, creative, and co-operative, and a sense of humor is an asset
- Strong leadership and coordination skills
Previous experience in cluster/sector coordination roles is highly desirable.
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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.
What we offer: * Contract of 24 months
- Grade 8 in NRC scale
- Location: Maiduguri
- 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
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 5/09/2023
Important information about the application process
- Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
- When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
- Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
- Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
- If you have any questions about this role, please email cwa.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.
Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
to see NRC in action.
We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:
- do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts
- join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility
- be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Job date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:37:34 GMT
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