Protection Coordinator

The Protection Coordinator will lead and oversee protection from Violence programming in Unity Area Office, ensuring effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of protection activities. The role includes managing protection staff, coordinating with local authorities and partners, and representing NRC in humanitarian coordination structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Protection from Violence activities and overall implementation of all Unity Area Protection programming (projects and activities)
• Directly manage and provide technical guidance and support to protection staff, ensuring that protection activities are implemented according to donor requirements
• Represent NRC in humanitarian coordination structures at the area level, collaborate with other organisations and partners to ensure the Protection from Violence programme is aligned with broader efforts to prevent violence and coercion
• Ensure timely and technically sound planning, implementation and follow up of protection activities/projects, including budgets and procurements, in the assigned area
• Organize regular field/onsite visits to ensure technical support to the staff and proper monitoring of the activities’ implementation
• Contribute to the development of proposals to secure follow-up on or expansion funding for the protection programme as per identified needs
• Create and execute implementation plans, spending plans and procurement plans to ensure that project/programme deadlines are met and targets achieved
• Produce monthly progress reports on Protection activities to help keep track of main achievements, challenges and planning priorities related to activities implemented in the field
• Support development and contribute to the follow up on detailed project work plans, procurement plans, spending plans, M&E plan and recruitment plan for Protection activities
• Undertake field visits to monitor the quality of implementation of protection activities
• Develop and strengthen relationships with relevant area-level stakeholders including government entities, UN agencies and local/international NGOs
• Represent NRC at area level in protection cluster and sub-cluster coordination fora
• Perform other duties, as needed or requested by the supervisor and technical leads

Requirements

• A University degree in social science, law, political science or related subject will be considered
• At least Three years’ experience in project management, including supervision of staff and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Experience from working in a Protection position in a humanitarian/recovery context, including the delivery of technical capacity building trainings
• Significant experience in monitoring, evaluation and reporting on project activities
• Prior experience of representing an I/NGO, and advocating on behalf of beneficiaries, in public forums (e.g. Protection Cluster/Sector)
• Advanced computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• Fluency in written and spoken English, and Arabic or Kurdish
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills
• Strong organizational and team building skills
• Ability to prioritise responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Ability to work independently whenever required

Skills

• Project Management
• Staff Supervision
• Compliance Monitoring
• Protection Programming
• Capacity Building
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Reporting
• Advocacy
• Representation in Public Forums
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Communications Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Team Building
• Leadership Skills
• Independent Work

Languages

English, Arabic, Kurdish