Protection from Violence Project Manager at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Protection from Violence Project Manager

Job Identification: 13876
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract: 12-month contract (possible extension, dependent on performance & funding)
Travel: up to 50%
Job Category: Protection

What you will do
In this position, you will:

• Line management for project staff.
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of Country, Area, and Protection from Violence strategies, and initiate and participate in the development of relevant Protection from Violence projects.
• Coordinate and manage Protection from Violence Core Competency 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.
• Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and the Protection from Violence Specialist.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with Coordinators) and coordinate across Core competencies.  
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

Requirements
What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent  related to Protection (law) social work, social science, humanities, or other related degree
• Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior-level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Technical Protection from Violence expertise.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Context/Specific Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Knowledge of NGO operations and humanitarian sector dynamics in Borno State is an advantage
• Demonstrated background and knowledge of major humanitarian donors, particularly BHA (Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance), ECHO (European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations), 
• Relevant experience in Site Management (SM), having practiced mobile site management (SM) and Urban displacement out of camp (UDOC)
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing, and capacity-building a multicultural team
• Previous experience in partnerships with local governments and CBOs, providing capacity building, coaching, and collaborating on project design and implementation 
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas under strenuous conditions
• Experience managing projects relating to camp/collective site management, out-of-camp/urban community management, community-based protection, community services, or community capacity building in a humanitarian or recovery context.
• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Experience with start-up or expansion of new programs
• Fluency in Hausa and one other spoken language in Borno Central and/or Borno Northtry programmes and donors
• Experience of working with consortia

Salary / Benefits
Grade 8 on NRC’s scale with accompanying terms and conditions

Application Closing Date
20th February, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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