Overview
The Protection from Violence Officer position is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Protection from Violence project portfolio, contributing to successful program implementation through service delivery, monitoring, and community engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement the Delegated Protection from Violence project portfolio according to plan of action.
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
- Ensure proper filing of documents.
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
- Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.
- 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 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.
Required Experience
- Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
- 1-3 years’ experience with Protection activities and programming.
- Experience conducting community engagement processes, consultations, and/or participator assessments is an advantage.
- Experience in working on displacement-related issues is an advantage.
