Protection from Violence Coordinator Ukraine Chernihiv

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships. 

Role and responsibilities 

Protection from Violence (PfV) encompasses both UDOC (Urban Displacement Out of Camps) and traditional Protection activities, in line with NRC’s global structure, for Northern Ukraine, including Chernihiv, Kyiv and Sumy oblasts. The purpose of this position is to engage in all protection tasks such as protection monitoring at community and household level, active participation in the development and support of activities related to CSP (Civilian Self Protection), provision of specialised responses through Individual Protection Assistance (IPA) through cash or in-kind support and supporting cases through referrals both internally to NRC teams, and externally to service providers, in accordance with NRC Country Office’s strategic and policy framework. As the UDOC programme is set up, the activities under this umbrella are aimed at support in needs assessments, stakeholder engagement and relationship building. 

These mechanisms will be established through mobile outreach as part of the Protection from Violence team. 

 Generic responsibilities  

1. Ensure compliance with NRC (global and national) policies and procedures, handbooks and guidelines and/or propose new initiatives to bridge gaps and implement these. 
2. Develops systems and SOPs and makes sure they are implemented accordingly. 
3. Identify, analyse and evaluate key processes and gaps in the team activities and make recommendations for improvement. 
4. Develop strong working relationships with local authorities, civil society, NGOs and other key stakeholders, including representing NRC in meetings as appropriate 
5. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines 
6. Support in the roll-out of a needs assessment in target areas in north Ukraine, including border regions and other potentially insecure environments 
7. Maintain up-to-date service mapping and referral pathways for individuals identified in need of assistance 
8. Work with APM to ensure capacity building of all staff in line with work & development plans 
9. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management, including timely reporting on programmatic and contextual issues 
10. Ensure proper data protection of sensitive information at field level, development and maintenance of databases, filing of documents in line with data protection protocols. 

 Specific responsibilities  

1. Supervision of the PfV team, including weekly operations and performance management as required. 
2. Support the implementation of NRC’s Protection Policy and global protection standards within Country Office through working with programme management. 
3. Develop strong working relationships at the Country Office level, Area North level and field level with external protection actors and referral partners. Represent NRC at the field level in protection coordination meetings. Support the development of multisectoral coordination mechanisms at local level in line with PfV strategy and national legal frameworks 
4. Support in project management, including budgeting, to ensure targets and expenditure are appropriately planned and implemented in line with NRC policies and internal workplans. 
5. Lead on stakeholder meetings and community participation and/or consultation processes with IDPs, returnees, and host communities 
6. Develop protection tools and guidance and continually update protection action plans to ensure integrated and safe programming. 
7. Produce regular context analysis updates on key protection trends and contribute to programme development discussions. 

Competencies 

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:  

Professional competencies 

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.  

Generic professional competencies: 

• Understanding of the humanitarian and protection principles and strong commitment in ensuring their observation in daily field activities 
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities 
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts 
• Experience working in coordination and liaising with external actors 
• Good reporting skills 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook 
• Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal  

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Previous experience working in humanitarian projects is an advantage 
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the local context, including socio-cultural, political, security and humanitarian situation 
• Knowledge of global protection standards and relevant bodies of international law 

Behavioural competencies 

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position: 

• Handling insecure environments 
• Managing resources to optimize results 
• Empowering and building trust 
• Managing performance and development 
• Planning and delivering results 
• Communicating with impact and respect 

This position is for Ukrainian nationals only. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.
We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

Please note we will contact only shortlisted candidates