Protection from Violence Project Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) – Apply Now

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.

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