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Position: Protection Officer

Reports to: Area Manager 

Supervision of: None 

Duty station: Addis Ababa

Duration and type of contract: 6 Months with possible extension

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

The Protection Project officers will be responsible for overall implementation of Protection Projects in Addis Ababa under direct supervision of the Area Manager and in close collaboration with Protection CC Specialist/Advisor and relevant support staff. The project officer will provide capacity building training for program staff on protection monitoring, develop and disseminate protection monitoring reports, and to ensure project objectives are achieved in line with strategy, proposals and plans.

Generic responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated CC 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 asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement

Specific Responsibilities

• Project Monitoring and Evaluation
• Report Writing and Documentation  

Job Requirements

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• University degree in law, sociology, social work, international development from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in in the field of humanitarian response and refugee/IDP protection working for an international NGO, UN agency or relevant ministry or local authority
• Good knowledge of English both written and spoken 
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Strong proposal and project report-writing and team building experience and skills

Context related skills; knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the protection context (gaps and needs) in Addis Ababa
• Stress resilient, team oriented, oral communication, structured and result oriented;
• Flexible and with ability to take initiative and inspire others
• Ability to work both independently and as a team
• Manage performance to optimize results
• Knowledge of other Ethiopian language is an asset

How to Apply

All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable. Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees only through www.ethiojobs.net or www.nrc.no/vacancies (If it is possible, attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials). Applications should reach NRC latest by 11 February 2021 at 5:00 pm. 

NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and on-the-job training will be provided!