Protection from Violence Officer

Job Posting Organization:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organization established to assist people forced to flee their homes due to conflict and disaster. The NRC operates in multiple countries, focusing on providing high-quality aid and defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced persons. The organization is committed to fostering professional growth and innovation within its teams, promoting a supportive culture and open dialogue with management. NRC emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion in its workforce, ensuring that all employees treat everyone with respect and dignity, contributing to a safe environment for all.

Job Overview:
The Protection from Violence Officer will play a crucial role in implementing protection activities in the designated areas of intervention. This position is vital for addressing the protection risks faced by displaced persons, returning Central African refugees, and host communities. The officer will work under the supervision of the Protection Project Manager and coordinate with relevant teams to analyze conflicts and protection risks, manage peaceful conflict resolution, strengthen local authorities and community mechanisms, and implement social cohesion activities. The role requires a proactive approach to adapt activities to local realities and ensure the quality and effectiveness of protection interventions, contributing to the overall mission of NRC in the Central African Republic.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The officer will be responsible for a wide range of duties, including but not limited to: working in compliance with NRC policies and procedures; implementing protection activities according to approved plans and methodologies; conducting regular context analysis and adapting activities accordingly; ensuring quality implementation of protection activities on the ground; preparing weekly and monthly planning; coordinating with NRC teams, local authorities, community leaders, and other relevant actors; producing reports on activity progress and challenges; documenting and archiving activity-related documents; identifying challenges and opportunities in implementation; contributing to monitoring and learning; ensuring adherence to protection principles; facilitating participatory conflict analysis; mapping local actors involved in conflict prevention; organizing training and capacity-building activities; supporting community mechanisms in action plan development; facilitating dialogue spaces; identifying and analyzing conflict risks; raising awareness among communities; collaborating with local authorities; and reporting any significant protection risks to management.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a minimum of a Bac+3 degree in law, social sciences, international relations, development, protection, conflict management, or a related field. They should have at least 2 to 3 years of professional experience in protection, social cohesion, conflict prevention, or management in humanitarian, recovery, or development contexts. Experience in volatile security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security environments, community-based activities, conflict analysis, mediation, and capacity-building facilitation is essential. Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills are required, along with the ability to work with diverse community groups and stakeholders. Proficiency in French is mandatory, and knowledge of English is an asset. Familiarity with Word and Excel is also necessary.

Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a minimum of a Bac+3 degree in relevant fields such as law, social sciences, international relations, development, protection, or conflict management. This educational foundation is crucial for understanding the complexities of protection issues and effectively implementing the necessary interventions in the field.

Experience:
The position requires candidates to have a minimum of 2 to 3 years of relevant professional experience in protection, social cohesion, conflict prevention, or management within humanitarian or development contexts. Experience in volatile security settings and a proven track record in community engagement and conflict resolution are essential for success in this role.

Languages:
Fluency in French, both spoken and written, is mandatory for this position. Knowledge of English is considered an asset, as it may facilitate communication with international teams and stakeholders. Additionally, familiarity with local languages, particularly Sango, is advantageous for effective community engagement and communication.

Additional Notes:
The position offers a 12-month renewable contract, contingent on funding availability. The work location is primarily in Bouar and Paoua, with approximately 80% of the time spent in the field. The salary is based on NRC's Grade 5, step 1 of the salary scale for the Central African Republic. The desired start date for this position is January 202

• It is important to note that these positions are reserved for Central African nationals and foreign candidates with legal work rights in the Central African Republic. NRC is committed to diversity and inclusion and adheres to equal opportunity principles. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.