Overview
The Protection Team Leader will be based in Wedweil and will be responsible for leading, supervising, and supporting the implementation of NRC’s Protection from Violence activities, ensuring quality implementation across all pillars.
Key Responsibilities
- Line management of Field office -level Protection staff
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
- Contribute to Protection strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs/gaps
- Manage and implement delegated portfolio of Protection projects (activities, budget and project documentation)
- Provide regular progress reports to the Area Programme Manager
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection
- Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
- Ensure the implementation of protection from violent activities, including appropriate and timely spending plans for activities to achieve programme goals, grants reporting contributions, target tracking, procurement, use and distribution of supplies and resources.
- Work closely with the Information Management (PIM) Coordinator and MEAL Team to update Protection databases and information management systems
- Directly manage and provide technical guidance and support to field office -level protection staff
- Create and execute area-level implementation plans, spending plans and procurement plans
- Undertake field visits to monitor the quality of implementation of protection activities.
- Ensure that protection monitoring data is collected and correctly entered, and support in the analysis of protection monitoring data.
- Support donor reporting by providing accurate and timely input on project progress
- Develop and strengthen relationships with relevant area-level stakeholders
- Represent NRC at the area level in protection cluster and sub-cluster coordination fora.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Manage individual protection cases, including maintaining strict protocols for confidentiality and consent.
- Perform other duties, as needed or requested by the supervisor and technical leads
Required Experience
- At least 3 years’ experience and technical expertise in protection programming.
- Experiences in protection risk-based programming
- Experience working in complex and volatile contexts, including protracted displacement
- Ability to manage teams in multiple office locations
Qualifications
• A university degree in a relevant field
