Protection and Advocacy Adviser at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs.

We seek qualified candidate to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Protection and Advocacy Adviser

Job ID: #1129946
Location: Abuja
Reports to the Country Director.
Contract period: 12 months

Objectives
In light of the increase in violence since the beginning of 2014 that has triggered a massive wave of displacement in the north eastern part of Nigeria, NRC is about to start up an emergency response programme in Nigeria to respond to the humanitarian needs.

In the coming months, the main focus for NRC would be conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Borno State. NRC will initially be starting activities in the area of food security, water and sanitation and shelter sectors.

Job Descriptions

• Ensure that NRC’s global advocacy and protection strategies and policies are implemented
• Ensure that protection, advocacy and gender is mainstreamed into the overall country strategy
• Strengthen NRC's response to prioritized country advocacy and protection issues both within the country and internationally
• Provide timely and context specific information to internal and external stakeholders
• Support and train programme staff to mainstream protection and do-no-harm into their projects and activities
• Ensure that core competency staff identify and respond to prioritised advocacy and protection concerns
• Play an active and strategic role in the humanitarian community to strengthen the advocacy and protection response in accordance with the country strategy
• Support to the protection working group
• Provide protection and conflict analysis

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Protection and Advocacy Adviser/Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Professional knowledge of humanitarian and protection principles
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Valid driver’s license

Personal Qualities

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Analyzing
• Influencing
• Handling insecure environments
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

We Offer

• Commencement: September 2015
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s International general directions and free housing of moderate standard.
• Duty station: Abuja with travel to the field. Abuja is not a family duty station.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should submit their application letter and updated CV to: ng.vacancies@nrc.no . The title of the position (Protection and Advocacy Adviser, Abuja) must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail.

Note: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.