Afghanistan: NRC Protection Cluster Deputy Coordinator - Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Closing date: 02 Sep 2013
NRC has acted as Protection Cluster Co-Chair in Afghanistan since 2009 and plays an important role in supporting UNHCR, as the designated cluster lead, to coordinate protection actors at national and sub-national level in order to improve awareness, planning and humanitarian response. In line with the organisation’s commitment to humanitarian reform and the Principles of Partnership, NRC Afghanistan requires a dedicated NGO deputy cluster coordinator to help to ensure requisite capacity is directed towards fulfilling the cluster work-plan objectives and in order to enhance significantly the effectiveness of the Protection cluster across the country in achieving improved responses on the ground for IDPs and other vulnerable groups requiring protection support
Job description?Act as Deputy Coordinator of the APC ensuring coordination on protection issues with relevant humanitarian, government and nongovernmental counterparts ?Work with the UNHCR designated Coordinator to convene and facilitate cluster meetings ?Promote emergency response actions while at the same time considering the need for early recovery planning as well as prevention and risk reduction concerns ?Ensure effective and coherent sectoral needs assessment and analysis, involving all relevant partners ?Work to develop comprehensive protection assessment tools in partnership with cluster members, sub clusters and other clusters as relevant ?Promote the use of common protection tools across clusters, ensuring that relevant protection expertise is included into interagency tools and delivering training support to regional actors ?Promoting strong NGO participation in the development of response strategies and action plans and ensure that these are adequately reflected in overall country strategies ?Support the implementation of the APC work-plan cluster with due regard to the needs of the affected population and contingency measures as appropriate ?Support the tracking and documentation of protection concerns raised by sub-national protection clusters/working groups ?Support the implementation of APC Protection of Civilians advocacy strategy in conjunction with key implementing partners with clear advocacy targets and identified channels of information sharing ?Support the implementation of broader advocacy initiatives targeting other clusters, the humanitarian community, the government, donors, and others ?Represent the protection cluster at relevant Inter-Cluster, government, donor and other fora, in partnership with the designated UNHCR Cluster Coordinator/Chair ?Design and implement Protection Mainstreaming plan for other clusters and provide protection training support to regional protection clusters/working gropus
Personal qualities?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.
Qualifications?Post graduate degree in international law, social sciences or related field ?Minimum of 3-5 years proven experience working on protection related issues with NGOs in humanitarian environments, including provision of technical advice to field teams ?Excellent understanding of protection issues in emergency situations and detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, guidelines and laws ?Strong leadership, coordination, planning and analytical skills ?Previous experience of working within the cluster system ?Excellent advocacy and representation skills including the development of strong interpersonal relationships to facilitate communication within the cluster ?Able to work under pressure and good at timely decision making ?Excellent written and spoken English ?Self motivated and excellent observant of protection issues in the country ?Proven ability to live and work in an unstable, insecure environment
We offer?Commencement: ASAP ?Contract period: 6 months with possible extension ?Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions and free housing of moderate standard. Please note that tax fees may occur for some countries. ?Duty station will be Kabul, with frequent travel to field. This is a non family posting. Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV
How to apply:
http://www.webcruiter.no/WcMain/AdvertViewPublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=1864324...
Contact info.: Mette Eriksen Recruitment Adviser (+47) 90658635
Roel Debruyne Protection and Advocacy Manager Afghanistan (+93) 797 998935
