Protection Coordinator South Sudan Juba

Position: Protection Coordinator
Reports to: Emergency Response Project Manager
Supervision of: Protection Officer
Duty station: Juba
Travel: 80%
Project number: SSFM2615
Length of contract: 12 months
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
Role and responsibilities
The Protection Coordinator will lead and oversee standalone and integrated protection programming in ERRM. S/he will ensure the effective day-to-day planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of area-level stand-alone protection programming. The Protection Coordinator will ensure close management of and will coordinate and monitor all protection activities in the ERRM. The position will report to the Emergency Response Project Manager and receive technical support from the Protection Specialist.
The following is a brief description of the role.
Generic responsibilities
Line management of ERRM-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) as delegated from Emergency Response Project Manager in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
Provide regular progress reports to Emergency Response Project Manager
Ensure that projects target participants most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist
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
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities
Lead and oversee the overall implementation of all ERRM Protection programming (projects and activities)
Directly manage and provide technical guidance and support to ERRM protection staff, ensuring that protection activities are implemented according to donor requirements.
Create and execute ERRM implementation plans, spending plans and procurement plans to ensure that project/programme deadlines are met and targets achieved.
Manage Protection project budget; review monthly Protection BvAs and participate in grants opening, mid-term and closing meetings.
Undertake field visits to monitor the quality of implementation of protection activities.
Participate in the staff recruitment process, new protection staff on-boarding and induction process, capacity building, and performance appraisal of Protection staff.
Stay abreast of, develop and maintain a good knowledge of the protection situation and the priority needs of the IDPs, returnees and host population.
Support and contribute to the development, roll-out and implementation of NRC South Sudan Country Protection strategy including protection tools and technical materials.
Support and contribute to the design and proposal development for protection programming by providing relevant information on programming gaps and opportunities.
Ensure that ERRM protection Risks monitoring data is collected and correctly entered, and support in the analysis of protection Risks and compilation of protection monitoring reports
Support donor reporting by providing accurate and timely input on project progress according to contractual reporting requirements.
Develop and strengthen relationships with relevant area-level stakeholders including government entities, UN agencies and local/international NGOs.
Represent NRC at area level in protection cluster and sub-cluster coordination fora.
Perform other duties, as needed or requested by the supervisor and technical leads
Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line manager
Critical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
Project

Work arrangement
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