Myanmar: Protection Adviser, NRC Myanmar

Job description

Generic responsibilities:

• Strengthen NRC's response to prioritised country protection issues within the country and internationally
• Provide timely and context specific information to internal and external stakeholders
• Support and train partner and programme staff to mainstream protection and do-no-harm into their projects and activities and respond to prioritised advocacy and protection concerns
• Play an active and strategic role in the humanitarian community to strengthen the protection response in accordance with the NRC country strategy
• Specific responsibilities
• Support partner and programme staff in incorporating protection into all aspects of NRC’s programme activities
• Ensure the provision of high quality and analysis on the humanitarian situation.
• Position NRC as an effective spokesperson on protection and humanitarian principles and initiate, coordinate and implement protection activities in cooperation with programme staff
• Support the Area Managers to ensure that programme staff identify and respond to prioritised protection concerns

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:

• Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a Protection 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

Context/ specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the refugee law and asylum and protection systems
• Solid understanding of international and EU policy-making processes relating to migration and asylum procedures
• Knowledge of Myanmar languages an asset
• Experience with emergency programme start-up, exit or similar
• Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities, particularly in consortium working, coordination and networking
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Flexible, creative and with a good sense of humour
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Ability to inspire and motivate
• Valid driver’s license

Personal qualities

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Analyzing
• Influencing
• Handling insecure environments
• All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

We offer

• Contract period: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
• Duty Station: Sittwe, North West Myanmar with 30% travel
• This is an unaccompanied post/non family duty station, with shared housing/accomodation of moderate standard.
• Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start
• Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location

The advert is published from 05/01/2017 until 18/01/2017
Link to apply for position: https://www.webcruiter.no/wcmain/CvJobRespond1.aspx?oppdragsnr=3295759783&link_source_id=1699698939&company_id=2095818265&culture_id=EN

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