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Protection from Violence Coordinator - Maitsebri, Berhale and Asayita

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

EthiopiaMid level · On-siteCloses Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 20:00 EATChecked 6 Nov 2026
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Role overview

The Protection from Violence Coordinator will lead and coordinate the implementation of protection activities within NRC’s North Area Office. The role focuses on ensuring effective field-level project management, timely delivery, high-quality protection interventions, and compliance with NRC standards and donor requirements. The Coordinator will also support monitoring, reporting and the continuous improvement of integrated protection programming to strengthen the safety, dignity and rights of displacement-affected communities.

Roles and responsibilities

The purpose of the Protection from Violence Coordinator position is to coordinate and implement delegated components of the Protection project portfolio in the a

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ssigned area, ensuring timely delivery, technical quality, effective field-level management, monitoring and reporting in line with NRC standards and donor requirements.

Generic Responsibilities

  • Line manage directly reporting PfV project staff, including setting objectives, providing supervision and coaching, supporting performance and development, and ensuring staff wellbeing and duty of care.
  • Contribute to PfV strategy development, project proposals and assessments by identifying protection needs, risks and gaps, and providing relevant field-level analysis.
  • Plan, coordinate and implement delegated PfV project activities, budgets, procurement and project documentation in line with approved proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
  • Maintain oversight of protection services in the assigned area and ensure that minimum programme standards, including Safe and Inclusive Programming, are met.
  • Ensure that project participants are selected based on protection needs and vulnerability and identify appropriate ways to improve the relevance and quality of assistance.
  • Monitor implementation, analyse programme data and provide timely qualitative and analytical reports and updates to the Project Manager.
  • Promote continuous improvement, document lessons learned and contribute to adaptation of activities, tools and approaches.
  • Build the capacity of project staff and transfer relevant technical and operational skills through coaching, mentoring and on-the-job support.
  • Liaise and collaborate with local authorities, partners and other relevant stakeholders, and represent NRC in area-level coordination structures as delegated.
  • Promote the rights of IDPs, returnees and other displacement-affected communities in line with NRC advocacy priorities, and comply with NRC policies, guidance, procedures and safeguarding commitments.

Specific responsibilities:

  • Ensure timely and technically sound planning, implementation and follow-up of PfV activities and projects in the assigned area, including budget monitoring and procurement follow-up.
  • Prepare and maintain up-to-date work plans and expenditure plans in line with approved project documents and budgets.
  • Maintain oversight of protection services and ensure that minimum programme standards, including Safe and Inclusive Programming, are consistently applied.
  • Conduct initial analysis of information collected through programme activities and other sources, and prepare reports, analysis and other outputs for submission to the Project Manager and relevant technical colleagues.
  • Prepare and submit regular, timely and analytical qualitative reports, highlighting achievements, challenges, protection trends and recommended actions.
  • Support recruitment, induction, supervision, coaching and on-the-job training of project staff, in coordination with the Project Manager and relevant managers; contribute to performance appraisals as required.
  • Organise regular field visits to provide technical support to staff, monitor implementation and follow up on agreed actions.
  • Contribute to proposal development and identification of follow-up or expansion funding opportunities based on assessed needs and programme learning.
  • Contribute to the refinement and use of data collection, monitoring and reporting tools.
  • Provide timely updates to supervisors and relevant colleagues on contextual developments that may affect the protection environment or programme implementation.
  • Represent NRC in area-level humanitarian coordination structures and collaborate with organisations and partners to align PfV programming with broader efforts to prevent violence and coercion.
  • In the absence of an Information Management Officer or more senior information management capacity, support the management and improvement of data systems, databases and spreadsheets, including data collection, cleaning and verification, in line with relevant CSP guidance and the NRC Prevention Framework.
  • In coordination with the Monitoring and Evaluation team, support systems to organise, code and analyse qualitative and quantitative data generated through tools and methodologies identified in the NRC Prevention Framework.
  • Undertake any other tasks delegated by the line manager that are consistent with the role

Generic professional competencies

  • Minimum four years’ experience in protection project implementation in a humanitarian or recovery context.
  • Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
  • Technical expertise in Protection programming.
  • Demonstrated results relevant to the responsibilities of the position.
  • Knowledge of own leadership skills and profile.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.

Context related skills, knowledge and experience

  • Technical expertise and field experience in general protection case management.
  • Field experience conducting case management and referrals in low-resource settings.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of the North Area operational context.
  • Knowledge of local language
  • Experience managing teams and working with IDPs, returnees, refugees and host communities.

Behavioural competencies

  • Handling insecure environment
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Working with people
  • Analysing
  • Communication with impact and respect
  • Coping with change
  • Build meaningful relations
  • Act with integrity
  • Empower people
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