Senior National Protection Officer

Job Title:                                                              Senior National Protection Officer

Function:                                                             Programme Implementation

Job Group:                                                          Programme

Duty Station:                                                      South Mosul, Iraq

Administrative Line Manager:                          Team Leader

Line Management Responsibility:                     N/A

ABOUT US

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic, international non-governmental organization. We work to reduce violence and protect civilians in countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath through the implementation of unarmed civilian protection programming. NP implements programming through the deployment of civilian protection teams to the field and is continuing to scale up to meet the growing needs in the communities we serve. Programming is founded on unarmed civilian protection and is thematically focused on protection in displacement, child protection, gender-based violence protection, and inter-communal violence reduction.

JOB PURPOSE

To implement civilian protection and violence-prevention programming for those affected by violent conflict in Iraq. The position’s objectives and responsibilities build upon the responsibilities of the National Protection Officer position. The following objectives and responsibilities are in addition to the responsibilities of the National Protection Officer. However, this is not a management position. The Senior National Protection Officer does not have any line management or supervision authority over any member of a field team. The position should also provide support and coaching to colleagues. Directly assigning tasks is outside the confines of this role except when acting as the “Officer in Charge” in coordination with the Team Leader.

KEY OBJECTIVES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific to the SNPO Position (all other NPO responsibilities still apply):

Commitment to NP Principles

• Know and understand the NP mission, vision, and values and actively commit to upholding and advocating for them both inside and outside of working hours
• Serve as a team and community role model for nonviolence, peaceful co-existence and social cohesion, and always maintain a positive image of the organisation in the community
• Be available for emergencies in the areas if program implementation

Project Implementation / Programming

• Technical

  • Design training and facilitation guides based upon existing materials or creating new training materials for capacity enhancement of the community members or internally within the team
  • Facilitate capacity enhancement workshops and training within the team and onboarding sessions with new staff
  • Participate in strategic planning sessions with the Team Leader and/or Area Program Coordinator.
  • Together with the Team Leader provide contextually grounded analysis and technical expertise on the practical implementation of Unarmed Civilian Protection in the project site
  • Together with the Team Leader design strategies with community members for preventing violence against civilians and building peace
  • Develop new and innovative programming ideas drawn from lessons learned in the field and shares them with the Team Leader
  • Provide on the job mentoring for colleagues in Unarmed Civilian Protection and its competencies.
  • Provide support to colleagues to build foundational capacities such as computer, technology, Word, and Excel skills

• Reporting, information gathering, and contextual analysis

  • Assist the Team Leader and International Protection Officers in the preparation of weekly reports
  • Produce English and Arabic context, conflict, and impact reports

• Community engagement

  • Develop new ideas and information with the Team Leader about how to improve community relations and expand the team’s community engagement
  • Upon delegation by the Team Leader, take initiative in developing community engagement strategies and implementing them.

• Translation

• Assist with written translation of materials

• Provide oral translation during workshops and meetings

Administration & Operations

• Security

  • Contribute to group security assessments and security decision making
  • Ensure all project work is consistent with agreed safety and security policies and procedures

• Logistics/Finance. In the absence of the FPA

  • Assist with procurement of supplies or other logistical matters. Handle operational funds in compliance with financial procedures; account for team cash managed by finance focal person

Other

• Perform any other work-related duties that may be assigned by the Team Leader

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

Education, Knowledge and Experience

Required

• Strong written and spoken English
• At least one year of experience as an NPO with strong exceptional performance
• Deep understanding and practice of NP values with the team and the community.

Has Demonstrated four of the following six requirements

• Has demonstrated the ability to develop facilitation and training materials from multiple sources and to take the lead in developing materials with colleagues
• Has demonstrated strong facilitation skills
• Has demonstrated strong analysis skills regarding context and conflict and impact analysis
• Has demonstrated strong understanding of foundational concepts related to UCP strategies and NPs methodology
• Has demonstrated strong understanding of the causes and contributing factors to multiple forms of violence and the opportunities for effective violence prevention and de-escalation.
• Has demonstrated the ability to mentor and support colleagues in cooperative manner in all technical and non-technical areas

Skills

Independent Judgment/Analytical:

·         Ability to manage information with discretion

·         Ability to set priorities and solve problems

·         Ability to analyse contextual information and data

Interpersonal:

·         Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

·         Proven ability to build relationships

·         Flexibility, reliability and stress resilience

Communication:

·         Ability to interact confidently with, and present information effectively to, colleagues and external contacts

Other Specialised Requirements

• This position is open to nationals of Iraq in the specific field team only.

HOW TO APPLY

• Candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to complete the NP application form and upload your CV (max. 2 pages) and cover letter (max. 1 page). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• This position is open to qualified National candidates only
• The closing date for applications is 22 January 2023.
• This is an urgent recruitment. A candidate may be identified before the closing date.
• As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a written assignment and if successful, participate in an interview process.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Nonviolent Peaceforce is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff at all levels. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. However, all qualified applicants regardless of their gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, or age, will be considered for this opportunity.

Nonviolent Peaceforce acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of employees, contractors, volunteers, interns, people in communities we serve, and other stakeholders and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice in the Humanitarian and Development sector.

NO FEE

PLEASE BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT JOB OFFERS. NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE OR ASK FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (INCLUDING APPLICATION, INTERVIEW, MEETING, TRAVELING, PROCESSING TRAINING, ETC). NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE WILL NOT REQUEST INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.