Protection Coordinator Vacancy at FHI 360
Employment Nigeria
02-Dec-2016
MAIDUGURI ,
NGO
FHI 360 - Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.
POSITION : Protection Coordinator - Northern Nigeria Crisis Response
Job Description
- The conflict in Nigeria’s northeast, provoked by Boko Haram, has resulted in a growing humanitarian crisis with an estimated 7 million people in need of emergency assistance and at least 1.8 million Internally Displaced Persons.
- These IDPs are living among host communities, lacking access to livelihoods and resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and food security.
- FHI 360 has been working in Nigeria for over 20 years and is now expanding activities in Borno state to respond to the IDP crisis.
- The Protection Coordinator’s primary responsibilities are to manage and support all Sexual Gender-Based Violence and Psycho Social Services activities for three sites of the new liberated government areas (LGAs) - Dikwa, Bama and Gwoza - with potential for additional sites.
- Under the supervision of the Response Team Coordinator, the SGBV & PSS Coordinator will manage all activities related to sexual gender-based violence while ensuring internationally accepted practices of care and treatment are followed.
Job Summary / Responsibilities
- Provides technical support and manages protection support activities for three project sites.
- Provides technical guidance in the development and dissemination of tools, protocols and interventions for protection support.
- Provides technical guidance and capacity strengthening for field project site Protection Officers, caseworkers, and community volunteers.
- Conducts analysis of program implementation to identify areas for improvement and propose appropriate technical strategy and guidelines.
- Provides leadership and team building.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data, identify errors and prepare reports.
- Ability to problem solve and implements corrective action as needed.
- Ability to respond to dynamic, evolving situations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent - Economics, Education, Environment, Health, Human Development, Information Science, International Development, Social Sciences or Related Field.
- Typically requires 5-8 years of project management and technical assistance experience.
- Experience providing protection support services in humanitarian/crisis response projects required.
- Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political, contextual, and ethical issues in assigned areas.
- Articulate and professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive fashion with clients and staff.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English.
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private company.
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