Background

The Central African Republic (CAR) continues to face tremendous humanitarian needs due to years of conflict and instability.  In 2023, more than half of the population required humanitarian assistance (3.4 million people), and roughly 40% of the population feared for their safety. About 500,000 live in protracted displacement and are dependent on humanitarian assistance and protection for survival, while over 2 million people face food insecurity.

NRC has been present in CAR since 2014 and currently employs 15 international staff and approximately 165 national staff. NRC operations cover a large geographic area with activities spread across strategic districts throughout the territory such as Mambere Kadei, Sangha Mbaere, Nana Mambere and Ouham Pendé in the West, Nana Gribizi, Kemo and Ouham Fafa in the Centre, Basse-Kotto in the South East, and Lobaye and Ombella Mpoko in the South West. NRC operates from three field/area offices in Bouar, Kaga Bandoro, and Alindao, and a country office in Bangui, the capital city.

The programme portfolio includes six core competencies: Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security, WASH, Shelter, Education as well as Protection from Violence.

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What we are looking for

We are seeking a Protection Cluster Co-Coordinator for the Protection Cluster in Central African Republic. The main role of the Protection Cluster Co-Coordinator is to ensure the coordination of the National Protection Cluster in Central African Republic together with the UNHCR Protection Cluster Coordinator, and the rest of the Protection Cluster Coordination and Co-Coordination team.

The Co-Coordinator will work closely with the Cluster Coordination/Co-Coordination team and Protection partners. They will represent the cluster in coordination fora and with key stakeholders, and support the design and implementation of country-level strategies and humanitarian funding processes (e.g. Protection Cluster strategy, HNO/HRP, SSHF/CERF, HCT Centrality of Protection Strategy). They will also ensure that an appropriate Protection Information Management system is in place, facilitate effective information sharing for context analysis, coordination, and advocacy, as well as provide support and guidance to the field cluster, focal points and partners on effective response coordination and technical issues.

What you will do

• Facilitate and contribute to Central African Republic Protection Cluster needs assessment and analysis, reporting and development/review of strategic, contingency, and response plans, ensuring that these are in line with and contribute to cluster objectives.
• Develop the internal strategic action plan for the Protection Cluster to operationalize cluster and HRP (Humanitarian Response Plan) strategic objectives, and ensure the effective implementation in consultation with partners, sub-clusters, and field clusters.
• Support the development and implementation of a HCT (Humanitarian Country Team) Centrality of Protection Strategy.
• Conduct field missions where relevant to strengthen links between national and field level clusters.
• Enhance monitoring, tracking, documentation and information exchange on protection concerns between sub-national levels with the national cluster.
• Develop, adapt, and/or contribute to and disseminate/promote protection tools and guidance among protection partners and across clusters.
• Strengthen the understanding of and participation in joint planning and funding processes.
• Support the establishment of the Protection Information Management (PIM) systems to identify and address field-based protection concerns through state-level clusters and partner organisations.
• Ensure/ support the development of relevant, appropriate and useful PIM products for cluster coordination and advocacy purposes, and support the compilation of information, draft reports and briefs on protection concerns for sharing with partners, the ICWG (Inter Cluster Working Group), the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), donors and government counterparts as appropriate.
• Liaise with donors to mobilize resources for the joint protection response and update donors on protection cluster priorities and needs.
• Encourage and promote NGO participation, particularly national partners, in cluster decision- making through protection cluster meetings, Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) or Steering Committee or any other technical working group.
• Manage the grant that funds the position (including donor reporting and proposal writing for the continuation/modification/expansion of the co-lead function funding).
• Effectively implement the grant(s) funding the co-coordination function (in accordance with NRC mandatory PCM (Program Cycle Management) steps and tools including grant opening, grants review and grant closure) including management of the NRC Protection Cluster Co-Coordination Team.

Please download the detailed Job description Protection Cluster Co-Coordinator CAR, Bangui.pdf to learn more about the position.

What you will bring

Professional competencies

• Post graduate degree in international law, political sciences, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience working on protection related issues in humanitarian emergencies, including inter-agency work and provision of technical advice to field teams.
• Excellent understanding of protection issues in emergency and displacement situations, detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, guidelines for humanitarian assistance, and relevant international legal frameworks.
• Sound understanding of humanitarian coordination, funding and leadership mechanisms, as well as experience in working with protection cluster coordination.
• Solid leadership, coordination and inter-personal skills, working well both in teams and independently.
• Solid analytical, planning and drafting skills.
• Excellent advocacy and representation skills including the ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships to facilitate communication within the cluster .
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English and French.
• Self-motivated and excellent observer of protection issues in the country.

Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Proven ability to live and work in hardship duty stations within a sometimes unstable and stressful local environment.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet short deadlines and travel extensively within Central African Republic at short notice to support field operations.
• Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, and negotiation skills.
• Culturally sensitive, with the ability to work within different cultural contexts.
• Flexible, creative and co-operative, and a sense of humor is an asset.
• Previous experience in cluster coordination roles is highly desirable.
• Previous work experience in Central African Republic is an advantage.

Behavioral competencies

• Planning and delivering results
• Analyzing
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Strategic thinking
• Empowering and building trust
• Influencing

Deadline for applications: 19^th April 2024

What we offer

• Duty station: Bangui, CAR
• Contract: 12months
• Travel: Up to 10%
• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s scale
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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