Protection Technical Assistant Ukraine Odessa

Specific responsibilities

1. Provide case management & Individual Protection Assistance (including in-kind support, cash assistance, accompaniment) to persons at risk of or exposed to protection risks
2. Conduct safe referrals internally and to external specialized service providers, working with Protection Coordinator to ensure service mappings and referral pathways are up to date and utilized
3. Conduct trauma informed needs and risk assessment of individuals
4. Provide psychological first aid to individuals in need of psychological support
5. Ensure regular collection, analysis and internal dissemination of protection information
6. Ensure proper data protection of sensitive information at field level, development and maintenance of databases, filing of documents, etc. All data collection, information/data storage, and sharing of all information must be done in compliance with existing data protection protocols and standards of confidentiality.
7. Support field data collection to inform relevant internal and externally-commissioned protection assessments, risk analyses, and needs assessments
8. Support the enabling of a protective environment in collective sites through protection mainstreaming activities, and protection training provision to relevant staff teams.
9. Represent NRC at external meetings as delegated by the protection coordinator, including bilateral meetings with partners and local authorities.

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Project implementation: Project Manager, Protection Specialist, Support departments, other NRC programme teams, M&E Officers/Coordinators
• Area operations: Area Programme Managers, Area Support Coordinators/Officers (field office coordinators/officers)
• Staff capacity building: Protection Specialist, Project Manager, HR Development Officer, other NRC programme teams

Scale and scope of position

Staff:                             N/A

Stakeholders:              INGOs, local NGOs, governmental and regional authorities, UN agencies, Protection          cluster, Collective Site Managers and community governance structures.

Budgets:                       N/A

Information:                Office 365, Agresso, Intranet

Legal or compliance:  NRC’s internal policies and guidelines, Donors’guidelines, Agreements with vendors

3. Competencies

1. Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies:

• Minimum 1 year of professional experience preferably including experience within the humanitarian sector
• Previous experience working with vulnerable populations
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Good reporting skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Working knowledge of English, both written and verbal preferable

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Previous experience working in Protection or Protection-related projects in the humanitarian or NGO sector, or previous experience or training in social work.
• Knowledge of protection principles and global protection best practices preferrable
• Awareness of national social support systems within Ukraine preferrable
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the local context, including socio-cultural, political, security and humanitarian situation
• A commitment to provision of protection assistance according to global and local best practices.
• Flexibility and creativity in addressing protection risks and needs

2.Behavioral competencies

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• Working with people

 

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.