Founded in 1933, the IRC responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to communities forced to flee from war, conflict or disaster. The IRC has worked in Pakistan since 1980. In addition to continued support for refugees, internally displaced persons and their host communities, the IRC responded to the 2005 earthquake. Since 2008, the IRC provided support to those displaced by conflict in the country’s northwest province. Today, the IRC continues to assist those who remain displaced by crisis as well as their host communities by providing water, sanitation, health, education and protection services. In response to the devastating July 2010 monsoon floods, the IRC distributed essential items such as hygiene kits; rehabilitated damaged schools; provided protection, health, water and sanitation services; and implemented livelihood projects to help farmers and small businesses get back on their feet. The IRC is currently working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces as well as FATA. SCOPE OF WORK:
Based in the IRC Peshawar office, the Protection Coordinator will be responsible for providing strategic direction and vision to the IRC’s Protection programming in KP Province. The Protection Coordinator will be responsible for overall supervision, management and quality implementation of all aspects of the protection program in KP. The Protection Coordinator will directly supervise the Senior Protection Manager. The Protection Coordinator will oversee the collection and analysis of protection-related information by the field staff, in camp and out of camp locations, and will ensure that a succinct and accurate protection reports are submitted to UNHCR and other Donors, via the Grants Unit, on a regular basis. This position is based in Peshawar and reports to the Provincial Coordinator, KP. Key Responsibilities: - Develop an overall strategy for the protection sector incorporating current projects and future opportunities/directions, including a framework for emergency response.
- Responsible for overall management and technical support to IRC Pakistan protection activities in KP, including in camp and off camp conflict-affected IDPs as well as returnees/host populations.
- Responsible to ensure that programs meet stated objectives within the timeframe and on budget, with specific attention to ensuring quality interventions.
Program Design - In coordination with the Grants Coordinator and Deputy Director programs, develop new program designs and proposals, with support from the Senior Technical Advisor (Protection).
- Develop budgets and spending plans and monitor project expenditure through BvA reports and other tools, with support from the grants and finance teams.
- Ensure that all new budgets accurately reflect program activities and required staffing levels.
Tools Development and Training - Develop tools and policies for field teams in conjunction with the Senior Protection Manager including a protection monitoring package and guidance notes on ethical implementation, surveys on return intentions, and tracking systems for information dissemination and legal advice provision.
- Support the Senior Protection Manager in updating existing materials and develop new training materials on protection principles, protection monitoring, reporting and referrals for field based staff, including strengthening information and reporting systems.
- Ensure the roll out of regular staff trainings and refresher sessions to maintain a high standard of capacity among the protection field teams in all areas.
- Support the Senior Protection Manager to update training materials for partners and government counterparts.
Reporting - Ensure technical quality and accuracy of Protection program reports.
- Lead the compilation and analysis of protection monitoring information for sharing with partners and donors.
- Ensure that protection information is used effectively to advocate on important issues as well as longer term planning for target populations
Representation - Represent the IRC protection program at the Protection Cluster meetings in KP and other relevant fora for protection advocacy.
- Provide regular updates to Cluster members on protection concerns identified through IRC program implementation.
- Participate in advocacy initiatives as part of the Protection Cluster.
QUALIFICATIONS - Post graduate degree in international law, social sciences or related field
- Minimum of 5 years proven experience working on protection or rule of law related projects in humanitarian environments, including provision of technical advice to field teams
- Demonstrated aptitude in project design, management and implementation
- Proven track-record in understanding international law, refugee law and humanitarian principles
- Strong coordination, communication and advocacy skills
- Flexibility to work in a diverse multicultural team with due respect for Pakistani culture and norms
- Proven ability to live and work in an unstable, insecure environment
- Strong leadership, management, planning, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills;
- Ability to live and work in stressful and insecure environment;
- Excellent initiator, able to manage multiple tasks;
- Competent in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel;
Specific Security Situation/Housing :
Security in Peshawar and Pakistan remains unpredictable and the Protection Coordinator is expected to comply with all IRC security policies and procedures applicable to international staff. As of posting, field access and travel is feasible but limited, and candidates should expect periodic further limitations on movement. Shared housing is provided.
|
| IRC leading the way from harm to home. IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability. |
Post a Comment