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’s history in Pakistan dates back more than three decades, to 1980 when hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees fled here because of violence at home. Today, the IRC continues to assist those who remain displaced by providing water, sanitation, health, education and protection services. The IRC has also aided those impacted by natural disasters such as the 2005 earthquake and the 2010 record floods. The IRC distributed hygiene items; 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 (KP) and Sindh provinces as well as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
SCOPE OF WORK:
Under the supervision and guidance of the Provincial Coordinator 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. S/he will be responsible for overall supervision, management and quality implementation of all aspects of the protection program in KP province. The Protection Coordinator will directly supervise the Senior Protection Manager(s). S/he 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
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program strategy & design;
* Update protection sector strategy 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.
* Ensure that all interventions are in compliance with the IRC’s protection mainstreaming framework, international law and protection standards
* Responsible to ensure that programs meet stated objectives within the timeframe and on budget, with specific attention to ensuring quality interventions.
* 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 finance 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.
* Provide continuous support to and ensure targeted capacity building of staff.
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 counter parts.
* Design tools and methodology for Return Intention Surveys (RIS) for IDPs
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 & coordination:
* Represent the IRC protection program at the Protection Cluster meetings in KP and other relevant forum for protection advocacy.
* Participate in advocacy initiatives as part of the Protection Cluster
* Coordinate with Deputy Director Programs to forge connections with key government counterparts such as the PDMA (Provincial Disaster Management Authority),
* Represent the IRC protection in high level and strategic meetings involvin g protection actors, UN agencies and the government
* In collaboration with the Deputy Director, ensure that the protection program delivers on advocacy goals as articulated in protection sector strategic plan
* Works closely with the protection cluster co lead and other IRC programs to ensure integrated programming in IDPs response
REQUIREMENTS:
Part 1: Essential Criteria:
a) Education:
* University degree in law (MM/MS) human rights or related field preferred
b) Work Experience:
* 3-5 years work experience in protection or rule of law related projects in humanitarian environments including provision of technical advice to the 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.
c) Languages:
* Must be fluent to communicate English language.
d) Skills and Competencies:
* Demonstrated budget tracking experience
* Demonstrated experience coordinating with government and partner organizations
* Proven ability to live and work in an unstable, stressful, and insecure environment.
* Knowledge of MS Office package (word, excel, power point)
* Strong, creative problem-solving skills
* Strong leadership, management, planning, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills;
* Excellent initiator, able to manage multiple tasks.
SCOPE OF WORK:
Under the supervision and guidance of the Provincial Coordinator 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. S/he will be responsible for overall supervision, management and quality implementation of all aspects of the protection program in KP province. The Protection Coordinator will directly supervise the Senior Protection Manager(s). S/he 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
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program strategy & design;
* Update protection sector strategy 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.
* Ensure that all interventions are in compliance with the IRC’s protection mainstreaming framework, international law and protection standards
* Responsible to ensure that programs meet stated objectives within the timeframe and on budget, with specific attention to ensuring quality interventions.
* 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 finance 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.
* Provide continuous support to and ensure targeted capacity building of staff.
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 counter parts.
* Design tools and methodology for Return Intention Surveys (RIS) for IDPs
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 & coordination:
* Represent the IRC protection program at the Protection Cluster meetings in KP and other relevant forum for protection advocacy.
* Participate in advocacy initiatives as part of the Protection Cluster
* Coordinate with Deputy Director Programs to forge connections with key government counterparts such as the PDMA (Provincial Disaster Management Authority),
* Represent the IRC protection in high level and strategic meetings involvin g protection actors, UN agencies and the government
* In collaboration with the Deputy Director, ensure that the protection program delivers on advocacy goals as articulated in protection sector strategic plan
* Works closely with the protection cluster co lead and other IRC programs to ensure integrated programming in IDPs response
REQUIREMENTS:
Part 1: Essential Criteria:
a) Education:
* University degree in law (MM/MS) human rights or related field preferred
b) Work Experience:
* 3-5 years work experience in protection or rule of law related projects in humanitarian environments including provision of technical advice to the 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.
c) Languages:
* Must be fluent to communicate English language.
d) Skills and Competencies:
* Demonstrated budget tracking experience
* Demonstrated experience coordinating with government and partner organizations
* Proven ability to live and work in an unstable, stressful, and insecure environment.
* Knowledge of MS Office package (word, excel, power point)
* Strong, creative problem-solving skills
* Strong leadership, management, planning, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills;
* Excellent initiator, able to manage multiple tasks.
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