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What we are looking for

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is looking for an experienced, dynamic, and highly strategical individual to take up the role of Regional Protection from Violence Adviser for Latin America. The purpose of the role is to provide technical support to and development of the Protection from Violence (PfV) Core Competency (CC), including strategic direction and quality assurance, to NRC teams working in the Latin America Region. The position holder will have overall responsibility for the implementation of the Protection from Violence core competency, policy, guidelines, and technical developments in the region.

This role leads strategic thinking on Protection from Violence, with a particular focus on ensuring that our in-country programming is considerate of the diverse protection needs in the region. Recognizing that Protection from Violence is comprised of 4 strategic result areas, knowledge of a) site management and urban displacement outside of camps (UDOC) programming, b) community safety and violence prevention, c) individual protection services, and d) thought leadership will be key to success in this role.

The Adviser provides Technical Support and Capacity Strengthening for colleagues and partners working at country level towards the continued establishment of Protection from Violence activities. The Adviser ensures protection thinking and Analysis within regional strategic and programmatic decision-making internally and represents NRC externally to influence the humanitarian community to invest in both specialised protection and deliberately contribute to collective protection outcomes.

What you will do

1. Develop regional Protection from Violence strategy in-line with global response strategy and CC development strategy. 
2. Support development of Protection from Violence Core Competency (CC) strategies in NRC country offices, including technical guidance and macro-log frames, that are aligned with regional and global strategies and priorities.
3. Ensure compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.
4. Contribute to fundraising, develop, and revise funding proposal, budgets, and donor reports.
5. Identify trends technical standards and donor priorities.
6. Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within Protection from Violence CC, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (law, social sciences, or related disciplines). An advanced academic qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience relevant professional experience as a Specialist/Adviser/Manager within the humanitarian protection field, including experience of working in both direct implementation and advisory role.
• Experience in Humanitarian Protection, including protection of civilians, protection case management and protection Cluster Coordination, demonstrated experience applying a risk-based approach to protection case management, as well as using cash for protection outcomes.
• Expertise in Community Engagement. Additional experience in site management and UDOC programming would be a distinct advantage.
• Experience in protection monitoring and analysis.
• Experience in drafting and encouraging implementation of policy/strategic guidance and developing practical tools and resources.
• Understanding of and commitment to organisational learning, and the role and contribution of M&E to quality management and development.
• Understanding of and commitment to integrated programming approaches.
• Understanding of, and commitment to working collaboratively with technical and operational colleagues within a matrix structure, including experience in capacity building and training curricula development.
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Experience supporting access and/or community led negotiations would be an asset. 
• Fluency in English and Spanish, both written and verbal 

What we offer

• Duty station: Bogotá, Colombia
• Contract: national or international, 12 months, extendable
• Travel: up to 40%
• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s regional salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions for international contracts
• 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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Important information about the application process

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
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Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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The Latin American (LA) region faces multiple complex emergencies, including the internal and regional impact of the crisis in Venezuela, the humanitarian consequences of the armed conflict in Colombia, and the pervasive high levels of generalised violence in the North of Central America and in Mexico. These conditions produce some of the highest forced displacement numbers in the world. According to UNHCR, there are over 15 million displacement-affected people, including some 7,4 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across NRC country programme coverage in Latin America. The LA region also witnesses record numbers of transcontinental population movements generating significant protection risks as people are obliged to cross borders often through routes where conditions are dramatic. Restrictive asylum and migration policies also create flows of deportees and returnees, who struggle to re-integrate in their communities and often face violence, retaliation, discrimination, and exclusion. Those phenomena are accelerating across the region.

NRC has been operating in Latin America in a total of 8 countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico with an overall regional budget of approximately 60 million USD and 1,100 dedicated colleagues across the continent. Given the increasing number of displaced people in need of humanitarian assistance in the region, NRC decided to establish a Regional Office in Latin America from early 2024 to oversee the country programmes in the region, and provides strategic guidance and oversight across core programme, advocacy, and support functions.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

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