An exciting opportunity to join NRC regional office in Poland. We are looking for a Regional SIP Adviser who will be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the roll-out and of the NRC Minimum Standards for SIP as well as supporting their institutionalization/integration into the Country Offices and Regional Office systems. In 2023, the 3 Country Offices in the region (Ukraine, Poland and Moldova/Romania) have developed or are in the process of developing action Plans to implement the Minimum Standards.

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What you will do:

The Regional Adviser – Safe and Inclusive Programming is an expert in the Regional Office Programme Unit and will work closely with other Regional Core Competencies and Programme Advisers, the Country Office teams (Head of Programmes or SIP Manager as focal points) and the Global SIP Project Manager in Head Office.

• Safe and Inclusive Programming roll-out. Facilitate and coordinate the dissemination, roll-out and institutionalization of SIP in the Regional and Country Offices, in line with NRC’s global SIP Strategic Initiative.  Support COs with capacity-building and support around their SIP action plans, and . develop capacities, tools and systems for applying and implementation of the Minimum Standards across NRC’s response.
• Institutionalization of SIP into NRC’s Ways of Working. Support the integration of SIP into NRC’s Ways of Working across relevant departments, particularly the CO and RO programme teams.  Collaborate also closely with colleagues working on
• Monitoring and Evaluation, HR, Finance, Logistics, and Risk and Compliance, on common issues, ensuring SIP integration within their systems and processes
• Community Engagement and Accountability. Lead, support and find avenues for the integration of CEA into NRC’s regional programming, systems, documents and routines, in coordination with relevant NRC staff working on programmes, advocacy and other departments.
• Capacity Development. Provide training (including Training of Trainers), capacity building and mentoring of Country Offices and Regional Office staff on SIP and CEA. This includes both the technical standards as well as the NRC routines for design, implementation and compliance checks.
• Programme Quality. Provide ad hoc technical advice and support to the Regional Programme Department and Country Office project teams  throughout the programme-cycle. This is to ensure SIP and CEA during planning, implementation and monitoring of NRC’s programming.
  • Analysis of safety and inclusion to underpin programming, particularly gender analysis. Facilitate COs strengthening on gender analysis (and generally SIP analysis), through capacity-building and coordinating analysis work during the NRC strategic process.
  • Grant Processes. Collaborate with the other Regional Advisers to review and provide SIP and CEA feedback to project/grant processes, including: concept notes, proposals, grant agreements and reports
• Reporting. Contribute to reports, including: updates on the SIP and CEA roll-out situation reports (sitreps), assessments, background/briefing papers, talking points, information memos, and other relevant documents relating to safe programming as required by the Regional Program Director.

What you will bring:

• Minimum bachelor degree in a relevant social science,  Master’s degree (desirable).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience within the area of protection mainstreaming, inclusion and/or accountability work within humanitarian aid: e.g. protection (mainstreaming),gender, age, diversity mainstreaming, disability inclusion and/or community engagement,  CFMs.
• Advantageous assets:
  • Project manager/Adviser experience within the area of Community Engagement/participatory methodologies and/or Accountability to Affected Populations (including community participation, Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms in the humanitarian sector.
  • Knowledge of gender issues and gender mainstreaming in humanitarian contexts. Experience in conducting gender analyses and research as well as designing gender-responsive programs, would be an advantage
• Experience in working with partners and supporting development of their organisational and programmatic protection mainstreaming capacities.
• Strong knowledge of global protection mainstreaming standards. Experience in developing and delivering high quality protection-related training and tools to support practical implementation of protection standards.
• Ability to think strategically and constructively and to apply these skills in developing policy frameworks and guidelines to support institutionalization of protection mainstreaming and CEA.
• Experienced trainer/facilitator
• Strong problem-solving attitude.
• Capable of operating in an evolving environment with a flexible and innovative attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to provide leadership that creates engagement, buy-in and focus on finding solutions.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
  • Regional languages (e.g. Polish, Ukrainian) are an asset.
• Knowledge of working with NRC’s programmes and systems or another reputable iNGO, is an advantage.
• Knowledge of donor requirements linked to Safe and Inclusive Programming (mainstreaming protection, gender, age and diversity)
• Skillset to engage with a variety of stakeholders and align points of view in a strategic and forward-thinking manner.

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What we offer

• Duty station: Warsaw, Poland (flexibility within the region can be considered)
• Contract: national contract, 12 months
• Travel: up to 40%
• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s regional salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions
• 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

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
• Nationals from Central and Eastern Europe are highly encouraged to apply.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email [email protected] with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation 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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We have been present in Ukraine since 2014, helping more than 700,000 people with food, shelter, water, sanitation, and legal assistance. Following the escalation of conflict on 24 February 2022, we scaled up our work inside Ukraine and its neighbouring countries Poland, Moldova and Romania. Today we support hundreds of thousands of people in the region, both directly and through local partners.

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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