## What we are looking for

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s values. To be **dedicated**, **innovative**, **inclusive** and **accountabl**e are attitudes and beliefs that shall guide our actions and relationships.

## Context:

The Protection Project Manager will lead NRC’s protection programmes in North Darfur, Sudan, with a primary focus on the Protection from Violence (PfV) portfolio. The role is responsible for ensuring effective project cycle management and high quality programme delivery in line with NRC strategies and donor requirements. The position will also support capacity building of project staff through mentoring and technical guidance. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong coordination, communication, and advocacy skills, engaging effectively with stakeholders while ensuring timely and accurate reporting on programme progress and challenges.

## What you will do:

The Protection Project Manager leads the implementation and coordination of protection programmes, ensuring quality delivery in line with NRC strategies and donor requirements. The role includes managing staff, budgets, and activities, overseeing protection monitoring, case management, and referrals, and ensuring assistance targets the most vulnerable populations. It also involves contributing to programme design and needs assessments, strengthening staff and partner capacity, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring effective reporting, advocacy, and compliance.

Generic responsibilities:

1. Line management of project staff
2. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
3. Contribute to the development of Country, Nile Area and Protection strategies.
4. Initiate and participate in the development of relevant Protection projects
5. Coordinate and manage Protection project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
6. Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
7. Provide regular information to the Area Programme Manager and the Protection Specialist
8. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of Protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
9. Develop and manage project budgets and coordinate across CCs, making sure that projects are aligned to Integrated Programming
10. Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
11. Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
12. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

Specific responsibilities:

- Develop, coordinate and manage Protection Core Competency (CC) projects in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
- Document protection risks and develop advocacy messaging to reduce violence, coercion and deliberate deprivation
- Oversee protection monitoring, case management, referral mechanism.
- Responsible for Protection specific input and participation in needs assessments, planning and implementation of responses to new emergencies, as well as to protracted displacement
- Responsible for Protection specific contextual analysis and to take leadership in the Nile area office Protection programme design and delivery, in consultation with Protection Specialist and other Protection team members
- Establish an excellent working relation with donors, international and national organizations, local authorities, clusters/sectors, CBOs and communities
- Work on the NRC’s Local partners capacity building and maintain regular follow up on their activities.
- Participate in all Protection coordination forums.
- Prepare all Project operational documents in timely manner (HR Plans, Procurement plans, Work plans, Spending Plans, etc.)
- Maintain close coordination and reporting with the Country office and Area Office M&E Team.

What you will bring:

1\. Professional competencies:

- Minimum 3 years of experience in overseeing project implementation in a humanitarian/violent context
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts, including protracted displacement
- Ability to manage teams in multiple office locations
- Ability to analyze and integrate quantitative and qualitative data and information from different sources
- Good knowledge and understanding of international standards, and protection fundamental concepts and guiding principles
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Speaking Arabic is a plus.

**Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience**:

- Demonstrated expertise in Protection.
- Knowledge of the context in Sudan.

## What we offer

- Duty station: Sudan, North Darfur (Tawila)
- Salary/benefits: grade 8 of NRC’s international pay scale
- Duration of Contract: 1 year, fixed term
- Travel: 30-40%
- 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.

[Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC](https://www.nrc.no/career/what-we-offer/)

## Important information about the application process

- *Internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace*.
- 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.
- Incompletely filled applications will not be considered.
- 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.
- **This position is open for expats.**
- If you have any questions about this role, please email ESA Recruitment **esa.recruitment@nrc.no**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.

[Watch this short video](https://vimeo.com/736782633) to see NRC in action.

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.

[Learn more about NRC](https://www.nrc.no/)

[Learn more about Sudan](https://www.nrc.no/countries/africa/sudan/)

### About Us

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH