About the Organization
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
About the job
Job Title: Protection Technical Assistant
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Duration of contract: 7 months
Grade Level: Grade 4 in NRC’s grading structure
Reporting line: Protection From Violence Coordinator
Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:
These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title.
The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Professional Development Plan.
Assist implementation of the protection portfolio according to plan of action.
Implement independently protection monitoring related activities as delegated.
Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with established procedures, agreed priorities, international standards, and relevant guiding principles.
Develop and maintain knowledge of protection, to be most effective in supporting the team.
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
Ensure proper filing of documents.
Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.
Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
Specific responsibilities:
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.
Build and maintain trust relationships with target communities.
Conduct community-level protection needs assessments and protection monitoring to identify and document critical and emerging threats to safety, dignity and well-being of women, men, girls and boys, as well as protective factors and community resources.
Contribute to the identification and internal referral of individuals/households with specific needs and/or vulnerabilities, with special focus on children, youth, women and other at-risk groups.
Support the development of gender- and age-sensitive awareness materials on key protection related issues.
Raise the awareness on key protection related issues among beneficiaries and target communities, as well as key external stakeholders, in close collaboration with concerned CC Teams and specialized actors.
If relevant, provide beneficiaries and target communities with information and orientation about existing services and how to access them.
Work in collaboration with the Case Management Officer and Protection Team to undertake detailed assessments of beneficiaries.
Work in collaboration with the Case Management Officer and Protection Team to prepare intervention plans, including care plans and case summaries following a detailed assessment of each protection case.
Ensure that all data and information pertaining to protection monitoring are handled in strict confidence, and in line with applicable data protection and information sharing protocols.
Identify vulnerable beneficiaries with special needs and suggest the best type of assistance for each individual case tailored to the specific needs of the case (safe referrals to specialized actors).
Assist in compilation of information and reports on achievements. Report internally to the Case Management Officer on weekly and monthly achievements; and for urgent cases, daily.
Qualifications
Generic professional competencies:
Experience from working directly with affected/local communities within an international or local organization in a humanitarian context.
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
Previous experience in conducting community-level protection needs assessments and protection monitoring is desirable but not essential.
Basic knowledge and understanding of international standards, and protection fundamental concepts and guiding principles, is desirable but not essential.
Ability to gather, record and manage data and information from different sources.
Mastery of IT tools (MS Office package, internet, e-mail, etc.).
Some knowledge of English.
Context / Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Knowledge of the context in the geographical area of responsibility is desirable but not essential.
Knowledge of the local languages.
What’s in it for you?
Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility:
At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
Learn on the job: NRC’s collaborative working style favours the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff.
This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, and offering learning and development programmes.
Guide to make a successful job application
1. Read the Main Job description of the Position
Job description is a powerful tool that help you stand out in your job application, because it is a tool that help you create a CV and even cover letter to align with the employer expectations.
Compare and contrast the resume/CV and cover letter against the job description. How do they resemble each other? What areas could be improved?
Therefore, even if you read the job description section well we recommend you read it again and make sure you understand it more.
Job description provides a basic rundown of the role. It includes the title, basic responsibilities, and required education and experience
2. Cover letter is an essential tool Include it in your Application.
Among the first things that employers looks in job applications is your cover letter, because it briefly explain all about the candidates in few characters, beginning from the candidates interests about the jobs, educational background, work experience and other supporting documents.
Cover letter should be done to relates with the job description, experience related to the position and requirements.
It is very important to include cover letter in all your job applications.
3. Make your Resume/CV Concise and Unique
CV/Resume tells all about the candidates, most of it’s length is about two pages, candidates should avoid making it longer.
It consists a brief description about candidates, educational background, work experiences, Additional training, skills and References.
Employer use to know the suitability of the candidates by briefly reading the Resume.
5. Read Important Notes and Instructions
Before starting job applications, one of the must read section first is “Notes and Instructions, thousands of job applications were rejected as they didn’t follow the employer instructions.
It’s very important to read the employer instructions before applying for any job.
6. Read and understand all about the Company
Knowing well about the company is a crucial element in succeeding in all section of job search.
Key section to note is briefly about the company, what they do, their principles, mission, etc Browse its website to understand its products, services, brand voice, culture, values and mission, you can also speak with current employees for a more accurate idea of how the company operates.
7. Read again before hitting Submit Button
Review all your responses well before clicking submit Button, make sure you send it correctly, try to avoid errors in your job applications.
This will increase your chances of getting hired.
Good luck. Myngojobs Team.
Application Closing Date
19th May, 2025, 19: 31PM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Protection Technical Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council
References
Norwegian Refugee Council, Careers at the Norwegian Refugee Council, Protection Technical Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council, accessed May 12, 2025