Overview:

NP first established a presence in Ukraine in 2014/2015 working on peacebuilding and conflict mediation. NP has had a sustained presence in Ukraine since April 2022. NP occupies a unique space in the protection response in Ukraine; simultaneously providing direct protection to at-risk civilians and providing hands-on support to front-line volunteer collectives to directly contribute to the sustainability and safety of their actions.

Job Summary:

The role of the Protection Officer (PO) is to support the implementation of civilian protection and violence-prevention programming for those affected by conflict.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide support for the day-to-day implementation of project activities in accordance with the agreed work plans and log-frames.
Support and assist the Team Leader (TL) in the engagement and relationship building with local humanitarian NGOs, community-based organizations, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders.
Support and assist the TL in the crafting and development of work/activity plans and budget forecasting.
Conduct and facilitate community meetings and dialogues in the project areas.
Support and assist the TL and team in conducting and facilitating training and seminars for community and project partners, for example, Civilian Protection – Early Warning and Early Response (CP-EWER), International Humanitarian Law (IHL), Human Rights Law (HRL), Child Protection (CP), Gender Based Violence (GBV).
Support in providing protective accompaniment to civilians exposed to vulnerabilities, particularly the elderly and people with special needs.
Support and assist, monitor, verify and report incidents of violence and civilian displacement.
In collaboration with the NP Partnerships Department, contribute to monitoring the implementation of sub-grants provided to NP local partners including: support alignment of activities against the agreed-upon objectives, planning and budget, and in accordance with the humanitarian standards. Where requested, provide direct feedback to partners.
Regularly monitor the provision and the availability of humanitarian services to civilians in need, and conduct referrals, when necessary.
Qualifications:

University degree in a related field (Social Science, Development Studies, etc.).
Interest in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and civilian protection and human rights. Practical experience in these fields is highly desirable.
Qualifications or commensurate practical experience in peacebuilding, conflict transformation or nonviolent peacekeeping (preferred).
At least 2 years relevant work experience in civilian/humanitarian/child protection and human rights.
NGO/humanitarian work.
Post-conflict/conflict area experience.
Experience in community organizing/mobilization.

Skills and Competencies:

Understanding civil protection and human rights frameworks.
Understanding of conflict dynamics in Ukraine.
Understanding of humanitarian and DO NO HARM principles.
Knowledge and understanding of peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and social cohesion concepts.
Experience in project implementation and Grants Cycle Management processes.
Analytical and report writing skills.
Ability to gather information and analyze data from multiple sources and present combined/concise thematic inputs and factual reports meeting the deadlines.
Demonstrable problem solving skills and creative thinking around mitigating risks to enable project implementation.
Willing and able to work as a member of a team, with people of diverse backgrounds, different genders, and views, at the same time staying impartial and objective.
Able to communicate in oral and written, and able to work with documents in English, as well as Ukrainian.
Experience in working with Windows applications, including Microsoft Office.

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