Protection from Violence Project Manager - North Afar

About the role

NRC Ethiopia is looking for a Protection from Violence (PfV) Project Manager to lead its project portfolio in the North Area Office, based in Afar. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for high-quality protection programming, strengthens accountability and ensures effective project delivery in line with NRC standards, strategies and donor requirements. It covers Amhara, Afar and Wolkait Tegede Setit Humera and contributes to the wider national programme. The opportunity is open exclusively to Ethiopian nationals; female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Train, mentor and coach staff delivering specialised protection services such as protection case management and Individual Protection Assistance (IPA).
• Promote consistency across field teams and help develop or adapt common guidelines, tools and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Lead or coordinate area-based, conflict-sensitive analysis and monitoring of protection risks, and maintain a case-management tracking system with confidentiality and data protection.
• Monitor trends in protection risks and work with NRC teams and other protection actors to address them at community level.
• Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team on monitoring approaches and tools, and capture lessons learned to improve programme quality.
• Provide technical and managerial support for protection work plans, contribute to regional donor reporting, and lead the design of Civilian Self-Protection (CSP) activities.

Required profile

• At least five years of experience in a senior project implementation or management position in a humanitarian or recovery context.
• Experience in complex and volatile contexts and in managing teams with IDPs, returnees, refugees and host communities.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and knowledge of the North Area operational context.
• Open to Ethiopian nationals only.

Required skills

• Technical expertise in protection programming and general protection case management.
• Field experience in case management and referrals in low-resource settings.
• Knowledge of the local language.

What we offer

• Duty station: Afar, Asyita.
• 12-month contract with travel of up to 40%.
• Grade 8 on NRC's resident salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.