Protection Officer – Philippine Nationals Only

Job Title:                                           National Protection Officer – Philippine Nationals Only

Department:                                     Programming

Division:                                              Programme Implementation

Duty Station:                                    Cotabato City

Line Manager:                                  Project Coordinator

Line Management Responsibility:  None

Position Type:                                    Full-time

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic, international non-governmental organisation. We work with people affected by violent conflicts to enhance their security and dignity through Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP). We work to reduce violence, protect civilians in countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath, and help transform the world’s response to conflict situations.

OVERVIEW

NP is an implementing organization of the ongoing peace process between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Philippine government. Our mandate for implementing the peace process includes monitoring and reporting individuals’ concerns about safety, protective accompaniment for civilians and organizations in areas of conflict, including NP team members accompanying hostage survivors to reunite with their families. NP monitors whether conflicting parties are abiding by ceasefire agreements, and it verifies and reports compliance and noncompliance of agreements. NP creates safe spaces for peaceful dialogue between different stakeholders in the country, including local institutions, for community-based conflict prevention and conflict resolution, training local leaders and organizations in UCP methodologies for monitoring, unarmed peacekeeping and civilian protection.

To broaden the appreciation and acceptance of Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) in the country, NP is working to increase awareness, engagement, and participation by building support at the local, regional, and national levels.

JOB SUMMARY

The role of the Protection Officer  is to contribute in the direct implementation of the project activities on the field in accordance with NP’s overall mandate on civilian protection.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project implementation

• Responsible for the day-to-day implementation of project activities of the Project in accordance to the work plan and log frame as part of the contract between NPP and donor;
• Support and assist the Project Coordinator in the engagement and relationship building with relevant stakeholders of project;
• Support and assist Project Coordinator in the crafting and development of work/activity plans and budget forecasting;
• Take lead in crafting documentation such as activity reports, activity design, etc related to community engagement, consultation workshop and capacity building activites.
• Conduct and facilitate community meetings, trainings and dialogues in the project areas;
• Support and assist the Project Coordinator and team in conducting and facilitating training and seminars for community and project partners ie 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 team in providing protective accompaniment to vulnerable and at-risk civilians, particularly women and children during and after armed clashes, in order to bring them to safer locations;
• Support the team in providing proactive presence on the ground, in communities that are under direct threat of violence;
• Provide liquidations of activity expenses of the project.

Monitoring

• In consultation with the M&E Officer, develop and devise templates and tools for data collection and analysis related to the project implemented by the field site.

• Support project/program staff on ways to properly document, organize and capture project progress.

• Assure files are properly prepared and saved to backup drives

• Maintain report logs (filing system) of in-progress and/or completed work

Duties Applicable to all staff

• Actively work towards the achievement of the goals and mandate of Nonviolent Peaceforce.
• Abide by and work in accordance with Nonviolent Peaceforce values and principles as provided in the Global Employee Handbook and existing policies.
• Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• University degree in a related field (Social Science, Development Studies, Management, Commerce)

• Formal training related to peace building, conflict transformation, gender education.

• 2-4 years relevant work experience in gender education, civilian protection and human rights.

• 2-4 years relevant experience in community mobilization and facilitation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certificate or diploma course in gender education, peace building ad nonviolent peacekeeping
• NGO/ humanitarian work
• Post-conflict/conflict area experience
• Familiarity with the context of Basilan.
• Experience in community organizing/mobilization
• Experience in dealing with armed groups, the military and with local and national government officials

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Required

• Understanding on civil protection and human rights frameworks
• Understanding of conflict dynamics in Mindanao and Maguindanao in particular.
• Understanding of the Humanitarian and DO NO HARM principles
• Knowledge and understanding in peace making, peacekeeping and peace building and social cohesion concepts
• Report writing skills

Preferred

• Able to communicate in the local language or dialect
• Familiarity with the project locations in BARMM
• Knowledge and understanding of the Normalization process and the different peace mechanisms

Application Process

• Candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to submit a CV (max. 2 pages) and cover letter (max. 1 page), detailing their experience and how they qualify for the Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The closing date is on Monday, 12 March 2024.
• This is on a rolling basis. Candidates may be selected before the closing date; apply early.
• As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a technical assignment before participating in an

SPECIAL NOTICE

Nonviolent Peaceforce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

Nonviolent Peaceforce acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of employees, contractors, volunteers, interns, communities we work with, and other stakeholders and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities and government guidance and complies with best practices in the Humanitarian and Development sector.NP expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We prioritise ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks,

which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. NP also participates in the Inter

Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment or incidents under investigation when the applicant left

employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

NO FEE

We never ask for payment as part of our selection process, and we always contact candidates via our corporate accounts and platforms. If you are approached for payment, this is likely to be fraudulent. Please check whether the role you are interested in is posted here on our website.

Keywords

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