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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. The International Protection Officer will implement community-based violence reduction and prevention programming in various locations in Iraq, in the context of on-going civil conflict and high levels displacement, GBV, and familial violence.
Job Responsibility:
Implement civilian protection and violence-prevention programming for those affected by the crisis/violent conflict in Iraq
Continuously monitor local conflict situation in order to track violence and conflict trends and identify protection needs
Assess security risks and develop conflict mitigation strategies for both host and IDP communities and returnees
Work and live within conflict affected communities to build trust, to establish deep contextual understanding and to effect nonpartisan position
Facilitate active participation and leadership of women in community peace and security strategies
Build relationships with key stakeholders, including government, security, and tribal leadership
Identify and flag communities or individuals in need of specialised support services, maintain updated referral pathway, ensure effective dissemination of information
Establish and support community protection mechanisms, including intensive follow-up and support
Provide technical skills training in conflict analysis, nonviolent conflict resolution and community-based protection strategies or other technical areas based upon previous experience (GBV, at-risk youth, Child Protection)
Develop training materials and tailor existing training materials to field-level contexts to be used with local communities
Design and implement protection interventions appropriate to context and need within parameters of mandate and projects
Provide protective presence and accompaniment to vulnerable groups and persons with specific needs, with particular focus on combating gender-based violence
Facilitate communications and relationships between communities or individuals in conflict, providing proactive engagement to mitigate potential conflict including facilitated dialogue and shuttle diplomacy
Manage cases of individuals who are vulnerable or under threat, including working with other service providers and managing a follow-up process
Produce activity, field and training reports and support the Team Leader in internal and external reporting as needed
Support the team in consistent security analysis and development of security protocols
Ensure all project work is consistent with agreed safety and security policies and procedures
Complete team-level finance reports as requested and support monitoring of team cash, spending and financial documentation
Support team-level logistics and operations, including completing procurement requests, supporting asset management and compound management
Assist with procurement of supplies or other logistical matters when delegated by the Team Leader
Perform any other work duties assigned by the Team Leader
Be available to work in any field site as needed by the organization
Requirements:
University degree in refugee law, human rights, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, negotiation, mediation, human security, or related field
3-5 years’ work experience in human security, child protection, refugee, IDP, or civilian protection
Demonstrated management experience in working in the complex security environment
Demonstrated experience working with state authorities, negotiation and mediation
Demonstrated ability to live, work and solve problems independently and effectively in remote, highly challenging locations
Demonstrated ability to analyse conflict, security, and political contexts
Ability to interact confidently in English and Arabic with colleagues and external contacts, write documents and reports, and present effectively relevant information