Protection Officer Iraq Nineveh

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NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council)

Description
Qualifications & Preferred Skills

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies: 

  • Experience in a similar role within humanitarian or recovery contexts
  • Proven ability to work effectively in complex and high-risk environments
  • Track record of delivering results aligned with the role’s responsibilities
  • Fluency in Arabic (required); proficiency in English (preferred)

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in protection, case management, or related social work
  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or psychosocial counselling
  • Strong foundation in counseling and psychosocial support; prior training is an asset
  • First-hand experience in protection work within Nineveh or similar contexts
  • Sound knowledge of data protection standards and information management
  • Comfortable with software such as MS Word, Excel, Kobo, and Outlook
  • Demonstrates confidentiality, respect, and non-discrimination in client interactions
  • Sensitive communicator, especially around difficult or personal topics
  • Highly organized, with the ability to meet deadlines, multitask, work independently, and stay composed under pressure

Behavioral competencies

  • Analyzing
  • Working with people
  • Communicating with impact and respect
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Handling insecure environments

 

What We Offer

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

  • To be dedicated to what we do.
  • To be innovative with our solutions.
  • To act as one unified and inclusive team.
  • To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible. the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Contract Duration: until 31 December 2025 (renewable based on performance, funds, and need for the position).

Duty Station: Mosul – Nineveh – Iraq with 10% travel (to different field locations in Iraq).

Health Insurance is provided.

Salary: G5, According to NRC’s Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.

For more information please read the job description

 

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