Protection from Violence Technical Assistant - Monguno

About the role

NRC is recruiting a Protection from Violence Technical Assistant for its Monguno office in Nigeria. The post provides day-to-day operational supervision, coaching and technical support to Community-Based Protection Networks (CBPNs) and carries out protection monitoring, case management, referrals and Individual Protection Assistance (IPA) assessments. It works closely with the Protection from Violence Officer and the wider Protection Team.

Key responsibilities

• Implement assigned protection from violence activities according to approved work plans, project targets, NRC SOPs and protection standards.
• Supervise, coach and follow up on the work of CBPNs in the assigned location, and plan weekly field work aligned with the Protection from Violence Officer's priorities.
• Conduct household and community protection monitoring, including interviews, focus group discussions and observation, and identify, document and analyse threats, vulnerabilities and emerging trends.
• Identify people at risk, assess needs safely with informed consent, and track referrals and follow up on outcomes without disclosing confidential information.
• Hold age- and gender-sensitive protection information sessions with CBPNs and communities.
• Manage protection cases directly (non-GBV/non-CP), including assessment, risk analysis, case planning, service coordination and case closure.
• Carry out IPA protection-risk and eligibility assessments, document the link between assistance and mitigation of a protection threat, and prepare case files for review.
• Maintain complete, secure case records, referral logs and IPA documentation, and keep service maps and referral pathways up to date.
• Work with MEAL colleagues on data quality, feedback and complaints referral, and coordinate with partners, government services and community structures.

Required profile

• Relevant experience in community-based protection, protection monitoring, case management, referrals and/or IPA in humanitarian settings, with direct engagement with affected communities.
• Experience in complex, insecure or volatile contexts, able to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Ability to supervise and coach CBPN members, track tasks and targets, and produce clear, timely reports.
• Good practical computer skills, including MS Word, Excel and digital data collection tools; good written and spoken English and ability to communicate in relevant local languages.
• Advantageous: knowledge of the context of Bama, Gwoza, Monguno or Madagali, and knowledge of local languages.

Required skills

• Protection principles, safeguarding, PSEA, anti-fraud and anti-corruption requirements, confidentiality and informed consent.
• Data gathering, recording and management from multiple sources.
• MS Office package and internet/e-mail.