Nonviolent Peaceforce Protection Officer Jobs in South Sudan

Nonviolent Peaceforce Protection Officer Jobs in South Sudan

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic, international non-governmental organization. We work to reduce violence and protect civilians in countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath. NP implements programming through the deployment of civilian protection teams to the field.

South Sudan’s civil war is nearing its second anniversary. The war has forced 2.27 million people to flee their homes and resulted in the loss of thousands of lives.

The people of South Sudan are facing a humanitarian emergency and are in the midst of a conflict that is often described first and foremost as a protection crisis - hundreds of thousands of people have been separated from their families and lost their homes, livelihoods and access to basic services like food, medical care and education.

Responsibilities

Provide protective presence and accompaniment to vulnerable groups and persons with specific needs, with particular focus on improving child protection and combating gender-based violence.

Assess security risks and implement mitigation strategies for both host and IDP communities.

Continuously monitor conflict situation in order to track conflict trends and identify protection needs.

Work and live within conflict affected communities to build trust, to establish deep contextual understanding and to effect nonpartisan position

Design and implement protection interventions appropriate to context and need within parameters of mandate and projects

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, provide technical skills training in conflict analysis, nonviolent conflict resolution and community based protection strategies

Facilitate active participation and leadership of women in community peace and security strategies

Monitor all protection issues and coordinate with concerned local authorities and NGOs to ensure that relevant protection partners are fully informed on the situation in the region;

Facilitate communications and relationships between communities in conflict, providing proactive engagement to mitigate potential conflict including facilitated dialogue, shuttle diplomacy and the development of specific implementable agreements

Requirements

3 -5 years’ work experience in SGBV protection and prevention, women’s participation in peace and security programming.

Demonstrated successful experience in working in complex security environments

Demonstrated experience working with state and local 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

Post secondary education in law, women’s studies, human rights, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, negotiation, mediation, human security or related, or equivalent experience

How to Apply

This is an urgent post - priority will be given to applicants who can deploy within one month of recruitment.

Send CV and Letter of Motivation to recruitnpss@nonviolentpeaceforce.org

Please include “Women's Protection Officer” in the subject line.

For more information and job application details, see; Nonviolent Peaceforce Protection Officer Jobs in South Sudan

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