Protection from Violence (PfV) Project Manager
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)Protection from Violence (PfV) Project Manager – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is recruiting a Protection from Violence (PfV) Project Manager for its North Area Office in Ethiopia. The position is based in Asyita, Afar Region, and involves providing strategic and operational leadership for protection programming across Amhara, Afar, and Wolkait Tegede Setit Humera. Qualified Ethiopian nationals with extensive humanitarian protection experience are encouraged to apply. Female candidates are particularly encouraged.
Job Overview
- Employer: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
- Job Title: Protection from Violence (PfV) Project Manager
- Job Category: NGO, Humanitarian, Protection and Social Work
- Location: Asyita, Afar Region, Ethiopia
- Employment Type: Full-time, 12-month contract
- Experience: Minimum 5 years
- Travel Requirement: Up to 40%
- Salary: Grade 8 on NRC's Resident Salary Scale, with applicable terms and conditions
- Application Deadline: 24 November 2026
- Eligibility: Ethiopian nationals only
About the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent international humanitarian organization supporting people forced to flee their homes due to conflict and displacement. With approximately 15,000 staff working across 40 countries, NRC provides life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people affected by humanitarian crises.
The organization works to protect the rights of refugees and internally displaced people and is recognized for delivering quality humanitarian assistance in challenging environments.
Job Summary
The Protection from Violence (PfV) Project Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for NRC's specialized protection programming in the North Area Office.
The successful candidate will lead project implementation, strengthen technical capacity, oversee protection case management and Individual Protection Assistance (IPA), and ensure high-quality, accountable programming in line with NRC standards, strategies, and donor requirements.
The role also involves developing and implementing Civilian Self-Protection (CSP) activities, conducting protection risk analysis, and supporting integrated protection interventions across Amhara, Afar, and Wolkait Tegede Setit Humera.
Key Responsibilities
The Protection from Violence Project Manager will be responsible for:
1. Technical Leadership and Capacity Development
- Train, mentor, and coach staff delivering specialized protection services, including protection case management and Individual Protection Assistance (IPA).
- Promote consistency in specialized protection activities across field teams.
- Develop and adapt common guidelines, tools, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in line with NRC protection approaches.
- Ensure appropriate transition and capacity-development plans are in place where necessary.
- Provide technical and managerial support for implementing specialized protection work plans.
2. Protection Risk Analysis and Case Management
- Lead or coordinate area-based, conflict-sensitive protection analysis and monitoring.
- Ensure protection risk assessments inform programme design, implementation, and adaptation.
- Establish or maintain appropriate case-management tracking systems while ensuring confidentiality, informed consent, and data protection.
- Monitor protection risks emerging from specialized protection services.
- Coordinate with NRC teams and other protection actors to address community-level protection risks.
3. Programme Quality, Monitoring and Reporting
- Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to establish appropriate monitoring approaches and tools.
- Promote safe monitoring of specialized protection activities.
- Document and share lessons learned to improve programme quality and implementation.
- Contribute to regional donor reporting, including narrative and financial inputs.
4. Civilian Self-Protection (CSP) Programming
- Lead the development and design of Civilian Self-Protection activities.
- Ensure interventions are contextually appropriate and informed by protection analysis.
- Document lessons from CSP implementation and incorporate findings into programme adaptation and staff development.
Qualifications and Requirements
Work Experience
- Minimum five years of experience in a senior project implementation or management position within a humanitarian or recovery context.
- Demonstrated experience working in complex and volatile environments.
- Experience managing teams and working with internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, refugees, and host communities.
- Field experience in protection case management and referrals in low-resource settings.
- Technical expertise and field experience in general protection case management within the operational area.
Technical and Professional Skills
- Strong technical expertise in protection programming.
- Demonstrated results relevant to the responsibilities of the position.
- Strong interpersonal and team management skills.
- Good understanding of the North Area operational context.
- Knowledge of personal leadership skills and profile.
Language Requirements
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Knowledge of the relevant local language.
Employment Conditions
- Duty Station: Asyita, Afar Region, Ethiopia
- Contract Duration: 12 months
- Travel: Up to 40%
- Salary and Benefits: Grade 8 on NRC's Resident Salary Scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.
For further information about employee benefits, visit the NRC Careers – What We Offer page.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified Ethiopian nationals should submit their applications through the official NRC recruitment portal.
Applicants are required to:
- Create or update their candidate profile using their full name as it appears on their passport.
- Complete all required sections of the application profile, including work experience, employment history, and education.
- Submit their application and updated CV in English.
- Ensure that their qualifications and experience meet the minimum requirements of the position.
Application Link:
Apply Online – Protection from Violence Project Manager
For inquiries: ho.recruitment@nrc.no
Email Subject: Protection from Violence (PfV) Project Manager
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications that do not meet the minimum experience and qualification requirements will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications unrelated to this vacancy will not be accepted.
Application Deadline
24 November 2026
Important Notice
- This vacancy is open exclusively to Ethiopian nationals.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- NRC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- NRC maintains a zero-tolerance approach to exploitation, harassment, sexual exploitation, abuse, and sexual harassment (SEAH). All employees are expected to uphold safeguarding standards and report misconduct.
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