Nonviolent Peaceforce Protection Officer Jobs in South Sudan
Nonviolent Peaceforce Protection Officer Jobs in South Sudan
To implement civilian protection and violence-prevention programming for those affected by the
crisis/violent conflict in South Sudan.
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 human security, child or civilian protection.
Demonstrated successful experience in working in complex security environments
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
Post secondary education in law, human rights, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, negotiation, mediation, human security or related, or equivalent experience
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 4th August 2019
For more information and job application details, see; Nonviolent Peaceforce Protection Officer Jobs in South Sudan
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