What we are looking for
NRC is looking for a Senior Protection Adviser for the Protection Consortium in Bangladesh. The role holder will be the principal protection focal point for the Consortium, providing strategic leadership, advocacy support, high-level representation, evidence-based policy engagement, and strong technical coherence. The position will work closely with consortium partners, the Protection Sector, United Nations agencies, donors, and other stakeholders to influence humanitarian strategies and policies.
If you are an influential, diplomatic, and collaborative leader; with strong interpersonal, networking, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills; and the ability to build constructive relationships with external parties then this is the role for you!
What you will do
- Strategic Engagement & Representation (represent the consortium in inter-agency forums, develop the consortium strategy, collaborate with protection actors, serve as strategic advisor to the steering committee, contribute to programme development and resource mobilisation efforts, etc.).
- Protection Analysis & Evidence Generation (analysis of protection trends).
- Advocacy & Policy Influence (translate protection issues into advocacy messages, policy briefs, and donor-facing products; influence humanitarian policies and donor priorities; and elevate the voices of refugees and host communities).
- Technical Leadership & Guidance (provide strategic technical inputs in coordination with consortium technical counterparts.
- Protection Mainstreaming & Capacity Strengthening (promote protection mainstreaming, development of tools and guidance, innovation and adaptive learning, etc.).
What you will bring
- Protection programming and/or coordination experience in a humanitarian/protracted crisis or refugee context.
- Consortium model or inter-agency coordination familiarity.
- Protection, safe programming (protection mainstreaming), community safety and protection, engagement with armed actors, protection specialised services (case management, individual assistance, referrals), coordination, and/or protection advocacy and policy expertise.
- Strategic protection advocacy, coordination, and engagement with UN and donors track record.
- International protection frameworks, humanitarian principles, and accountability standards understanding.
- Protracted displacement exposure, preferably in South Asia or the Rohingya response.
- English fluency, both written and verbal.
What makes this position attractive?
- An opportunity to work with the consortium-led organisation and be the liaison for a diverse array of INGO organisations.
- The Protection Consortium was established in December 2021 by four major INGOs: the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion (HI), and the International Rescue Committee (IRC, to enhance collaboration in the Rohingya humanitarian response in Bangladesh.
- Despite years of response, protection risks remain protracted, complex, and politicised. The consortium aims to enhance collective impact by strengthening coordination, delivering evidence-based advocacy, and improving strategic engagement with donors, UN agencies, and the wider protection community.
- This is an opportunity to work in the steadily growing NRC mission of Bangladesh that has scaled up since inception in 2018 to respond to the Rohingya influx, and that has an increasingly growing portfolio and funding. NRC interventions are used to increase the acceptance of humanitarian assistance amongst Rohingya and Bangladeshi populations.
- In addition to the existing Rohingya refugee response, NRC’s integrated activities are addressing the impacts of displacement from climate change in Cox’s Bazar, in the North-East and South-West parts of Bangladesh. As of 2022, NRC is working to respond to severe floods in Sylhet. Bangladesh is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries while also hosting nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees. This is considered a protracted emergency in which displacement and recurrent climate disasters combine.
- Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. The current context is set against a backdrop of continued conflict in Rakhine State, steady attenuation of humanitarian access, and political pressure to repatriate refugees. This is characterised by multiple localised emergencies adversely affecting communities and populations with low levels of resilience, high vulnerability, and acute poverty.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
What we offer
- Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh duty station.
- 12-month contract duration, with the possibility of extension, based on funding, requirements, and performance.
- 40% travel, approximately.
- Grade 10 in NRC’s Salary Scale, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
The full Job Description can be found on our website.
How to apply
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