NORCAP works to improve aid to better protect and empower people affected by crisis and climate change. We do this by providing expertise and solutions to humanitarian, development and peacebuilding partners, because we believe working together is the best way to reduce needs, risks and vulnerability over time. We seek and promote more effective ways of working at the global level and in the field. NORCAP’s aim is not only to reduce needs, but also to create choice and opportunity for vulnerable people. NORCAP works with and through our partners to improve aid in two complementary ways:
This role supports NORCAP’s commitment to strengthening protection outcomes through coordinated, evidence-based humanitarian action and meaningful engagement with local actors.
Our partner, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UMHCR), leads the Protection Cluster in Ukraine, working closely with national authorities, local organisations, civil society, and humanitarian partners to coordinate protection assistance for internally displaced people and other crisis-affected communities. The Protection Cluster is focused on supporting people affected by displacement, evacuations, protection risks, and barriers to accessing services, particularly in frontline and conflict-affected areas.
The Assistant Protection Cluster Coordination Officer plays a key role in strengthening protection analysis, coordination, and community-based responses across southern Ukraine. Working with protection partners, local authorities, and community actors, you will help generate evidence-based analysis, monitor displacement trends, support protection coordination efforts, and strengthen local capacity to address protection risks. Success in this role means improved understanding of population movements and protection needs, stronger local protection mechanisms, and more informed humanitarian decision-making.
Location: Odesa, Ukraine, with frequent travel to other regions, particularly southern Ukraine.
Duration: 6 months.
Reporting line: Reports to the Protection Cluster Coordinator.
To excel in this role, candidates should possess the following qualifications and skills:
In recognition of your expertise and contributions, we provide the following benefits and opportunities:
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NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
All NRC employees are expected to act in accordance with the organisation’s values.
Being dedicated, innovative, inclusive, and accountable are behaviours and beliefs that guide how we work and how we build relationships. We are committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, supported, and a genuine sense of belonging.
NORCAP values diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to respond effectively to the needs of people affected by crisis.
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All offers are subject to reference and background checks conducted in line with our safeguarding standards, and NORCAP reserves the right to conduct a full background check on shortlisted candidates.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.
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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future. We started our relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 40 countries. We specialise in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, protection from violence, and water, sanitation and hygiene.
We stand up for people forced to flee. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend displaced people's rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena. NRC’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva is a global leader in monitoring, reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
We work with partners across the world through NORCAP, our global provider of humanitarian, development and peacebuilding expertise. NORCAP collaborates with local, national and international partners on finding sustainable solutions to meet the needs of people at risk.
Around 15,000 humanitarians work with the NRC. Most of us are hired locally to work in the field, and a small number are based at our head office in Oslo. Many of our colleagues were once themselves forced to flee their homes.
NRC assisted almost 9.1 million people worldwide in 2024, and with your support, we can help even more.
In order to meet the needs of more than 120 million displaced people worldwide, we need to unite forces across sectors and work together as one team. Through mutual partnerships we are dedicated to finding unique solutions for people who have been forced to flee, helping them build a sustainable future for themselves and their communities.
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