Assistant Protection Cluster Coordination Officer (National Expert), UNHCR Odesa

Norwegian Refugee Council · Odesa

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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 Role

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. 

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. 

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to: 
• treat everyone with respect and dignity 
• contribute to building a safe environment for all 
• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH) 
• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH
NORCAP is looking for a national expert (NOA) for a 6-month assignment as Assistant Protection Cluster Coordination Officer based in Odesa, Ukraine. The assignment aims to strengthen protection coordination and proactive protection in Southern and Eastern Ukraine through structured data collection, monitoring of population movements and evacuation trends, and evidence-based protection analysis. The expert will work closely with local authorities, NGOs, and community organizations to identify protection risks, support protection responses for internally displaced persons (IDPs), enhance community-level protection mechanisms, and build the capacity of local partners through data analysis, protection monitoring, and community outreach activities.

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