Assistant Protection Cluster Coordination Officer (National Expert)

About the role

The Assistant Protection Cluster Coordination Officer supports NORCAP’s mission to strengthen protection outcomes in southern Ukraine. Based in Odesa, the role involves evidence‑based analysis, monitoring displacement trends and enhancing local capacity to address protection risks.

Key responsibilities

• Support protection monitoring, analysis and reporting to enable timely humanitarian decision‑making.
• Provide technical support to protection partners and community‑based organisations on data collection related to displacement and evacuations.
• Build and maintain relationships with local authorities, civil society and community groups.
• Analyse protection and displacement data to identify emerging risks, gaps and trends.
• Support data management activities including assessments, surveys, profiling, visualisation, mapping and information analysis.

Required profile

• 3‑5 years of experience in humanitarian protection operations, monitoring or coordination.
• Experience in humanitarian emergencies or conflict‑induced displacement contexts.
• Proven experience in data management and analysis to inform programming and advocacy.
• University degree in political science, social sciences, international studies or a related field.
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian; Russian is an advantage.

Required skills

• Data visualisation and mapping.
• Protection monitoring and analysis.
• Capacity‑building and training delivery.

What we offer

• Rewarding work for a renowned global organisation.
• Access to a network of humanitarian, peace and development professionals.
• Eligibility for NORCAP membership and future assignments based on performance.