ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Snr Protection Officer covering the SO Shire, and in close collaboration with the Resettlement Officer based in SO Shire.

He/She has to show an ability to engage and form effective working relationship with implementing partners and any other relevant child protection actors, local authorities and refugees.

Responsibility

• Contribute at field level to provide legal and protection advice to refugees.
• Contribute to field and border monitoring activities at entry points, collection centres, and urban refugee hosting areas under the purview of the Sub-Office.
• Contribute at field level education, livelihood plan as part of the protection strategy
• Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.
• Contribute to effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on     populations of concern and their problems Conduct BIA and BIDs for individual children and ensure that the best interests of the children is the underlying principle in the CP partners case management programmes
• Conduct training for the partners staff, refugee community and children in CP and related areas;
• Conduct BIA and BIDs for individual children and ensure that the best interests of the children is the underlying principle in the CP partners case management programmes;
• Support the tracing and reunification mechanisms for UAC and SC with CP partners, with effective coordination between the Registration centre to Camps, between camps and within the camps

Contract Types

• Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA)

Duration of the Contract

• Until 31 December 2019

Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Education:

• Completion of high school diploma and additional certificate/training in International Law, Political Science or related field is required.

Job Experience:

• Relevant to the function: 3 years
• Previous experience performing, general protection or child protection function in Shire refugee context will be considered as asset.
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.

Key COMPETENCIES

Required:

• Good computer skills
• Ability to draft well-reasoned protection needs assessments including BIA and BID report

VALUES

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Respect For Diversity Core Competencies

Core Competencies

• Accountability
• Team Work & Collaboration
• Communication
• Committment To Continous Learning
• Client & Results Orientation
• Organizational Awareness 

Desired:

• Working knowledge of the UNHCR HRT, ProGres.
• Completed Protection Learning Programme
• Tigrinya speaker
• Fluency in Tigraian and/or Afar'af languages will be considered an asset for the position