Terms of Reference

• Having experience in the field of GBV prevention,

• Mitigation and response, broader protection or social work involving the empowerment of women and girls, gender,

• Child protection, mental health, counseling and working with survivors, humanitarian, and development issues.

• Applied experience in survivor-centered approach, GBV guiding, and Case management principles related to GBV programs in UNHCR

• Demonstrated knowledge in gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and apply, promote, and integrate gender analysis into humanitarian programming.

• Knowledge of GBV minimum standards, Guiding Principles and GBV case management standards.

Standard Job Description 

Protection Associate

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The Protection Associate normally reports to the Protection Officer or the Senior Protection Officer. The incumbent monitor’s protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery in line with international standards and provides functional protection support to information management and program staff.

The Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (PoC) and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors. S/he contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and liaises externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor.

The Protection Associate also ensures that PoC are involved in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local authorities and protection and assistance partners.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

• Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.

• Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policies, standards and codes of conduct.

• Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC.

• Provide advice on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.

• Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for PoC.

• Contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness.

• Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy.

• Contribute to a country-level education plan as part of the protection strategy.

• Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.

• Manage individual protection cases including those on GBV and child protection. Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents.

• Assist in identifying durable solutions for the largest possible number of PoC through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement.

• Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection-related AGD-based programming with implementing and operational partners.

• Facilitate effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on PoC and their problems.

• Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection-related legislation and procedures.

• Assist the supervisor in prioritizing PoC for interviews, and counseling and propose protection support for individual cases.

• Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance of local implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.

• Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures.

• Submit individual payments request for PoC for approval.

• Perform other related duties as required.

Job Requirements

Education & Professional Work Experience

Years of Experience / Degree Level

• For G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(s) of Education: Not applicable

Certificates and/or Licenses 

• International Law, Political Science or other related fields

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

• Not specified

Desirable

• Protection Learning Programme

Functional Skills 

• IT-Computer Literacy

• PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework

• PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators

Language Requirements 

• For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

• For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.

• For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speak up and seek guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Required Languages 

Desired Languages 

• Somali

Additional Qualifications 

Certifications

• International Law – Other, Political Science – Other

How to Apply

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