UNHCR Protection Assistant - Community Based - Jobs in Kenya

UNHCR Protection Assistant - Community Based - Jobs in Kenya

Define the role of the position within the team, describing its leadership role, ifany, its external/internal work relationships or contacts, the contextual environment in which it operates and the scope of supervision received, and where applicable, exercised by the incumbent.

The Protection Assistant (Community-Based) at UNHCR SO Kakuma is a member of the Protection Unit and reports directly to Protection Officer (Community-Based),or another more senior staff member in the Protection Unit. Under the overall direction of the Protection Unit, and in coordination with other UNHCR staff, Government, NGO partners and other stakeholders, the Protection Assistant (Community-Based) works directly with communities of concern to identify the risks they face and to leverage their capacities to protect themselves, their families and communities. More specifically, as member of the Protection team,the incumbent will have a major responsibility on individual case-management and organization of the case-management flow. In addition, the incumbent will be supporting the capacity-development of the partner and government staff.

Accountability

Effective support is provided to promote AGD sensitive analysis of community risks and capacities as the essential basis for all of UNHCRs work.

AGD sensitive analysis of community risks and capacities provides the essential basis for all of UNHCRs work.

The participation of persons of concern is assured through continuous assessment and evaluation using participatory, rights and community based approaches, which inform protection and assistance programming and ensure that UNHCR meets its commitments to accountability to persons of concern.

Responsibility