UNHCR Protection Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia

UNHCR Protection Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 199242

Category: Social Sciences and Community Location: Kebribeyah/Jijiga, Somali
Career Level: Mid Level ( 2+ - 5 years experience)
Salary:

Job Description

Vacancy Notice No.: ETH/JI/UNOPS/VN/005/19

Organizational Context

The Protection Assistant (Community Based) normally reports to the Protection Officer or the Senior Protection Officer. Depending on the structure of the Office, the position may also report to senior national staff or Field Associate.

The incumbent provides functional and administrative support to the protection unit on protection related liaison, correspondence, monitoring, case management and reporting activities.

The Protection Assistant (Community Based) also supports the protection unit in designing a comprehensive protection strategy and in providing quality, timely and effective protection responses to persons of concern.

He/she may liaise externally with local authorities and partners on correspondence and/or protection issues as guided by the supervisor.

The Protection Assistant (Community Based) also facilitates the involvement of persons of concern with the Office 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.

Accountability

The protection of populations of concern is met through the application of International and National Law, relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards and IASC principles.

Protection activities are guided by the UNHCR country protection strategy.

The participation of persons of concern is facilitated through supporting participatory, rights and community based approaches.
Responsibility

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

Observe and respect protection related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Provide functional

and administrative support in all protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.

Provide functional and administrative support in implementing participatory approaches, needs assessments, monitoring, reporting and case management.

Support assessments on durable solutions through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement.

Facilitate liaison with competent authorities for the issuance of personal and other relevant documents.

Assist in drafting reports, routine correspondence, updating relevant databases and compiling statistics for the protection unit/section.

Authority

Select persons of concern for preliminary interviews and decide which relevant information to share.

Enforce integrity in the delivery of protection services by local implementing partners.

Duration of Contract: 6 Months

Job Requirements

Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Completion of secondary school is required. Additional education and training in a relevant university degree is desirable.

Minimum experience relevant to the function: 2 years.

Desirable Qualifications & Competencies

Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language (s) an asset.
Good computer skills.

Language: Fluency in English and Somali language is highly desirable.

How to Apply

This vacancy is open for qualified Ethiopians only.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Important

Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should apply on the online application system using the link below.

https://unhcr-eth.org/jobs/vacancy/271

UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Candidates will be required to sit for a test.

Due to the volume of applications only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.

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UNHCR Protection Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia