UNHCR Protection Associate - Community Based - Jobs in Pugnido - Ethiopia

UNHCR Protection Associate - Community Based - Jobs in Pugnido - Ethiopia

The Protection Associate normally reports to the Protection Officer or the Senior Protection Officer.

He/she monitors protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery in line with international standards and provides functional protection support to information management and programme staff.

The Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors.

He/she 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 persons of concern are involved 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 continuous assessment and evaluation using participatory, rights and community based approaches.

Protection incidents are immediately identified and reported.

Accountability