UNHCR Protection-Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia

UNHCR Protection-Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 219780

Category: Legal, Social Sciences and Community
Location: Pugnido, Gambela
Career Level: Mid Level ( 2+ - 5 years experience)
Salary:

Job Description

Organizational Context

The Protection Assistant (Community-Based) is a member of the Protection Unit in a Country Operation and may report to the Protection Officer, 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.

The incumbent may have direct supervisory responsibility for part of the protection and/or support staff and supports the application of community-based protection standards, operational procedures and practices in community-based protection delivery at the field level.

To fulfil this role the Protection Assistant (Community-Based) is required to spend a substantial percentage of her/his time working outside the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of concern.

The development and maintenance of constructive relationships with persons of concern that measurably impact and enhance protection planning, programming and results forms the core of the work of the Protection Assistant (Community-Based).

The incumbent also supports the designing of a community-based protection strategy by ensuring that it is based on consultation with persons of concern.

Accountability

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

AGD sensitive analysis of community risks and capacities provides the essential basis for all of UNHCR’s 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

Through relationships with persons of concern and network of partners stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment and provide advice to the protection team.

Understand the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the persons of concern and advise the protection team accordingly, highlighting the specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, marginalized groups.

Support implementing and operational partners as well as displaced and local communities to develop community-owned activities to address, where applicable, the social, educational, psycho-social, cultural, health, organisational and livelihood concerns as

well as child protection and prevention and response to SGBV.

Assist in working with host communities to involve national civil society groups in improving the protection of persons of concern.

Assist in the analysis that identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they face.

Support participatory assessments and ongoing consultation with persons of concern.

Ensure community understanding of UNHCR's commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its response.

Collect data for monitoring of programmes and budgets from an AGD perspective.

Draft and type routine correspondence, documents and reports using word processing equipment and maintain up-to-date filing systems.

Act as interpreter in exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries.

Perform other relevant duties as required.
Authority

Assist in the enforcement of participatory AGD sensitive analysis as an essential basis for all of UNHCR’s work.

Identify which individuals or groups to prioritize for counselling and field visits based on agreed criteria.

Enforce compliance of implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.

Grade

GL-4

Type of Contract

Temporary Appointment

Duration of Contract

Until December 2019

Job Requirements

Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Completion of the Secondary education; Training in International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, International Social Work, Social Science, Political Science, Anthropology, International Law or other clearly related disciplines.

Minimum of 3 years previous relevant job experience.

Computer skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.

Desirable Qualifications & Competencies

Knowledge of Administrative/financial rules, procedures, processes in the context of UNHCR offices and Field operations.

UNHCR learning programmes (PLP).

Knowledge of MSRP

How to Apply

This vacancy is open for qualified Ethiopians and Non-Ethiopians with a valid work permit from Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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.

Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send a motivation letter, the most recent factsheet and/or the new updated P11 Form through the online application system using the link below: -

https://www.unhcr-eth.org/jobs/vacancy/361

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