UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant - BID/Child - Jobs in Kenya
UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant - BID/Child - Jobs in Kenya
Organizational ContextDefine the role of the position within the team, describing its leadership role, if any, 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 Senior ProtectionAssistant (BID/Child) is part of the Child Protection unit which falls within the Protection Section. S/he is supervised by the Protection Officer (Child). The incumbent will support the Child Protection activities. The incumbents main responsibility will be dealing with case management for all children at risk.
In addition, s/he will contribute to the appropriatereferrals (within UNHCR and inter-agency), BID process, providing follow-up and tracking individual cases. The incumbent will assist provide technical guidance and capacity building (including on-the-job coaching) to Implementing Partner staff.
Responsibility
Organize interviews with beneficiaries a week in advance in line with the list of prioritization assigned by the Protection Officer (Child)
Consult the physical file(including the BIA), the database and with the necessary case worker from the partner before the organization of any interview.
Proceed with the conducting of interviews directly either in the camps or in the urban setting in line with the SOPs for the protection of refugee children and asylum seekers and the 2018 BIP Guidelines.
Receive refugees in a professional and respectful manner and be attentive to their needs, addressing them in a personal and adapted manner if the person has specific needs.
Conduct home visits in order to collect information and inform beneficiaries of the BID procedure through out the process.
Analyze the situation of children at risk and make referrals as necessary.
Evaluate the maturity of the child and their ability to give informed consent to share information.
According to the age and maturity of the child, obtain their consent and the consent of their care giver to share information with organizations specified,explaining the reason for each referral.
Revise and correct BIAs/BIDs in line with feedback given from Protection Officer (Child).
Present BIDs in front of the panel regularly.
Update proGres events as well as the physical file and in the case tracking
excel sheets.
Ensure that the final version of the BID is saved in the network drive with the scanned signature page directly after the BID Panel.
Inform his or her supervisor if there is any difficulty or delay in producing the required number of BIAs/BIDs.
Inform the child and family of the decision taken during the panel and explain to them the follow up actions. Ensure that responsibility is taken for completing all follow up actions needed.
Participate in necessary trainings in order to remain up to date regarding BID procedures and the SOPs.
Regularly participate insupervision sessions and team meetings organized by Protection Officer (Child)
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Education:
completion of secondary education with training/certificate in law, social sciences, public administration or a related field.
4 years of relevant experience, including record-keeping and processing of information related to social protection of children.
Direct experience of conducting best interest assessments and determinations desirable.
Knowledge of work in PC,applications, spreadsheets, word processing and use of progress (UNHCRsoftware).
Ability to conduct interviews, to analyze and report on the situation of the beneficiaries.
Ability to acquire knowledge of the organizations protection policies.
Ability to work in the field.
Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language
Desirable Qualifications & Competencies
Negotiation skills.
Reporting/drafting skills
First aid training on PEP kit handling, Mines, UXO and accident, snakebite, etc
Exposure to UN rules,regulations and guidelines on security management.
Values
Integrity
Professionalism
Respect For Diversity
Cross-FunctionalCompetencies
Analytical Thinking
Political Awareness
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 12th June 2019
For more information and job application details, see; UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant - BID/Child - Jobs in Kenya
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