UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant - Community Based - ‎Jobs in Kenya

UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant - Community Based - ‎Jobs in Kenya

Organizational Context

The Senior Protection Assistant(Community-Based) is a member of the Protection Unit in a Country Operation and reports to the 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 Senior 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.

In the context of Kalobeyei Socio-Economic Development Plan (KISEDP), the incumbent contributes to the socio-economic integration of refugee community through community mobilization and community structures.

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.

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 meet sits commitments to accountability to persons of concern.
Responsibility

Assist functional units, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) to integrate participatory and community-based approaches in the overall protection delivery strategy.

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 integration of community based initiatives with host communities to ensure protection of persons of concern in Kalobeyei.

Support implementing

and operational partners as well as refugees 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 the analysis that identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they face.

Support participatory assessments by multi-functional teams and ongoing consultation with persons of concern.

Support efforts to build the office capacity for community-based protection.

Support communities in establishing representation and coordination structures

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.

Assist in individual case-management efforts in view to promote sustained response and mitigation of protection risks for persons of concern

Perform other relevant duties as may be required.

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.

Job Experience: Minimum of 4 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.

Values

Integrity

Professionalism

Respect For Diversity

Cross-FunctionalCompetencies

Analytical Thinking

Political Awareness

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 10th June 2019

For more information and job application details, see; UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant - Community Based - ‎Jobs in Kenya

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