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• Support functional
  units, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and senior management to integrate
  participatory and community-based approaches in the overall protection
  delivery strategy and operational procedures.
• Build 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 advice the protection team accordingly, highlighting the specific
  protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons,
  persons with disabilities, marginalized groups.
• Work in liaison with
  host communities to identify opportunities for national civil society
  involvement in improving the protection of persons of concern.
• Work closely with implementing
  and operational partners as well as with 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 the analysis
  that identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they
  face.
• Support participatory
  assessments by multifunctional teams and ongoing consultation with persons
  of concern.
• Render support in
  planning and monitoring of programmes and budgets, with an AGD
  perspective.
• Build office capacity
  for community-based protection through training and establishing systems
  for community mobilization and participation of persons of concern.
• 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.
• Act as interpreter in
  exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities
  and respond directly to routine queries.
• Perform any other
  relevant duties as required.

• Effective support and
  advice is provided to promote AGD sensitive analysis of community risks
  and capacities as the essential basis for all of UNHCR work.
• AGD sensitive analysis
  of community risks and capacities provides the essential basis for all of
  UNHCR 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.
• National protection
  capacities are improved through direct engagement, research and advocacy
  with all relevant external interlocutors. 

• The ideal candidate
  for the United Nations UNHCR Protection Associate (Community-Based) career
  placement should have competed Secondary education; Training/certificate
  in International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights,
  International Social Work, Social Science, Political Science,
  Anthropology, International Law or other clearly related disciplines is
  required.
• At least six years of
  previous relevant job experience.
• Good computer skills
  with proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access
• Fluency in English and
  working knowledge of another relevant UN language or knowledge of the
  local languages.

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