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• Support the 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.
• The incumbent will work closely 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.
• Work closely with host communities to
  identify opportunities for national civil society involvement in improving
  the protection of persons of concern.
• Work 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.
• Offer support 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 the 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.
• The incumbent will 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

• 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) job placement should have
  completed secondary education 
  additional 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 related work
  experience.
• Computer literacy skills (MS Office,
  including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• Knowledge of Administrative/financial
  rules, procedures, processes in the context of UNHCR offices and Field
  operations. -UNHCR learning programmes (Protection Learning Programme)
• Fluency in English, Madi, Lugbara and
  Aringa

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