Fresher UN Assistant Protection Officer (Community Based) Job Opportunity – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Organisation: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10026791
Vacancy Notice No.: 019/2017
Duty Station: Uganda
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Assistant
Protection Officer (Community Based) is a member of the Protection Unit in a
Country Operation and may report 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 Assistant Protection
Officer (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. S/he 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 Assistant Protection Officer
(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 Assistant Protection Officer (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.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Be fully informed about community
    structures and the protection and security situation of the population of
    concern and develop strong links with a cross-section of members of
    refugee/IDP/stateless communities, using an AGD approach.
  • 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 senior management.
  • Ensure that the perspectives, capacities,
    needs and resources of the persons of concerns are reflected in the
    protection strategy, planning processes and operations plan addressing the
    specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older
    persons, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups.
  • Ensure through direct action and advocacy
    with more senior protection staff that the necessary resources are
    allocated to enable community work to identify and address protection and
    assistance gaps.
  • Support a consultative process with
    government counterparts at local levels, partners and persons of concern
    to develop and implement integrated strategies that address the key
    protection priorities, including, for example, child protection, education
    and SGBV, and solutions approaches.
  • Offer timely technical guidance and
    support to UNHCR and partners and implement and oversee Standard Operating
    Procedures (SOPs) on all community-based protection related issues.
  • The jobholder will also support the
    design, implementation and evaluation of protection centred and solutions
    oriented programming with implementing and operational partners
    guaranteeing that community-owned activities are integrated.
  • Support communities in establishing
    representation and coordination structures
  • Actively promote confidence building and
    conflict resolution among populations of concern, authorities and host
    communities.
  • Maintain protection presence through
    regular field missions and reports, making direct contact with persons of
    concern, host communities, local authorities and partners. In operations
    applying the humanitarian cluster system, contribute to ensuring that the
    response of the Protection Cluster is grounded in an AGD-compliant
    strategy which covers all assessed and prioritized protection needs of the
    affected populations. – Support the Operations work to ensure the
    protection strategy is fully integrated into the Country Operations Plan,
    the UN Development and Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the Humanitarian
    Country Teams common humanitarian action plan where applicable.
  • Actively contribute to the Protection
    teams information management component which: provide disaggregated data
    on populations of concern and their problems; researches, collects and
    disseminates relevant protection information and good practices to enhance
    protection delivery and provide technical advice if necessary.
  • Ensure participatory, community-based
    protection and AGD approaches are included in strategies and plans in the
    Country Operation.
  • Ensure community understanding of UNHCRs
    commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its
    response.
  • Support persons of concern to develop
    structures that enhance their participation and protection.
Key Performance Indicators:
  • Effective and timely support is provided
    to the formulation of a clear and coherent protection and solutions
    oriented strategy, which incorporates a thorough age, gender and diversity
    analysis and reflects the Organizations global, regional and country level
    priorities.
  • 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 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.
  • Protection incidents and needs are
    immediately identified and addressed through direct intervention, advocacy
    and public exposure
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations
    UNHCR Assistant Protection Officer (Community Based) job placement should
    hold a University degree in International Development, Cultural Studies,
    Human Rights, International Social Work, Social Science, Political
    Science, Anthropology, International Law or other clearly related
    disciplines
  • At least two years of professional working
    experience.in the areas of community services, social work (e.g., gender,
    SGBV programs, womens empowerment and protection, work with refugees)
    or/and human rights or related tasks in government, NGO or international
    organisation.
  • Excellent knowledge of English and working
    knowledge of another UN language.
  • Diverse field operational experience is
    desired
  • Good IT skills including database
    management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral
    and written.
  • Broad knowledge of community communication
    and engagement approaches
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of and
    demonstrated competencies in forced displacement and protection,
    particularly SGBV prevention and response, child protection, education,
    gender equality, and the application of the Age, Gender and Diversity
    Policy.
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 12th June 2017
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