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Job Title:        Assistant
Protection Officer (Entry Level UN Jobs)

Organisation: United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duty Station: Uganda

Vacancy Notice: Internal/ External Vacancy notice no. 016/2020

Position Number: 10027156

Position Grade: NO-A

About US:

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 is expected to: coordinate quality, timely and
effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern; and
identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate
protection safeguards in operational responses in all
sectors.  He/she contributes to designing a comprehensive protection
strategy and represents the organization externally on protection doctrine and
policy as guided by the supervisor.

He/she also ensures
that persons of concern are involved with the Office in making decisions that
affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate
solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build
and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local
authorities and protection and assistance partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural
  developments that have an impact on the protection environment.
• Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable
  UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.
• Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related
  to persons of concern. 
• Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to persons of
  concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of
  personal and other relevant documentation.
• Conduct eligibility and status determination for persons of concern
  in compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection
  principles.
• Promote and contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce
  statelessness.
• Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the
  protection strategy.
• Contribute to a country-level education plan as part of the
  protection strategy.
• Provide inputs for the development of global / regional
  international protection policies and standards.
• Implement and monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all
  protection/solutions activities.
• Manage individual protection cases including those on SGBV and child
  protection. Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and
  other protection incidents.
• Assess needs for Promote and find durable solutions for the largest
  possible number of persons of concern through voluntary repatriation,
  local integration and where appropriate, resettlement.
• Assess resettlement needs and apply priorities for the resettlement
  of individuals and groups of refugees and other persons of concern.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of
  protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational
  partners.
• Contribute to and facilitate a programme of results-based advocacy
  with sectorial and/or cluster partners.
• Contribute to and facilitate effective information management
  through the provision of disaggregated data on populations of concern and
  their problems.
• Contribute to capacity-building initiatives for communities and individuals
  to assert their rights.
• Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant
  institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related
  legislation and procedures

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Assistant
  Protection Officer job placement should have completed an Undergraduate
  degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in Law, International Law, political
  Sciences or related field is required.
• One year of previous work experience relevant to the function is
  required.
• Excellent knowledge of English (written / oral / comprehension) is
  required
• Diverse field experience is desirable.
• Good IT skills including database management skills is desirable.
• Completion of the Protection Learning Programme, RSD- Resettlement
  Learning Programme is desirable
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Empowering and Building Trust
• Managing Performance
• Analytical Thinking
• Change Capability and Adaptability
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

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.

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Deadline: 24^th September 2020

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