Associate Protection Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

The Associate Protection Officer is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (PoC), ensuring that operational responses in all sectors mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards. The UN Volunteer contributes to the design of a comprehensive protection strategy and represents the Organization externally on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor. They also ensure that PoC are meaningfully engaged in the decisions that affect them and support programme design and adaptations that are influenced by the concerns, priorities, and capacities of them. To achieve this, the UN Volunteer will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, authorities, protection, and assistance partners as well as a broader network of stakeholders who can contribute to enhancing protection. The assignment might entitle mission travel within Manaus area. The UN Volunteer will be accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their Description of Assignment. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR. The Conditions of Service (COS) form the basis of the policies and rules that regulate the UN Volunteer assignment. UN Volunteers are required to abide by any applicable Host Entity-specific regulations, policies, or administrative issuances governing the conduct of personnel.

Under the direct supervision of the protection Officer/ Senior Protection Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • 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 PoC.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation. • Conduct eligibility and status determination for PoC 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 protection policies and standards within the Area of office Responsibility (AoR). • Implement and monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities. • Manage individual protection cases including those on GBV and child protection. Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents. • Recommend durable solutions for the largest possible number of PoC 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 PoC. • 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.
• Assist 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. • Intervene with authorities on protection issues. • Assist the supervisor in deciding priorities for reception, interviewing and counselling for groups or individuals. • Assist the supervisor in enforcing compliance of staff and implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services. • Enforce compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures. • Perform other related duties as required.

☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Client Orientation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Integrity ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Working in Teams

work with refugees and/or other people of concern in a protection capacity required. • Field experience is an asset. • Commitment to help persons of concern and willingness to cooperate with counterparts. • Knowledge of International Refugee and Human Rights Law and ability to apply the relevant legal principles. • Completion of the Protection Learning Programme, RSD- Resettlement Learning Programme is desirable

Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, with approximately 2.570.160 inhabitants. The UN security Level is at the level 3 (moderate) in the city. The federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located high in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region, In Brasília, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is mostly clear, and it is warm year-round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 53°F to 84°F and is rarely below 48°F or above 90°F.

Brasilia is the 3rd capital city of Brazil. For this reason, access to hospitals, commercial centres, airport and other services are considered satisfactory. There are automatic teller machines (ATMs) and local banking facilities available in several areas of the city; credit and debit cards are widely accepted. For taxi, you are recommended to use only those painted in white, with side registration number and red license plate. Furthermore, you are recommended to only use taxis provided by your hotel, airport or radio taxis.

The UNV Field Unit can assist in booking temporary accommodation for the first nights at UN Volunteer expenses, which can be extended or not at UN Volunteer discretion until getting a permanent accommodation.

The currency used in Brazil is called Real (BRL). In November2023, the average exchange rate is 1 USD = 4,90 BRL. Many hotels, restaurants and businesses in Brazil accept the main international credit cards (i.e. Visa, MasterCard, American Express). It is also possible to withdraw cash from ATM found in all the major cities.

To enter Brazil, a valid passport is required. Nationals of other countries may be required an entry visa or long stay visa. They should contact the closest Brazilian representation.

Note: For all international travel to Brazil, security clearance must be requested a minimum of 7 days prior to travel.

Specific UN Volunteer entitlements, including insurance coverage, Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA), and Deployment /Repatriation lump sums, among others, are available at https://app.unv.org/calculator . The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos .