Associate Protection Officer (Community-Based)

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.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Sub Office in Cali the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

· Be fully informed about community structures and the protection and security situ-ation of the population of concern and develop strong links with a cross-section of members of refugee/Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)/stateless communities, using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) approach;

· Through relationships with persons of concern and network of partners stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an im-pact on the protection environment and provide advice to senior management. En-sure that the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the persons of con-cerns 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, minority groups such as sexual minor-ities and persons living with HIV/AIDS;

· 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;

· Assist in supporting consultative process with government counterparts at local levels, partners and persons of concern to develop and implement integrated strat-egies that address the key protection priorities, including, for example, child pro-tection, education and SGBV, and solutions approaches;

· Provide technical guidance and support to UNHCR and partners and implement and oversee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on all community-based pro-tection related issues;

· Support the design, implementation and evaluation of protection centred and solu-tions oriented programming with implementing and operational partners guaran-teeing that community-owned activities are integrated;

· Support communities in establishing representation and coordination structures

· 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 en-suring 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 Operation's work to ensure the protection strategy is fully integrated into the Country Operations Plan, the UN Development and Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the Humanitarian Country Team’s common humanitarian action plan where applicable;

· Contribute to the Protection team's information management component which: provide disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems; re-searches, 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 in-cluded in, strategies and plans in the country operation;

· Ensure community understanding of UNHCR's commitment to deliver on account-ability and quality assurance in its response;

· Support persons of concern to develop structures that enhance their participation and protection.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

University degree in International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, Interna-tional Social Work, Social Science, Political Science, and Anthropology, International Law or other clearly related disciplines.

Required experience:

48 Months

Experience remark:

Minimum 4 years (2 years with Advanced University degree) relevant professional expe-rience, including in the areas of community based protection, community services, social work, and human rights.

​Knowledge of UN policies and procedures;

Field experience;

Commitment to help refugees and willingness to cooperate with counterparts;

Good analytical skills;

Strong interpersonal and communication skills in a multi-cultural setting;

Experience of working with refugees

Ability to live and work in the difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is es-sential.

Computer skills: Microsoft Office Package (excellent knowledge of Word, good knowledge of Excel and Power Point) and Internet browsing.

Language skills:

• Spanish(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Protection of refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

Prerequisites

This assignment is funded by JICA, therefore only former Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JICA-JOCV) who could get recommendation by JICA-JOCV Secretariat are eligible to apply. Please check your application eligibility here: https://www.jica.go.jp/volunteer/obog/career_support/unv/index.html

This is a UN Volunteer assignment and eligible candidates must be 25 years of age or older.

Selection process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment, via competency-based interviews held via skype or telephone.

How to apply

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Application deadline: 20 September 2020