Community Based Protection Assistant

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of UNHCR Bissau Chief of Mission, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Ensure that UNHCR’s policies, standards and procedures are constantly and coherently applied in the Area of Responsibility (AoR), ensuring that the needs of persons of concern in the AoR are assessed and analyzed in a participatory manner and using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective to form a firm basis for planning;
• Ensure that protection incidents and gaps in assistance are immediately identified and addressed;
• Prepare and undertake fact-finding field missions and monitoring of human rights situations of the refugees/ naturalized citizens, including the timely drafting of reports and follow up, monitor the implementation of refugee assistance programmes; Assess protection and assistance needs of refugees and the new naturalized refugees;
• Conducts field visits to obtain data in order to inform the design of performance monitoring/management plans where necessary;
• In coordination with partners, support the reception, registration and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR;
• Assist in the elaboration of reports that provide qualitative and quantitative information on human rights situation in the country, including monthly reports, in line with OHCHR´s Performance Monitoring System;
• Provide inputs for project submissions and periodic narrative and financial reports for the annual programme; Draft and type routine correspondence, documents and reports using word processing equipment and maintain up to date filing systems;
• Liaising with local authorities, work and facilitate with the UN Agencies and international partners to effectively implement their programs and activities in the field office area of responsibility, to promote refugees’ access to social services and inclusion in all aspects of UNHCR's mandate for the benefit of refugees;
• Use the quarterly coordination meetings as a forum to discuss any concerns community services has on the activities being implemented by the partner;
• Attend the monthly SGBV stakeholder meetings and assist in the SGBV capacity building workshop;
• Work with the local authorities on needs assessments, strategic planning, formulation of activities and related tasks for relief, reintegration and protection;
• Provide support between the Mission and international partners and humanitarians delivering services inside and outside of protection of Civilians sites across the country;
• Promote community-based protection approach through community mobilization and empowerment, inclusion of community structures especially women and youth in decision-making as well as capacity building for different community structures;
• Assist in analyzing protection risks and capacities of communities of concern;
• Participate in joint integrated patrols and interview IDPs and returnees on protection, return and reintegration mechanisms and concerns;
• Encouraging, mobilizing and supporting co-workers, fellow UN Volunteers and members of the local community to play an active part in development on a voluntary basis;
• Discussing with supervisors on how volunteerism for development can be mainstreamed through the assignment and integrating activities that promote volunteerism for development into work plans;
• Support on the implementation of livelihood projects, participate on the multifunctional teams for the naturalization and participate on the assessment field operations, organizing major;
• Support on the preparation of the UN Day, 16 days of activism and World Refugee Day, other relevant days and support in organizing capacity building for staff and the partner staff;
• Undertake any other relevant tasks and duties as requested by the Head of Office.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

University Bachelor’s degree in relevant area, namely, International Relations, Political or Social Sciences, Law, Public administration, Development or any other related field.

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

A minimum of three years of progressively, responsible and relevant professional experience in the field on Community Services, Social work or/and human rights or justice at the local, national or international level, including experience with civil society organizations and experience in human rights analysis and reporting cases, reintegration, humanitarian affairs or related area, in the government, NGO or international organization is required.

At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in monitoring and capacity building, elaboration of reports, or other relevant programmes; experience with Refugees and /or with population with special needs is an asset.

Is it relevant the experience working in the UN or other international development organization.

Language skills:

• Portuguese(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• English(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Protection of refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs, Community participation and development, Other civil society or community development experience

Area of expertise details:

Community Services, Social work or/and human rights or justice at the local, national or international level, including experience with civil society organizations and experience in human rights analysis and reporting cases, reintegration, humanitarian affairs or related area, in the government, NGO or international organization is required.

At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in monitoring and capacity building, elaboration of reports, or other relevant programmes; experience with Refugees and /or with population with special needs is an asset.

Is it relevant the experience working in the UN or other international development organization.

Other desired/mandatory required technical knowledge:

• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive;
• Ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels;
• Familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment;
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision;
• Ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Sound security awareness.

Languages skills: Fluency in Portuguese and working knowledge of English (mandatory). French is an asset.

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams, Adaptability and Flexibility

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

! FOR National UN Volunteer assignments ONLY

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Guinea Bissau and legal residents in Guinea Bissau with a residency permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply. Don’t forget to tick the yes box for: “I am interested in serving as a volunteer in my own country.”

Application deadline: 24-11-2020

Female candidates are strongly encouraged.