Community-Based Protection Assistant (CBP)

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.

Volontaire ONU national

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Protection Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will:

• Perform the following tasks: provide daily protection ‘on-call at the UNHCR reception and registration center. • Implement mechanisms for the identification, documentation, referral, and care of people with specific needs such as women at risk, the elderly, children at risk, single-parent families, victims of violence and people living with a disability. • Monitor the care of people with specific needs, particularly with partners and competent authorities. • Guarantee the participation and community mobilization of refugees in all phases of the programs (needs analysis, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation). • Contribute to the implementation of participatory assessments following an age, gender, and diversity approach. • Contribute to the implementation of Best Interests Assessments (HIAs) and contribute to best interest determinations (DIS) of each child case when necessary. • Contribute to the implementation of prevention and response activities against gender-based sexual violence (SGBV). • Contribute to the implementation of education strategies aimed at strengthening the education offer for refugee children. • Contribute to the promotion of activities promoting peaceful coexistence and peaceful coexistence between refugees and the host communities that have received them. • Write regular status reports. • Document incidents, assessments and interventions and enter data into procedures, in accordance with applicable operational standards. • Perform any other task as needed.

• Introductory briefings about the organisation and office-related context including security, emergency procedures, good cultural practice, and orientation to the local environment ; • Support with arrival administration and official processes as required ; • Structured guidance, mentoring and coaching by a supervisor including a clear workplan and performance appraisal ; • Access to office space, equipment, IT support and any other systems and tools required to complete the objectives of the assignment including a host entity email address ; • Access to shared host entity corporate knowledge, training, and learning ; • Ensure that UN Volunteers are provided all necessary security measures as per the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) ; • Leave management; • DSA for official travel, when applicable; • All changes in the Description of Assignment occurring between recruitment and arrival or during the assignment need to be formalized with the United Nations Volunteer Programme; • Investigate misconduct: sharing reports with the UNV; • Provide emergency assistance, e.g. the death of volunteer or medical evacuation, in collaboration with UNV. Accept letters of guarantees or potential liabilities for covering medical costs not claimable under medical insurance in extraordinary situations (e.g. isolation facilities` services during pandemics).

At least 2 years relevant professional experience in Bassikounou context, good command of IT tools, good command of UNHCR tools (ProGres). Excellent computer skills, in particular in MS Office applications. Excellent communication skills. Working experience with MSRP is an asset

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.