Protection Associate

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

FamilyStaff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS LICA6Target Start Date

2024-06-15Job Posting End Date

May 15, 2024Terms of Reference

The Protection Associate will provide support to UNHCR National Office in Kazakhstan in implementation of everyday activities as part of MFT and individually to support implementation of UNHCR mandate. The Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless people, and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors. S/he contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and liaises externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor. The Protection Associate also ensures that refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless people are involved 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.

The Protection Associate will be part of National office Astana and implement protection activities under direct supervision of Assistant Programme officer.Standard Job Description

Required Languages

English,

Russian,

Desired Languages

Kazakh,

,

Additional Qualifications

Skills

Legal Research, PR-Analysis of laws and practice related to nationality matters, PR-Analysis of laws and practice relevant to human rights, PR-Asylum/Migration, PR-Asylum related guidelines, policy and procedures development, PR-Statelessness- Principles and Procedures, operational arrangements/assistanceEducation

Bachelor of Arts (BA): International Law, Bachelor of Arts (BA): LawCertifications

Work Experience

Protection, Working with Persons of Concern: Refugees, Working with Persons of Concern: StatelessOther information

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to written test and interview.This position doesn't require a functional clearance Home-Based

No