Senior Protection of Civilians Officer, P5

Contract

This is a P-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Congo (MONUSCO), with duty station in Goma. The Senior Protection of Civilians (PoC) Officer will directly report to the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Protection and Operations (DSRSG P.O) through his Chief of Office and will provide advice to the mission leadership on the overall implementation of the mission's mandate for the protection of civilians.

Responsibilities Within the delegated authority, the Senior Protection of Civilians Officer will perform the following roles and duties:

Advisory: - Ensure that senior Mission leadership is regularly updated on current and emerging threats against civilians; - Ensure that a comprehensive approach is adopted on all POC matters in order to effectively leverage all resources within the Mission for POC objectives; - Provide advice to the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Protection and Operations and the senior Mission leadership on ways in which the Mission can assist and build the capacity of the National Authorities to fulfill their PoC responsibilities. - Provide support to relevant components and sections, including military and police, to ensure that protection of civilians concerns are adequately reflected in Mission operations, particularly as concerns civilian-military planning processes; - Assist in the development of an effective PoC communications strategy, in close coordination with the DSRSG PO and MONUSCO Strategic Communication and public information Division; and - Ensure overall compliance of the Mission's PoC efforts with relevant United Nations or DPO and DFS policies and guidelines.

Coordination and Communication: - Responsible for overseeing the development and coordinating the implementation of the mission-wide PoC strategy and related in-mission guidance and operational plans; - Provide support to the Senior Management Group on Protection and Facilitation of coordination structures (SMGP, Protection WG, SMGPPs, etc.) - Ensure close coordination with relevant PoC partners in the development and implementation of the strategy, both civilian and uniform personnel, particularly colleagues working on child protection, sexual violence, but also including military, police, humanitarian colleagues, focal points for human rights, civil affairs, etc. - In close coordination with the DRSG PO and under supervision of his Head of office, support senior Mission leadership in establishing sustainable coordination structures in order to strengthen cooperation with relevant protection actors, particularly civil society, local communities and the Government authorities at the national and local levels; - Coordinate and facilitate information sharing with the Protection Cluster, other security actors that may be present in the mission area, and other such arrangements.

Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting: - Coordinate the establishment/monitoring of early warning tools and processes, including through community liaison and alert systems; - Lead or join joint protection of civilians assessments with other relevant actors; - Ensure that adequate PoC analysis and benchmarks are developed, in close collaboration with the relevant mission components, and included in relevant reporting requirements, including SG reports; - Report on any resource and capability constraints which adversely affect the mission's ability to implement its protection of civilians mandate; - Work with the relevant staff in the mission to conduct after action reviews and lessons learned studies on the mission's POC efforts.

Training: - Assess the training needs on protection of civilians issues in the area of responsibility, and design and support the delivery of tailored PoC modules with relevant mission components, including military and police, in close consultation with the IMTC and the POC Coordination Team in DPO/DFS; - In cooperation with the IMTC and other mission components, ensure adequate training and sensitization on PoC for local communities, humanitarian, development or security partners and Governmental institutions, and - Provide support as required and undertake other tasks as may be appropriate to the specific context and tasks vis-à-vis PoC.

Management - Act as the first reporting officer for and coordinate the actions of all staff dedicated to protection of civilians' coordination within the PoC Unit.

Competencies Professionalism: Substantial knowledge of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law. Ability to influence others to reach agreement; ability to review and edit the work of others; conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with counterparts across both inter office and organizational boundaries. Ability to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under his/her supervision. Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations; Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; Places team agenda before personal agenda; Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; Adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; Empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvement, does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands; Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; Actively supports the development.

Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in political science, international relations, law, human rights, public administration or related fields. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience A minimum of 10 years progressively responsible experience in political science, human rights, humanitarian affairs, international relations, public administration, military, police or related fields at the international level in humanitarian, complex emergencies, or peacekeeping settings is required.

A minimum of five years of managerial and senior advisory experience is required.

A minimum of five years' experience in humanitarian coordination and/or human rights protection, including monitoring and reporting in the field, is required.

Previous experience working on protection of civilians’ issues is desirable.

Experience in civil-military coordination is desirable.

Experience in coordinating actions of humanitarian partners, government and other protection actors across all three tiers of the UN POC operational concept in a United Nations common system field operation (inclusive of peacekeeping, political missions and UN agencies, funds, and programmes) or similar international organization, or non-governmental organization, is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English and French is required.

Assessment Previously rostered candidates are not subject to any further assessment and as such, will not be invited for such an assessment.

Special Notice This "Recruit from Roster" job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected.

Appointment or assignment against this position is for an initial period of one year. The appointment or assignment and renewal thereof are subject to the availability of the post or funds, budgetary approval or extension of the mandate.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

Staff members of the United Nations Secretariat must fulfil the lateral move requirements to be eligible to apply for this vacancy. Staff members are requested to indicate all qualifying lateral moves in their Personal History Profile (PHP) and cover letter.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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