Job Description
Grade
GS5
Staff Member / Affiliate Type
General Service
Reason
Temporary > Temporary Assignment/ Appointment
Hardship Level
E (most hardship)
Family Type
Non Family<p></p><p></p>Danger
Pay
Residential location (if applicable)
Target Start Date
2024-11-01
Target End Date
2025-04-30
Deadline for Applications
October 12, 2024
Standard Job Description
Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant is a
member of the Protection Unit and may report to the Protection Officer,
Community-Based Protection Officer, or another more senior staff member in the
Protection Unit. Under the overall direction of the Protection Unit, and in
coordination with other UNHCR staff, government, NGO partners and other
stakeholders, the Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant works directly
with communities of concern to identify the risks they face and to leverage
their capacities to protect themselves, their families and communities. The
incumbent supports the application of community-based protection standards,
operational procedures and practices in community-based protection delivery at
the field level. To fulfil this role, the Senior Community-Based Protection
Assistant is required to spend a substantial percentage of the workday outside
the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of
concern (PoC). The development and maintenance of constructive relationships
with PoC that measurably impact and enhance protection planning, programming
and results, form the core of the work of the incumbent. S/he also supports the
designing of a community-based protection strategy by ensuring that it is based
on consultation with PoC.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in
their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line
with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff
Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well
as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required
to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core,
functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core
values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
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Assist functional units, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and senior
management to integrate participatory and community-based approaches in
the overall protection strategy.
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Through relationships with PoC and network of partners, stay abreast of
political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact
on the protection environment and provide advice to the protection team.
Understand the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the PoC
and advise the protection team accordingly, highlighting the specific
protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons,
persons with disabilities, marginalized groups.
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Assist in initiatives with host communities to involve national civil
society groups in the protection of PoC.
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Support implementing and operational partners as well as displaced and
local communities to develop community-owned activities to address, where
applicable, the social, educational, psycho-social, cultural, health,
organisational and livelihood concerns as well as child protection and
prevention and response to GBV.
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Assist in the analysis that identifies the capacities of communities of
concern and risks they face.
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Support participatory assessments by multifunctional teams and ongoing
consultation with PoC.
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Support efforts to build the office capacity for community-based
protection.
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Support communities in establishing representation and coordination
structures.
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Ensure community understanding of UNHCR's commitment to deliver on
accountability and quality assurance in its response.
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Collect data for monitoring of programmes and budgets from an AGD
perspective.
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Draft and type routine correspondence, documents and reports and maintain
up-to-date filing systems.
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as an interpreter in exchange of routine information, contribute to
related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries.
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Assist in the enforcement of participatory AGD sensitive analysis as an
essential basis for all of UNHCR's work.
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Initiate AGD sensitive interventions at the appropriate level on
community-based protection issues and to respond to protection concerns
and incidents within the office and with persons and communities of
concern based on agreed parameters.
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Identify and recommend which individuals or groups to prioritize for
counselling and field visits based on agreed criteria.
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Enforce compliance of implementing partners with global protection
policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of
protection services.
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Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize
opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure
decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks,
issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional
colleague(s).
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Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G5- 2 years relevant experience with High School
Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or
higher
Field(s) of Education
Not applicable.
Certificates and/or Licenses
Development, Human Rights, International Law
Social Work, Social Science, Political Science,
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Not specified.
Desirable
UNHCR learning programmes (PLP). Knowledge of MSRP.
Functional Skills
UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures
*IT-Computer Literacy
IT-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
PR-Community-based Protection - Principles and methodologies
CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs:
Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not
English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of
the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of
the duty station if not English.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute
towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to
perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual
exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender
inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and
responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters
and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources
when these issues arise.
This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and
grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or
desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position.
Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and
will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
Desired Candidate Profile
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Diversified knowledge and practice of Community-Based Protection thematic
related areas (case processing, assessments, protection counselling,
complaints and feedback mechanisms, AGD, but with special focus on those
with good knowledge and experience in Accountability to Affected
Population, working and communication with refugees and asylum seekers,
Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms, protection counselling, and
assessments, including understanding of the community’s role, structure
and practices, the community’s social, cultural and gender norms within
the operation; including reception, and handling complex cases).
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following skills and competencies would give a candidate a strong
advantage: strong interpersonal and communication skills; maturity and
experience working in a competitive inter-agency environment while
demonstrating UNHCR’s added value.
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Fluency in English.
Functional Clearance
This position doesn't require a functional clearance
Required languages (expected Overall ability
is at least B2 level)
Additional Qualifications
Skills
CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners,
Government & Community, IT-Computer Literacy, IT-Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP), PR-Community-based Protection - Principles and methodologies,
UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures
Education
Certifications
Community Development/Social Work - Other, Development
Studies - Other, Human Rights - Other, International Law - Other, Political
Science - Other, Social Sciences - Other
Work Experience
How to Apply
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