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💥The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Jobs
locations Kasulu, Tanzania
time type Full time
job requisition id JR2203296
Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based) D
Family Type (not applicable for home-based) Family
Staff Member / Affiliate Type UNOPS LICA3
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Terms of Reference
• Minimum 2 years of relevant job experience.
• Training in basic principles of international protection.
• Experience in working with UNHCR proGres software
–
Completion of Secondary education with training/certificate in
Development Studies, Human Rights, Community Development /Social Work,
Social Science, Political Science, International Law or other clearly
related disciplines is required or any related area. Diploma or
bachelor’s degree is an added advantage.
• Flexibility to deal with
changing protection environment, diverse knowledge and expertise in the
area of protection, education, coordination and community-based
protection, strong inter-personal skills, strong communication skills.
Standard Job Description
Protection Assistant
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The
Protection Assistant normally reports to a more senior Protection
colleague. The incumbent provides functional and administrative support
to the protection unit on protection related liaison, correspondence,
monitoring, case management and reporting activities. The Protection
Assistant also supports the protection unit in designing a comprehensive
protection strategy and in providing quality, timely and effective
protection responses to persons of concern (PoC). S/he may liaise
externally with local authorities and partners on correspondence and/or
protection issues as guided by the supervisor. The Protection Assistant
also facilitates the involvement of PoC 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. 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.
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Duties
Consistently
apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC
policy, standards and codes of conduct. – Observe and respect protection
related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). – Provide functional and
administrative support in all protection related AGD based programming
with implementing and operational partners. – Provide functional and
administrative support in implementing participatory approaches, needs
assessments, monitoring, reporting and case management. – Support
assessments on durable solutions through voluntary repatriation, local
integration and where appropriate, resettlement. – Facilitate liaison
with competent authorities for the issuance of personal and other
relevant documents. – Assist in drafting reports, routine
correspondence, updating relevant databases and compiling statistics
within the Area of Responsibility (AoR). – Select PoC for preliminary
interviews and decide which relevant information to share. – Enforce
integrity in the delivery of protection services by local implementing
partners. – Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G4 – 1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher
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Field(s) of Education
Not applicable
Certificates and/or Licenses
Protection
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential: Not specified.
Desirable: Not specified.
Functional Skills
PR-Protection-related
guidelines, standards and indicators PR-Refugee Protection Principles
and Framework IT-Computer Literacy (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.
Required Languages
Desired Languages
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Additional Qualifications
Skills
Education
Certifications
HCR
Learning Program – UNHCR, HCR Protection Induction Prog – UNHCR, HCR
Protection Learning Program Statelessness – UNHCR, HCR Protection
Learning Program – UNHCR, HCR Thematic Protection Learning Program –
UNHCR
Work Experience
Other information
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About Us
UNHCR,
the UN Refugee Agency, takes the lead in protecting people forced to
flee wars and persecution around the world, providing life-saving aid
including shelter, food and water to ensure their basic safety, rights
and dignity. With 18,879 women and men working in 137​ countries, we
work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of 89.3 million
forcibly displaced people worldwide.
Our dedicated and professional
staff work around the clock in roles including legal protection,
community services, public affairs, health and more. Despite the
challenges they can face, our staff are proud to work for UNHCR and
determined to make a positive impact.
Why a career with UNHCR?
Our
dedicated staff work to protect and assist people fleeing conflict and
persecution at a time when global forced displacement is at a record
high. Our colleagues bring a wide range of specialized skills, including
expertise in legal protection, administration, community services,
public affairs, health and other disciplines.
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Disability inclusion
If
you are a person with a disability and you expect you may face
challenges during the recruitment process, you can indicate it in your
application form.
There are options to select any health conditions
you may have and outline any necessary adjustments related to
disabilities during the recruitment phases. Providing this information
is optional. It will be treated as strictly confidential and used only
for the purpose of finding out how to better assist you during the
recruitment process.
If you missed adding it to your application or need further assistance please let us know here.
Adjustments for candidates with disabilities will be provided as best as possible and as needed upon request.
All
candidates will be assessed based on meeting the requirements for each
vacancy in relation to experience, skills, and education.
Job Posting End Date November 23rd, 2022.
