Protection Associate -Asosa, Ethiopia

Job Description

D

Pending

Pending Danger Pay

Addis Ababa, Eth Fed Dem Rep

GS6

General Service

Reason

Regular > Regular Assignment

No

2023-02-21-08:00

December 4, 2022

Protection Associate Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Protection Associate normally reports to the Protection Officer or the Senior Protection Officer.

The incumbent monitors protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery in line with international standards and provides functional protection support to information management and programme staff.

The Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (PoC) 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 PoC 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.

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

– Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.

– Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.

– Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC.

– Provide advice on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.

– Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for PoC.

– Contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness.

– Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy.

– Contribute to a country-level education plan as part of the protection strategy.

– Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.

– Manage individual protection cases including those on GBV and child protection. Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents.

– Assist in identifying durable solutions for the largest possible number of PoC through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement.

– Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.

– Facilitate effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on PoC and their problems.

– Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures.

– Assist the supervisor in prioritizing PoC for interview, counselling and propose protection support for individual cases.

– Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance of local implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.

– Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures. – Submit individual payments request for PoC for approval.

– Perform other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience / Degree Level For G6

– 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher Field(s) of Education Not applicable Certificates and/or Licenses International Law, Political Science or other related field (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience

Essential Not specified

Desirable Protection Learning Programme Functional Skills

IT-Computer Literacy PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators (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.

English

Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:

To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station, please visit this link:

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

Nature of Position:

UNHCR Assosa (FU Sherkole) is implementing a multi sectoral Protection and assistance programme for all the population planning groups. There are currently approx. 11,000 refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan, South Sudan and the Great lakes region etc registered in Sherkole refugee camp. The refugees from South Sudan and Sudan (except from Darfur region) are recognized by the Gov ‘t of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on prima facie basis while asylum seekers from the Great lakes region (Congo, Rwanda etc) and Darfur region of Sudan need to go through Individual Refugee Status Determination (RSD) jointly conducted by UNHCR and ARRA. Under the direct Supervision of the Associate Field Officer (Protection) the Protection Associate will be part of the protection team in Sherkole office working closely with REG, RST, RSD, Field colleagues among others. He/ She will be expected to contribute to the application of protection standards, operational procedures and practices in the delivery of protection and assistance to persons of concern as well as search for solutions; Case identification for RST consideration with the likelihood for Volrep for the Sudanese caseload. He/she will build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern and RCC structures, Government counterpart ARRA, protection and assistance partners as well as broader network of stakeholders at the field level.

Living and Working Conditions:

Sherkole is an E category hardship duty station (non-family) and lacks basic services. The living and working conditions in Sherkole are challenging; as it has very limited to offer in terms of sport, recreation and Leisure with limited groceries, fruits and vegetables procured from Assosa town, which is the capital of Benishangul Gumuz Region of Ethiopia. Sherkole is located about 45km from Assosa town with temperatures ranging from 20 to 40 degrees centigrade depending on the season. Both UNHCR National and International staff members live in UNHCR Guesthouse located inside Sherkole refugee camp; where individual rooms that offer bedroom with toilet and shower are available. The Kitchen is shared one with very limited social life. The security situation is L3.

Additional Qualifications

Skills

Certifications

International Law – Other, Political Science – Other

Annual Budget OL in Operation/Office, Number of Persons of Concern Served, Number of Workforce in Operation/Work Setting, Workforce to Supervise, Working with Persons of Concern: Asylum Seekers, Working with Persons of Concern: Internally Displaced Persons, Working with Persons of Concern: Refugees

Competencies

Accountability, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Judgement & decision making, Negotiation & conflict resolution, Organizational awareness, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaboration

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Compendium

This position doesn’t require a functional clearance