Type of Appointment Temporary Appointment (TA) Date of Issue 14/07/2017
Duration of contract Five (5) Months Closing Date 22/07/2017
Required Numbers One (1)
Location Gure-Shombola/ Tongo (Sub-Office Assosa)
Organizational Context
Role of the position within the team, describing its leadership role, it’s external/internal work relationships or contacts, the contextual environment in which it operates and the scope of supervision received, and where applicable, exercise by the incumbent.
Accountability (key results that will be achieved)
Effective support and advice is provided to promote AGD sensitive analysis of community risks and capacities as the essential basis for all of UNHCR’s work.
Support and advice is provided to establishing community activities which address the social, cultural, and livelihood needs of populations of concern.
Support and advice is provided to involve the host community in the protection of persons of concern.
The Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) approach is applied in all aspects of his/her protection and solutions work on behalf of persons of concern.
Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results)
Assist functional units, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and senior management to integrate participatory and community-based approaches in the overall protection delivery strategy and operational procedures.
Work with host communities to identify opportunities for national civil society involvement in improving the protection of persons of concern.
Work with implementing and operational partners as well as with 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 SGBV.
Assist in analyzing protection risks and capacities of communities of concern.
Support participatory assessments by multifunctional teams and on-going consultation with persons of concern.
Assist in planning and monitoring of programmes and budgets, with an AGD perspective.
Build office capacity for community-based protection through training and establishing systems for community mobilization and participation of persons of concern.
Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results)
Contribute to the enforcement of participatory AGD sensitive analysis as an essential basis for all of UNHCR’s work.
Initiate AGD sensitive interventions at the appropriate level on community-based protection issues and to respond to protection concerns and incidents within the office, with external interlocutors, groups and individuals based on agreed parameters.
Identify and select which individuals or groups to prioritize for counselling and field visits based on agreed criteria.
Job Requirement
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Completion of the Secondary education; Training/certificate in the related field of work.
Minimum 6 years of previous job experience relevant to the function;
Proficiency in English (both oral and drafting skills).
Excellent computer skill including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint