Vacancy Notice No.: ETH/GA/VN/022/18
Grade: GL-5
Position Number: 10022348
Date of Issue: 01/06/2018
Closing Date: 15/06/2018
Organizational Context
The Senior Protection Assistant normally reports to the Associate Protection Officer or the Protection Officer. He/she 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 Senior Protection Assistant provides quality, timely and effective protection support to persons of concern and identifies opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and safeguards in operational responses. He/she contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and may liaise externally with local authorities and partners on protection issues as guided by the supervisor.
The Senior Protection Assistant also ensures that persons of concern are involved with the Office 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.
Accountability:
The protection of populations of concern is met through the application of International and National Law relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards and IASC principles.
Protection activities are guided by the UNHCR country protection strategy.
The participation of persons of concern is facilitated through supporting participatory, rights and community based approaches.
Support is provided to identify and report protection incidents.
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Desirable Qualifications & Competencies
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