Duties and Qualifications
General Background
The Protection Associate (Community Based Protection & GBV) reports to the Snr Community-Based 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 incumbent is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors. He/she contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and represents the Office externally on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor.
He/she 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.
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 protection strategy and respect UNHCR¿s policy on age, gender and diversity (AGD) and Gender Equality.
The participation of persons of concern is facilitated through continuous assessment and evaluation using participatory, rights and community based approaches, throughout the entire Programme Cycle.
Protection incidents are immediately identified and addressed.
Purpose and scope of Assignment
Monitoring and Progress Controls
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Field(s) of Education
Core Competencies
Managerial Competencies
Judgement and Decision Making
Desirable:
Protection Learning Programme
Functional Skills
Language Requirements