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UNHCR Project Jobs – Protection Officer at Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)
Job Title: Protection Officer
Organisation:
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)
Funding Source: UNHCR
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project
Manager
Manager
About HIJRA:
Humanitarian Initiative Just
Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an international African humanitarian and development
organization that positively contributes towards improving the living standards
and conditions of those adversely affected by disasters and conflict in the
Horn, East & Central Africa by implementing WASH, Health, Education,
Livelihoods, Community service & development and Protection programs in the
region for a period of more than 20 years.
Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an international African humanitarian and development
organization that positively contributes towards improving the living standards
and conditions of those adversely affected by disasters and conflict in the
Horn, East & Central Africa by implementing WASH, Health, Education,
Livelihoods, Community service & development and Protection programs in the
region for a period of more than 20 years.
About UNHCR Project:
HIJRA with funding from the
UNHCR in Uganda is implementing a multi-Sectoral Program for refugees Oruchinga
settlement (Isingiro District) and transit centers in Kisoro and Bundibugyo
districts.
UNHCR in Uganda is implementing a multi-Sectoral Program for refugees Oruchinga
settlement (Isingiro District) and transit centers in Kisoro and Bundibugyo
districts.
Job Summary: The UNHCR
Project Protection Officer will be responsible for supervising and
managing the protection sector, by performing duties and responsibilities in
accordance with the objectives and activities.
Project Protection Officer will be responsible for supervising and
managing the protection sector, by performing duties and responsibilities in
accordance with the objectives and activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In
charge of the protection of populations of concern is met through the
application of International and National Law, relevant UN/UNHCR
protection standards and IASC principles. - Ensure
the protection strategy incorporates a thorough age, gender and diversity
(AGD) analysis and reflects the Organization’s global, regional and
country level priorities. - Ensure
active participation of persons of concern is assured through continuous
assessment and evaluation using participatory, rights and community based
approaches. - Protection
incidents are immediately identified and addressed. - Ensure
that analytical reports of protection trends and issues are produced on a
monthly and ad hoc basis. - Keep
abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have
an impact on the protection environment. - Actively
promote International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC
policy, standards and codes of conduct. - Build
and grow their (Laws and policies) consistent and coherent interpretation
and application through mainstreaming in all sectors and /or in clusters
in applicable operations. - Significantly
contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection
related activities and partners in particular within the newly established
protection response framework. - Compile
data from the field and partners in a systematic manner. Draft
consolidated reports on update impact of the protection response framework
and legal issues. - Provide
legal advice and guidance on protection issues to the operation and draft
legal notes, as required. - Contribute
to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related AGD
based programming with implementing and operational partners. - Contribute
to and facilitate a programme of results-based advocacy through a
consultative process with sectorial and/or cluster partners. - Actively
facilitate effective information management through the provision of
disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems. - Contribute
to capacity-building initiatives for communities and individuals to assert
their rights. - Participate
in initiatives to capacitate national authorities, relevant institutions
and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and
procedures. - Decide
in consultation with the supervisor and the protection unit issues to be
researched and topics for thematic reports. - Enforce
compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating
procedures. - Line-manage
the staff including day-to-day management, development and training,
appraisals, etc. - Facilitate
regular staff meetings to ensure awareness of project objectives, and
opportunity for feedback. - Provide
staff coaching and technical supervision to develop ownership /
responsibility for activities. - Ensure
all possible durable solutions are explored for persons of concern. - Take
a lead role plan of action, to ensure the protection of refugees and
asylum-seekers through interventions with local authorities and other
entities on instances of arbitrary arrest and detention. Ensure the people
of concern have access to legal and fair hearing in court through court
follow ups, prison monitoring etc. - Sensitize
the Community and Local authorities on Refugee law and Human Rights
relating to refugees and others of concern to UNHCR, in order to ensure
that national legislation is in compliance with International Legal
Standards. - Advocate
for legal aid services from the different legal aid service providers and
Pro bono services from legal practitioners for the purpose of disposing of
refugee cases at court.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should hold a Law degree/ human rights or a comparable
discipline - Three
or more years’ work experience in the same field of development and
humanitarian work and NGOs’ - Possess
the ability to produce high-quality legal documentation - Ability
to present and defend cases in a court of law - Excellent
presentation and communication skills and the ability to interact with a
number of different partners and contacts, including governmental
authorities, UNHCR, victims and their families etc. - Possess
communication and negotiation skills. - Strong
judgments skills are also a necessity - Someone
who can make ethical and moral decisions - Sociable
and open minded - A
person who can keep confidential information - Must
have a solid knowledge of the local law and be able to grasp new concepts
with ease and accuracy - Very
organized and need to have good time management skills to meet deadlines
on time. - Ability
to speak more than one indigenous and foreign language would be desirable
How to Apply:
All qualified Ugandan nationals
are encouraged to send an application plus updated CV to: vacancies.ug@hijra.or.ke. Please
clearly indicate the position tile in the subject line of the E-mail.
are encouraged to send an application plus updated CV to: vacancies.ug@hijra.or.ke. Please
clearly indicate the position tile in the subject line of the E-mail.
NB: Due
to the urgent need to fill this position, shortlisting will be done as we
receive applications. The earlier you apply the better!
to the urgent need to fill this position, shortlisting will be done as we
receive applications. The earlier you apply the better!
Deadline: 15th January 2015
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