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• The incumbent will support functional
  units the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and senior management to integrate
  participatory and community-based approaches in the overall protection
  strategy.
• Through relationships with persons of
  concern and network of partners stay abreast of political, social,
  economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection
  environment and provide advice to the protection team.
• The incumbent will understand the
  perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the persons of concern
  and advise the protection team accordingly, highlighting the specific
  protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons,
  persons with disabilities, marginalized groups.
• Work closely with host communities to
  identify opportunities for national civil society involvement in improving
  the protection of persons of concern.
• Work in liaison 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.
• Offer support in the analysis that
  identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they face.
• Assist with regular participatory
  assessments and ongoing consultation with persons of concern using
  multifunctional teams.
• In charge of planning and monitoring of
  programmes and budgets with an AGD perspective.
• Assist in building capacity to maximize
  opportunities for participatory and community-based approaches and to make
  appropriate use of guidelines and tools in working with partners and other
  relevant entities.
• Support communities in establishing
  representation and coordination structures
• Ensure community understanding of UNHCR’s
  commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its
  response.
• Offer support in developing UNHCR
  communication strategies by emphasizing the participatory, community-based
  and AGD approaches
• Act as interpreter in exchange of routine
  information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly
  to routine queries.
• Perform other relevant duties as required.

• Effective support and advice is provided
  to promote and undertake community-based protection activities which
  address the social, cultural, and livelihood needs of populations of
  concern.
• AGD sensitive analysis of community risks
  and capacities provides the essential basis for all of UNHCRs work.
• The participation of persons of concern is
  assured through continuous assessment and evaluation using participatory,
  rights and community based approaches, which inform protection and
  assistance programming and ensure that UNHCR meets its commitments to
  accountability to persons of concern.
• National protection capacities are
  improved through direct engagement, research and advocacy with all
  relevant external interlocutors

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UNHCR Senior Protection Associate (Community Based) job vacancy should
  have completed secondary education with Certificate/ training in
  International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, International
  Social Work, Social Science, Political Science, Anthropology,
  International Law or other clearly related disciplines is required
• At least 11 years relevant job experience.
• Computer skills (MS Office, including
  Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• Fluency in English, Madi, Lugbara, Aringa
  and Swahili
• Excellent written and oral communication
  skills.

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