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• The protection of populations of concern
  is met through the application of International and National Law, relevant
  UN/UNHCR protection standards and IASC principles.
• The protection strategy incorporates a
  thorough age, gender and diversity (AGD) analysis and reflects the
  Organization’s global, regional and country level priorities.
• The 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.
• Analytical reports of protection trends
  and issues are produced on a monthly and ad hoc basis.
• Stay abreast of political, social,
  economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection
  environment.
• Promote International and National Law and
  applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.
• Foster their consistent and coherent
  interpretation and application through mainstreaming in all sectors and
  /or in clusters in applicable operations.
• 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 program of
  results-based advocacy through a consultative process with sectorial and/or
  cluster partners.
• 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. Authority
  (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results)
• 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.
• Make sure 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.

• The
  ideal candidate for the HIJRA Legal Officer job opportunity must hold a Law degree/ human rights or a
  comparable discipline
• Three years of work experience in the same
  field of development and humanitarian work and NGOs’
• 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.
• Must 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.

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