Job Title: Assistant Protection Officer
(SGBV)
(SGBV)
Organisation: United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10028915
Vacancy Notice: 048/2018
Reports to:
Protection Officer
Protection Officer
Duty Station:
Mbarara, Uganda
Mbarara, Uganda
Post Grade:
NOA
NOA
About UNHCR:
The Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14,
1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute
of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead
and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent
solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and
well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness,
as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the
Reduction of Statelessness.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14,
1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute
of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead
and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent
solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and
well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness,
as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the
Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Assistant Protection Officer (SGBV) is a member of the protection team in
Sub-Office Mbarara. He/she assists in providing functional SGBV guidance to
other protection, information management and programme staff. The incumbent
works directly with communities and persons of concern to identify the risks
and ensure the implementation of a community and rights based approach. The
incumbent will support the application of community-based protection standards,
operational procedures and practices in community-based protection delivery at
the field level. To fulfil this role the Protection Associate (Community-Based)
is required to spend a substantial percentage of her/his time working outside
the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of
concern.
Sub-Office Mbarara. He/she assists in providing functional SGBV guidance to
other protection, information management and programme staff. The incumbent
works directly with communities and persons of concern to identify the risks
and ensure the implementation of a community and rights based approach. The
incumbent will support the application of community-based protection standards,
operational procedures and practices in community-based protection delivery at
the field level. To fulfil this role the Protection Associate (Community-Based)
is required to spend a substantial percentage of her/his time working outside
the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of
concern.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work in close liaison with partners, keep track of incident reports
and monitor referrals of SGBV survivors to appropriate service providers
for case management and follow-up. - Assist in conducting an assessment on SGBV risk factors among
persons of concern, flag potential risks or challenges emerging from data
analysis and make recommendations to address them. - Provide support in developing ways in which community involvement
can be increased and risks mitigated. - Work closely with partners to ensure that for each individual case
there is compliance to the SOPs related to safety of the survivor,
adequate health, psychosocial and legal support. - Follow up with partners on proper data collection mechanisms; as
well as contribute to effective information management on SGBV survivors
through provision of disaggregated data on persons of concern and
issues/risks they face. - Strengthen mechanisms related to mapping trends, tracking and
analyzing data related to individual SGBV survivors. - Follow up with partners on timely submission of qualitative and
quantitative weekly and monthly reports - Actively contribute to capacity building activities of IP staff on
cases management. - Identify complex cases for discussions with relevant partners
especially those in need of coordinated and urgent multi sectorial
responses. - Actively participate and follow up organization of weekly SGBV
Working Group meetings. - Participate in community services activities aimed at supporting
partners provide services to persons of concern, especially those with
specific needs. - Provide support in identifying solutions for the largest possible
number of persons of concern - Perform other related duties as required.
Key Performance Indicators:
- 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 participation of persons of concern is facilitated through
continuous assessment and evaluation using participatory, rights and
community based approaches. – SGBV
incidents are immediately identified and reported. - Enforce local compliance with UNHCR global protection policies and
standards related to mitigation, prevention and response to SGBV. - Negotiate with local authority counterparts, partners and
populations of concern. - Represent UNHCR in physical monitoring of projects.
- Provide inputs for the country operations plan and other submissions
and reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Assistant
Protection Officer (SGBV) job placement should hold an Undergraduate
degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in International Law, Human Rights,
International Development, International Relations, Anthropology, Social
Work, Political or Social Science or other clearly related disciplines
plus one year of previous work experience relevant to the function. - Previous experience in interacting with and building partnerships
and synergies with UN agencies, NGOs and civil society organizations. - Knowledge of local institutions and language.
- Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken).
- Diverse field operational experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Extensive knowledge of community communication and engagement
approaches. - Demonstrated coordination and consensus building skills to manage
multiple stakeholder consultation processes. - Training and coaching skills/facilitation of learning.
How to Apply:
All interested
Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to click on the
link below and follow the application instructions after reviewing the job
details.
Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to click on the
link below and follow the application instructions after reviewing the job
details.
Deadline: 15th October 2018
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