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• Be fully informed about community
  structures and the protection and security situation of the population of
  concern and develop strong links with a cross-section of members of
  refugee/IDP/stateless communities, using an AGD approach.
• 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 senior management.
• Ensure that the perspectives, capacities,
  needs and resources of the persons of concerns are reflected in the
  protection strategy, planning processes and operations plan addressing the
  specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older
  persons, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups.
• Ensure through direct action and advocacy
  with more senior protection staff that the necessary resources are
  allocated to enable community work to identify and address protection and
  assistance gaps.
• Support a consultative process with
  government counterparts at local levels, partners and persons of concern
  to develop and implement integrated strategies that address the key
  protection priorities, including, for example, child protection, education
  and SGBV, and solutions approaches.
• Offer timely technical guidance and
  support to UNHCR and partners and implement and oversee Standard Operating
  Procedures (SOPs) on all community-based protection related issues.
• The jobholder will also support the
  design, implementation and evaluation of protection centred and solutions
  oriented programming with implementing and operational partners
  guaranteeing that community-owned activities are integrated.
• Support communities in establishing
  representation and coordination structures
• Actively promote confidence building and
  conflict resolution among populations of concern, authorities and host
  communities.
• Maintain protection presence through
  regular field missions and reports, making direct contact with persons of
  concern, host communities, local authorities and partners. In operations
  applying the humanitarian cluster system, contribute to ensuring that the
  response of the Protection Cluster is grounded in an AGD-compliant
  strategy which covers all assessed and prioritized protection needs of the
  affected populations. – Support the Operations work to ensure the
  protection strategy is fully integrated into the Country Operations Plan,
  the UN Development and Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the Humanitarian
  Country Teams common humanitarian action plan where applicable.
• Actively contribute to the Protection
  teams information management component which: provide disaggregated data
  on populations of concern and their problems; researches, collects and
  disseminates relevant protection information and good practices to enhance
  protection delivery and provide technical advice if necessary.
• Ensure participatory, community-based
  protection and AGD approaches are included in strategies and plans in the
  Country Operation.
• Ensure community understanding of UNHCRs
  commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its
  response.
• Support persons of concern to develop
  structures that enhance their participation and protection.

• Effective and timely support is provided
  to the formulation of a clear and coherent protection and solutions
  oriented strategy, which incorporates a thorough age, gender and diversity
  analysis and reflects the Organizations global, regional and country level
  priorities.
• 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.
• Protection incidents and needs are
  immediately identified and addressed through direct intervention, advocacy
  and public exposure

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UNHCR Assistant Protection Officer (Community Based) job placement should
  hold a University degree in International Development, Cultural Studies,
  Human Rights, International Social Work, Social Science, Political
  Science, Anthropology, International Law or other clearly related
  disciplines
• At least two years of professional working
  experience.in the areas of community services, social work (e.g., gender,
  SGBV programs, womens empowerment and protection, work with refugees)
  or/and human rights or related tasks in government, NGO or international
  organisation.
• Excellent knowledge of English and working
  knowledge of another UN language.
• Diverse field operational experience is
  desired
• Good IT skills including database
  management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral
  and written.
• Broad knowledge of community communication
  and engagement approaches
• Broad knowledge and understanding of and
  demonstrated competencies in forced displacement and protection,
  particularly SGBV prevention and response, child protection, education,
  gender equality, and the application of the Age, Gender and Diversity
  Policy.

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