Protection Associate (Calabar) at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Position number: 10028715
Grade: G6
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duration of Contract: One year (with possible renewal)
Duty Stations: Calabar
Supervisor: Head of Field Office
Proposed Starting: As soon as possible

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Protection Associate reports to the Head of Office. He/she will monitor protection standards,operational procedures and practices in protection delivery in line with international standards
• and provides functional protection support to information management and programme staff. The incumbent will be expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern and identify opportunities to mainstream protection
• methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors. He/she will contribute to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and liaises externally with
• authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor. The Protection Associate will also ensure that persons of concern are involved in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their
• problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local authorities and protection and assistance partners.
• Under the direct supervision of the Head of Field Office, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:
• Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact
• on the protection environment.
• Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.
• Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to persons of concern.
• Provide advice on protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.
• Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for persons of concern.
• Contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness.
• Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy.
• Contribute to a country-level education plan as part of the protection strategy.
• Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.
• Manage individual protection cases including those on SGBV and child protection. Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents.
• Assist in identifying durable solutions for the largest possible number of persons of concern through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate,
• resettlement.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.
• Contribute to effective information management through the provision of disaggregated
• data on populations of concern and their problems.
• Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures.
• Perform any other related functions as required.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of secondary school. Additional certificate/training in International Law, Political Science or related field is required.
• Minimum 6 years of previous job experience relevant to the function.
• Excellent knowledge of English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Completed Protection Learning Programme.
• Completion of the UNHCR Learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.
• Good computer skills (in MS office).

HOW TO APPLY:
Please be informed that this is a two-step application method for quality assurance reasons.
1. Apply Online:
Interested candidates should apply by clicking HERE to create a profile before applying through the following link:
Protection Associate – G6 – Calabar (best viewed on Google Chrome)

2. Email Your Application:
a. Kindly prepare an application/letter of motivation, resume as well as fully completed and signed UNHCR Personal History Form (P11)
b. Submit the application, resume and Personal history form (P11) via email to niglahr@unhcr.org quoting in the subject line the vacancy number and title of the position (VERY IMPORTANT).

The UNHCR personal History form can be downloaded from www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc.
Kindly make sure you use the UNHCR personal History form.
Kindly note that a written test will be conducted for this position which will be followed by a
competency based interview.
THERE IS NO NEED TO SEND OTHER CERTIFICATES WITH THE APPLICATION AT THIS STAGE.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Applications from female candidates are strongly encouraged.