Responsibility:
– 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, with particular focus on the relevant child protection standards and principles.
– Assist in providing comments on existing and draft policies and SOPs related to persons of concern. Contribute to the Office’s child protection planning as part of the larger protection strategy.
– Provide advice on protection issues to persons of concern and liaise with other technical units, competent authorities and partners on their behalf.
– Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.
– Manage individual protection cases including those on SGBV and child protection. Conduct best interest assessments and contribute to best interest determination procedures. Monitor, and intervene in other protection incidents.
– Assist in identifying durable solutions for unaccompanied and separated children in NES, through mapping options related to 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.
– Provide thematic and on-the-job training for partners on key issues related to child protection, to ensure ongoing capacity development.
– Participate in relevant coordination mechanisms and contribute to joint initiatives, including to capacitate local authorities and NGOS.
– Submit weekly reports to update about partner activities and key achievements in the respective AoR.
Authority
– Prioritize persons of concern for interview, counselling and propose protection support for individual cases. Directly engage with other technical units and humanitarian actors on the ground to achieve protection outcomes.
– Directly engage with partner staff to ensure compliance with global protection policies, standard operating procedures and principles of professional conduct.
Qualification Required:
Education:
Completion of secondary school. Additional certificate/training in International Law, Political Science or related field is required.
Experience: -For G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
– UN work experience in relevant field will be an asset.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Good computer skills.
Completed Protection Learning Programme.
Completion of UNHCR’s CP Learning Programme will be considered an asset.
Managerial Competencies:
Judgement and Decision Making.
Cross-Functional Competencies:
– Analytical Thinking.
– Political Awareness.
-Stakeholder Management.
For Syrian and /or Syrian Palestinian only
Please apply in writing (P.11, CV and application/motivation letter), indicating vacancy announcement number.
Applications must be submitted by email only, to email address: [email protected]
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