Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)A (least hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS LICA6
Target Start Date2024-01-01
Job Posting End DateDecember 12, 2023
Terms of ReferenceTitle: Protection Associate
Duty station: [Lhokseumawe-Blang Adoe, Aceh, Indonesia]
From June 2020, up to 2800 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh have disembarked in Aceh – Indonesia in search for safety. In 2023, UNHCR received an uptick of Rohingya refugee arrivals with 1620 individuals arriving. In November alone, 1087 Rohingya refugees disembarked in various points in Aceh. These boat movements are expected to continue in 2023 - 2024 due to prevailing insecurities and persecutions towards Rohingyas in Myanmar and deteriorating safety and living standards in Bangladesh refugee camps. In addition, UNHCR expects a more complex Rohingya refugee response in 2023 – 2024, due to a lack of available shelters wherein the refugees can be accommodated, rapidly declining goodwill from Aceh local communities and local governments, and the increased need to establish solid relationships with host communities and local leaders amidst this deteriorating goodwill.
In line with Presidential Regulation 125/2016, these refugees are accommodated in government-owned sites until a durable solution is identified for them. As of end 2023, the refugees are temporarily accommodated in three different areas in Aceh: Pidie, Lhokseumawe, and Bireuen.
In response to the boat arrivals, in coordination with the national and local governments and other humanitarian organisations, UNHCR Indonesia ensures registration and documentation, protection, basic needs and services provision, and identification of comprehensive solutions for the Rohingya refugees. UNHCR also coordinates with local authorities including law enforcement agencies on access to asylum and protection of the refugees inside the refugee sites, and with surrounding host communities to ensure peaceful coexistence and meaningful participation from the host communities.
Considering the above, the Protection Associate is expected to monitor and undertake regular visits to the refugee sites in Aceh, provide counseling and protection for the refugee community in the sites, and negotiate with local authority counterparts – with emphasis on law enforcement agencies, host communities, community leaders, and religious leaders. The Protection Associate is also expected to coordinate the refugee protection response in Aceh through inter-agency coordination and bilateral relations with humanitarian organisations supporting the Rohingya response in Aceh. The Protection Associate will be primarily based in Lhokseumawe or Blang Adoe, Aceh with occasional travel to Pidie, Banda Aceh and other refugee-receiving and refugee-hosting locations in Aceh.
Standard Job Description Protection Associate Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Protection Associate normally reports to the Protection Officer or the Senior Protection Officer. The incumbent monitors 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 Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (PoC) and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors. S/he contributes 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 also ensures that PoC 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. All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity. Duties - 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 PoC. - Provide advice on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation. - Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for PoC. - 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 GBV 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 PoC 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. - Facilitate effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on PoC and their problems. - Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures. - Assist the supervisor in prioritizing PoC for interview, counselling and propose protection support for individual cases. - Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance of local implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services. - Assit the supervisor with enforcing compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures. - Submit individual payments request for PoC for approval. - Perform other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience / Degree Level For G6 - 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher Field(s) of Education Not applicable Certificates and/or Licenses International Law, Political Science or other related field (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential) Relevant Job Experience Essential Not specified Desirable Protection Learning Programme Functional Skills IT-Computer Literacy PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential) Language Requirements For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English. For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language. For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English. All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power. As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise. This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
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Desired Languages
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Additional Qualifications
SkillsIT-Computer Literacy, PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators, PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework
Education
CertificationsInternational Law - Other, Political Science - Other
Work Experience
Other informationDuty station is in Lhokseumawe-Blang Adoe, Aceh, IndonesiaThis position doesn't require a functional clearance