Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Senior Community-Based Protection Officer is a member of the Protection Team in a Regional Bureau or a country office.
In the Bureaux, the Senior Protection Officer works under the direct supervision of the Bureau Deputy Director or Head of Bureau Protection Service or Senior Protection Coordinator. In the Field, the incumbent normally reports to the Representative, Deputy or Assistant Representative (Protection) or Head of Sub Office as appropriate.
For a regional position, the incumbent may have direct supervisory responsibility for Protection and Community-Based Protection staff in the regional office, and technical supervisory responsibility for Community-Based Protection staff in the region. For a country level position the incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for Community-Based Protection staff and other protection staff who carry out CBP work in the operation.
S/he supervises protection standards and provides advice on community-based protection to senior management and Country operation(s), in close collaboration with the Division of International Protection (DIP).
The incumbent is relied upon by senior management to lead, plan and coordinate UNHCR¿s rights-based and community-based engagement with all persons of concern, and contributes to the achievement of UNHCR¿s commitments to accountability to affected people.
S/he maintains close working relationships and supports Protection and Community-Based Protection staff in the field, who act as the critical interface between UNHCR and communities of concern, enabling them to provide the AGD-sensitive analysis of community risks and capacities that form the essential foundations of national and regional programmes. S/he maintains close working relations with UN sister entities, other intergovernmental organisations, non-governmental organisations and academic institutions that can contribute to enhancing protection and achieving solutions through people centred, community based, and gender responsive approaches.
The incumbent takes the lead in providing guidance, coordination and advocacy in respect of community-based and gender responsive approaches to protection with governments, partners and other key stakeholders.
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
Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P4/NOD - 9 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 8 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 7 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
Human rights;
Anthropology;
Social Science;
Community Development;
Gender Studies; or other relevant field.
(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Certificates and/or Licenses
n/a;
Relevant Job Experience
Essential:
4-5 years experience of working in the field with direct engagement with persons of concern. Very good understanding of displacement and protection issues, particularly SGBV prevention and response, child protection, education, gender equality, and the application of the Age, Gender and Diversity Policy. Demonstrated expertise in field protection, community development, social surveys/ assessment, counselling, or related areas.
Desirable:
Very good understanding of human rights and the rights-based approach to programming. Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of position such as: PLP (Protection Learning Programme), OMLP (Operations Management Learning Programme), MMLP (Middle Management Learning Programme), ARC (Action for the Rights of Children)/Child Rights, POP (People Oriented Planning)/Gender Studies, SGBV training.
Functional Skills
PR- Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators;
PR-Age, gender and diversity (AGD) Inclusive Programming;
PR-Community-based Protection ¿ Planning, Implementing and analysing surveys/assessments;
PR-Community-based Protection ¿ Coordination and project management;
PR-Community-based Protection ¿ Principles and methodologies;
PR-Community-based Protection ¿ Community engagement and capacity building;
Accountability to Affected People ¿ Principles and Framework;
TR-Training/Coaching/Facilitation;
MG-Team Building;
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
This vacancy is archived.