Job Title: Job ID: Associate Protection Officer (Disability inclusion)
24630
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Salary Grade: P2
Hardship Level: H
Family Location Type: Family
Procedures and Eligibility
Tis post is opened in the context of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme sponsored by the Government of Finland and is addressed exclusively to candidates with the Finnish nationality.
Duties and Qualifications
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT.
UNHCR's commitment to including persons with disabilities in all areas of work is reaffirmed in the Age Gender and Diversity (AGD) Policy as well as other policy documents. The Global Compact on Refugees also sets out the need to include persons with disabilities in all our work. Further, UNCHR has made substantial commitments to strengthening inclusion of persons with disabilities at the Global Disability Summit 2018 and at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, and is committed to implement the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS).
The function is located in the Community Based Protection (CBP) Unit and reports to the Protection Officer - Disability Inclusion.
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT.
Accountability (key results that will be achieved)
Regional Bureaux and country operations understand and implement good practices on disability inclusion.
Cross-fertilization of good practices is facilitated across operations and regions.
Quality technical support on disability-inclusion is provided to field operations.
Disability-inclusion concepts and approaches are reflected in guidelines, position papers and training material. Quality DIP-led disability-inclusion projects, training modules and events are developed and implemented.
Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results)
The incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:
Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results)
Provision of technical support to colleagues on disability-inclusion.
Information management of disability-inclusion documents and products, including dissemination of publications.
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION: University degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Development studies,
International Law, Humanitarian Assistance degree or related social science field studies as required.
Disabilities studies.
WORK EXPERIENCE: 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree working as a professional in disability inclusion, preferably in capacity building and programmatic areas and in humanitarian contexts.
Demonstrated expertise in networking and building new partnerships including with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities.
Previous experience in working with displaced communities is an advantage.
SKILLS: Computer skills, research and analysis, drafting and reporting
PR-Disability Inclusion (Mandatory)
TR-Training/Coaching/Facilitation (Desirable)
PR-Human Rights based approach of Programming (Desirable)
UN-Humanitarian Policy Development/Solutions
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES.
Position Competencies
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Code Managerial Competencies
Code Cross-Functional Competencies
Language Requirements
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Supervision
SUPERVISION: The JPO will be under the direct supervision of the manager indicated under `Supervisor title and position numberÂ'. The supervisor will be responsible for the performance evaluation of the JPO. The manager will also ensure that the JPO is provided a thorough induction and orientation briefing, followed by on-the-job training as well as continuous guidance for training/learning opportunities throughout the assignment. In support to the manager, the JPO Unit provides the Supervisory Guidelines upon recruitment/reassignment of the JPO.
Training Components
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