Community-Based Protection Associate, G6 – FTA

Duties

• Assist functional units, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and senior management to integrate participatory and community-based approaches in the overall protection strategy and operational procedures.
• Through relationships with PoC and network of partners, stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment and provide advice to the protection team. Understand the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the PoC and advise the protection team accordingly, highlighting the specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, marginalized groups.
• Work with host communities to identify opportunities for national civil society involvement in improving the protection of PoC.
• Work with implementing and operational partners as well as with displaced and local communities to develop community-owned activities to address, where applicable, the social, educational, psycho-social, cultural, health, organisational and livelihood concerns as well as child protection and prevention and response to GBV.
• Assist in the analysis that identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they face.
• Support participatory assessments by multifunctional teams and ongoing consultation with PoC.
• Assist in planning and monitoring of programmes and budgets, with an AGD perspective
• Build office capacity for community-based protection through training and establishing systems for community mobilization and participation of PoC.
• Support communities in establishing representation and coordination structures.
• Ensure community understanding of UNHCR’s commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its response.
• Act as an interpreter in exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries.
• Contribute to the enforcement of participatory AGD sensitive analysis as an essential basis for all of UNHCR’s work.
• Initiate AGD sensitive interventions at the appropriate level on community-based protection issues and to respond to protection concerns and incidents within the office, with external interlocutors, groups and individuals based in agreed parameters.
• Identify and select which individuals or groups to prioritize for counselling and field visits based on agreed criteria.
• Intervene with authorities on protection.
• Enforce compliance of implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.
• Recommend and prepare payments to individual cases.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Years of Experience / Degree Level

3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher**

Certificates and/or Licenses

Development Studies, Human Rights Community Development /Social Work

Social Science, Political Science International Law

(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience

Desirable

UNHCR learning programmes (PLP). Knowledge of MSRP.

Functional Skills

• *IT-MS Office Applications
• *IT-Computer Literacy
• IT-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures
• UN-UN/UNHCR Financial Rules and Regulations and Procedures
• PR-Community-based Protection
• PR-Community-based Protection – Principles and methodologies
• CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community
• PG-Experience with coordinating with Implementing Partners (Governmt/INGO/NGO/Corporate)
• TR-Capacity Building

(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk are essential)*

Language Requirements

Knowledge of English and Spanish

Core Competencies

• Accountability
• Communication
• Organizational Awareness
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies

• Judgement and Decision Making
• Managing Performance

Cross-Functional Competencies

• Stakeholder Management
• Planning and Organizing
• Political Awareness*

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.

Candidates interested in applying for this position must be national from El Salvador.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified & may be required to sit for a test & will undertake a competency-based interview
The evaluation of applicants will be conducted based on the information submitted during the application. Applicants must provide complete & accurate information pertaining to their personal profile & qualifications. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision, or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application
UNHCR is committed to diversity & job inclusion, therefore, all people are encouraged to apply for this vacancy regardless of religion, age, sex, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation

Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is subject to proof of full vaccination for COVID-19.

Remuneration:
A competitive compensation & benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances & benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org
UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing, or any other fees)