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// ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The Protection Associate reports to the Senior Protection Officer.  The Protection Associate (Community-Based) is expected to coordinate quality, timely, and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern, and identify opportunities to mainstream community-based protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses across all sectors.  He/she contributes to designing a community based protection strategy, and liaises externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor.  As part of this, the Protection Associate monitors protection standards, and 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 (Community-Based) also ensures that persons of concern are involved with the Office 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. ACCOUNTABILITY The protection of populations of concern is met through the application of International and National Law, relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards, and IASC principles. Protection activities are guided by the UNHCR country protection strategy. The participation of persons of concern is facilitated through continuous assessment and evaluation using participatory, rights and community based approaches. Protection incidents are immediately identified and reported. Support and empower refugee communities to identify and address their protection needs. 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 policies, standards, and codes of conduct. Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to persons of concern. Provide advice on protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation. Assist the office to mobilise communities of refugee and host country for the improvement of the protection 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 SGBV 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 persons of concern 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. Contribute to effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems. Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures.  AUTHORITY Prioritize persons of concern for interview, counselling and propose protection support for individual cases. Enforce compliance of local implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services. Enforce compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures. Submit individual payments request for persons of concern for approval. ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education: Completion of secondary school. Additional certificate/training in International Law, Political Science, Social Work, or related field is required. Job experience: Relevant to the function: 6 years. Fluency in English and local languages, preferably Somali DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES Good computer skills. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS This vacancy is open for qualified Ethiopians and Non-Ethiopians with a valid work permit in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.   UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.   IMPORTANT Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send a motivation letter, their most recent factsheet, and the new/updated P11 Form through the online application system. Candidates will be required to sit for a test . Due to the volume of applications only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.  Former UNHCR General Service staff members, having held an Indefinite or FTA appointment for an uninterrupted period of at least one year may apply for internally advertised vacancies at their previous grade or equivalent or one grade above, if the seniority requirements are met, for a period of two years following separation.

// ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The position is normally supervised by a Professional or senior General Service staff member who provides the incumbent with regular guidance and support. Subject to the nature of the task/assignment, he/she will work independently on routine tasks, while will follow instructions of the supervisor for more complex issues. The position has no supervisory role. Contacts are mainly with the colleagues in the same duty station to exchange information and to discuss the work plans. External contacts are not frequent. In the Field locations, under supervision of the manager, the incumbent may play a liaison role with the national and local authorities for gathering and exchange of data.   ACCOUNTABILITY The Office has reliable and up-to-date data on persons of concern   DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES Enter data mainly related to asylum seekers, refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR into the computer database. Prepare reports and project documents by providing information, preparing tables and drafting routine correspondence and reports. Assist in compilation of data and interpreting the statistics for various reports. Assist in the development of forms for data collection and analysis, if requested. Act as interpreter in the exchange of routine information and translate routine documents and correspondence as and when required. May be required to collect GIS data, update maps and undertake field trips to project sites. Perform any other duty, as requested.   AUTHORITY Decide on the data recorded in database. Decide on appropriate resolution to incidents and escalate issues to the supervisor if incident cannot be resolved within the scope of responsibility.   ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Completion of the Secondary Education with post-secondary training/certificate in Electronic Data Processing, Information Technology or related field. Minimum 5 years of previous job experience relevant to the function. Fluency in English and local languages, i.e. Amharic and/or Somali.   DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.   SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS This vacancy is open for qualified Ethiopians and Non-Ethiopians with a valid work permit from Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs .   Female candidates are encouraged to apply .  UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.   IMPORTANT Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send a motivation letter and updated P11 form and/or factsheet to Human Resources Unit using the online application system. Candidates may be required to sit for a test. Due to the volume of applications only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.    Refugees – who cares?   We Do.

// ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The Assistant Field Officer is normally supervised by the Snr Field Coordinator or Field Officer or Head of Sub-Office/Field Office depending on the structure of the Office. S/he may receive indirect guidance from other sections and units relevant to the country/regional programme(s). UNHCR Manual, programme and protection objectives, Operations Plans, UN and UNHCR financial/budgetary rules and regulations will guide the work of the incumbent. The incumbent does not normally have any direct supervisory role. S/he has daily contacts with staff in the various field offices and with the functional units at the Country/Regional Office. S/he also has close liaison with a range of local civilian and local authorities and counterparts in NGOs and UN agencies to discuss matters of common interest.   ACCOUNTABILITY The supervisor is provided support by managing the flow of information and communications, prioritizing and highlighting issues that need addressing. Background documents for meetings are prepared in time. RESPONSIBILITY Assess the needs of persons of concern in the AoR and formulate project submissions in collaboration with district authorities and implementing partners. Promote and monitor the implementation of assistance projects. Report regularly on rate of flow of new arrivals and estimate expected influx based on interviews with persons of concern. In co-ordination with implementing partners, assist with the reception, registration and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR. Keep track of cases of detention; register applicants for voluntary repatriation and family reunion. Assist in the preparation of monthly sectoral reports and submit material for preparation of periodic project monitoring reports and year-end reports. Undertake other relevant duties as required. AUTHORITY Submit recommendation for protection interventions to the designated officer. Negotiate with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern.   ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in Law, Political Sciences or related fields Minimum 1 year of previous relevant work experience. Excellent knowledge of English and local languages, preferably Somali   DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES Field experience in dealing with the People of Concern (PoC). Knowledge of the local language and culture of the PoC’s. Computer skills. Knowledge of refugee law. Good knowledge of UNHCR’s programmes. UNHCR Protection Learning Programme. UNHCR Operations Management Learning Programme.   SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS This vacancy is open for qualified Ethiopians only .   Female candidates are encouraged to apply . UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.   IMPORTANT Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send a motivation letter and P11 Form and/or the most recent fact sheets through the online application system. Candidates may be required to sit for a test. Due to the volume of applications only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.                                       Refugees – who cares?   We Do.