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Associate at UNHCR August, 2020

UNHCR Field Office Kibondo invites qualified internal and external candidates
to apply for the following position

Community-based Protection AssociateKBO/VA/2020/008-Tanzanian Nationals
Only

Vacancy Notice No KBO/VA/2020/008

Position Title Community-based Protection Associate

Category/Grade General Service, GL6

Type of Appointment Temporary Appointment TA-Maternity leave replacement

Remuneration Attractive salary G6 and entitlements according to UN Staff
Rules and Regulations

Duty Station Kibondo, Tanzania

Duration 04 months

Start date 01 October 2020

Closing Date 10 September 2020

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Community-Based Protection Associate is a member of the Protection Unit
and may report to the Protection Officer, Community-Based Protection Officer,
or another more senior staff member in the Protection Unit. Under the overall
direction of the Protection Unit, and in coordination with other UNHCR staff,
government, NGO partners and other stakeholders, the Community-Based
Protection Associate works directly with communities of concern to identify
the risks they face and to leverage their capacities to protect themselves,
their families and communities. The incumbent may have direct supervisory
responsibility for part of the protection and/or support staff and supports
the application of community-based protection standards, operational
procedures and practices in community-based protection delivery at the field
level. To fulfil this role, the Community-Based Protection Associate is
required to spend a substantial percentage of the workday outside the office,
building and maintaining networks within communities of PoC. The development
and maintenance of constructive relationships with PoC that measurably impact
and enhance protection planning, programming and results, form the core of the
work of the incumbent. S/he also supports the designing of a community-based
protection strategy by ensuring that it is based on consultation with PoC.

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

-->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 SGBV.
-->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 on 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
-->Perform other related duties as required.

Education & Professional Work Experience

-->3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma, or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
-->English language is essential for the work of the post.
-->Another UN language and good knowledge of the local language is an asset.

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

Experience of working in humanitarian programmes in the role which required
day-to-day engagement with multiple implementing partners.

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
Government/INGO/Corporate

>TR-Capacity Building>



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Email tankbva@unhcr.org

**Interested applicants should express their interest by completing the
attached new Personal History Form and the Supplementary form if needed in
full. Please note that submission of the Personal History Form which is not
signed may render the application ineligible for consideration. Submission of
the Personal History Form is MANDATORY and cannot be substituted by a
Curriculum Vitae. Please quote the Vacancy Notice Number and Position title as
the subject of your email.**

The Expression of Interest for the position should be sent **only** by Email
to

**Admin/Finance Officer**

**UNHCR Field Office Kibondo**

**Email tankbva@unhcr.org**

Due to the volume of applications only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.

Shortlisted Candidates will be required to sit for a written test.

### Download the Personal History Form PHF for applications which require
direct email application

* [ PHF Form ]https//unhcr.org/recruit/UNHCRPersonalHistoryForm.docm#ga=2.81354783.906266140.1598761306-830453473.1598761306 / [ Supplementary Sheet ]https//unhcr.org/recruit/UNHCRPHFSupplementary.docm

**The deadline for submitting the application is 10 September, 2020.**

**Qualified female and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to
apply.** **



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