Functional Statement:
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 supporting participatory, rights and community-based approaches.
Responsibility:
– Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct;
– Observe and respect protection related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
– Provide functional and administrative support in all protection related Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) based programming with implementing and operational partners;
– Provide functional and administrative support in implementing participatory approaches, needs assessments, monitoring, reporting and case management;
– Support assessments on durable solutions through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement, focusing in Interiorization opportunities for Persons of Concern (PoCs);
– Through an AGD protection approach identify opportunities of interiorization for PoCs located in the shelters in Boa Vista and monitor cases where urgent action is needed in order to provide a timely response;
– Support the identification of PoCs in the shelters to be relocated in the different modalities of interiorization, through a protection approach, ensuring close communication with Welcome Operation and other UN Agencies engaged in the interiorization operation;
– Facilitate liaison with competent authorities for the issuance of personal and other relevant documents. Assist in drafting reports, routine correspondence, updating relevant databases and compiling statistics for the protection unit/section.
Authority:
– Select persons of concern for preliminary interviews and decide which relevant information to share.
– Enforce integrity in the delivery of protection services by local implementing partners.
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
– Completion of secondary school preferably with post-secondary training or certificate in Law, Social Sciences, International Relations or related fields;
– Minimum 4 years of relevant job experience;
– Good computer skills;
– Excellent knowledge of English and Portuguese. Spanish language knowledge is highly desired.
Desirable Qualifications & Competencies:
– Completion of UNHCR Protection/SGBV/ Learning Programmes or specific training relevant to functions of position;
– Training in basic principles of international protection;
– Experience working in humanitarian settings.
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