UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant Jobs in Rwanda


  • 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

  • Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.

  • Provide counselling on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.

  • Support activities in protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.

  • Conduct preliminary information gathering and interviews in support of eligibility, status determination, durable solutions and social needs assessment.

  • Contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness.

  • Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy.

  • Contribute to a country-level education plan for PoC as part of the protection strategy.

  • Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.

  • Participate in individual protection case management including cases of SGBV and child protection.
    Monitor and report on cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents.

  • Assist in identifying durable solutions for PoC in 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.

  • Draft reports, routine correspondence, update relevant databases and compiling statistics within the Area of Responsibility (AoR).

  • Contribute to initiatives to enhance national and local protection capacities.

  • Select PoC for preliminary interviews and decide which relevant information to share.

  • Enforce integrity in the delivery of protection services by local implementing partners.

  • Perform other related duties as required.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Education & Professional Work Experience

  • Years of Experience / Degree Level
    G5 - 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

    Certificates and/or Licenses

  • International Law;

  • Political Science;
    (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

    Functional Skills

  • IT-Computer Literacy

  • CL-Protection & Solutions Awareness
    PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators

  • PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework
    (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

    Position Competencies

  • Competencies as defined in Job Profile

    Language Requirements

  • Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

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