Senior Protection Assistant at UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Representation Office in Nigeria invites application from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position whose particulars are given below:

Job Title: Senior Protection Assistant

Vacancy Notice No: 2015/VA/01
Location: Bauchi, Nigeria
Position Number: 10023795
Grade: GL-5
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duration of Contract: One Year (with possibility of renewal)
Supervisor: Protection Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Protection Officer, the Senior Protection Assistant is responsible for assisting the office/division in the implementation of human resources management tasks.
• The Supervisor will provide general guidance and work plans for identifying work priorities and appropriate approaches. Work is controlled for meeting expected results and conformity to policy and procedures, in accordance with the principles and human values of the United Nations and in adherence with the UNHCR Code of Conduct:
• Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.
• Provide counselling on protection issues to persons of concern; 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 persons of concern 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 persons of concern 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.
• Assist in drafting reports, routine correspondence, updating relevant databases and compiling statistics for the protection unit / section.
• Contribute to initiatives to enhance national and local protection capacities.
• Performs other duties as required.

Essential Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Completion of secondary school. Additional Training courses in protection related issues.
• Job experience relevant to the function: 4 years.
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language

Desirable Qualification and Competencies

• Previous experience in Emergencies is an asset.
• Good computer skills.
• Completed Protection Learning Programme (PLP)

Application Closing Date
17th March, 2015.

Starting: 1st April 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send the following documents:

• A handwritten application letter and a resume as detailed as possible, with an email address;
• Photocopies of diplomas or certificates;
• Copies of work certificates justifying professional experience;
• An updated Personal History form (P11)
• For UN staff: the two latest performance evaluation reports (e-PAD).

All application should be send under confidential cover clearly indicating the vacancy notice number and "Application for Senior Community services Assistant, Bauchi" to:

The UNHCR Representation to Nigeria and ECOWAS
61, Josi Marti Crescent,
Asokoro,
Abuja

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Note:

• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
• Please do not submit originals documents as applications files will not be returned