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 Community Services Assistant
Vacancy Notice No: 2015/VA/03
Location: Bauchi, Nigeria
Position Number: 10023794
Grade: GL-5
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duration of Contract: One Year (with possibility of renewal)
Starting: 1st April 2015.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Under the supervision and guidance of the Protection Officer, the Senior Community services Assistant act as a critical interface between UNHCR and communities of concern, providing an AGD sensitive analysis of community risks and capacities that form the essential foundations to all UNHCR work in a given country context.
- Under the overall direction of the Protection Unit, and in coordination with other UNHCR staff, government, NGO partners and other stakeholders, s/he works directly with communities to leverage their capacities for community based protection. To fulfill this role, the Senior Community Services Assistant is required to spend a substantial percentage of their time working outside of the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of concern.
- The Supervisor will provide general guidance in accordance with the principles and human values of the United Nations and in adherence with the UNHCR Code of Conduct.
- Assist functional units, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and senior management to integrate participatory and community-based approaches in the overall protection delivery strategy.
- Assist in initiatives with host communities to involve national civil society groups in the protection of persons of concern.
- Support 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 analyzing protection risks and capacities of communities of concern.
- Support participatory assessments by multifunctional teams and ongoing consultation with persons of concern.
- Collect data for monitoring of programmes and budgets from an AGD perspective.
- Accompany, and interpret for, senior management in their contacts with local interlocutors.
- Draft and type routine correspondence, documents and reports using word processing equipment and maintain up-to-date filing systems.
- Support efforts to build the office capacity for community-based protection.
- Performs other duties as required.
Essential Minimum Qualification
- Completion of the Secondary education; Training in the related field of work.
- Minimum of 4 years previous relevant job experience.
- Computer skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
- Fluency in English and working knowledge of local language.
Desirable Qualification Competencies
- Knowledge of Administrative/financial rules, procedures, processes in the context of UNHCR offices and Field operations.
- UNHCR learning programmes (PLP).
- Knowledge of MSRP.
Application Closing Date
17th March, 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.