Protection Associate

Overview

The Protection Associate will support the implementation of protection in the area of coverage of FU Irbid, including protection assessment, community activities, and community engagement. The role also involves supporting the transition and continuity of the response.

Tasks Summary

• Support the implementation of protection in the entire area of coverage of FU Irbid that include protection assessment, implementation of community activities and community engagement.
• Support the implementation of quality, timely and effective protection responses by UNHCR and implementing partners.
• Report on the needs of refugees, monitor access to protection services and assistance.
• Maintain a strong network and coordination with the local actors.
• Support the transition and continuity of the response after the reduction of the UNHCR footprint in Irbid.
• Coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (PoC).
• Identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors.
• Liaise externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy.
• Ensure that PoC are involved in making decisions that affect them.
• Build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local authorities and protection and assistance partners.
• Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.
• Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.
• Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC.
• Provide advice on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.
• Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for PoC.
• 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 as part of the protection strategy.
• Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.
• Manage individual protection cases including those on GBV and child protection.
• Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents.
• Assist in identifying durable solutions for the largest possible number of PoC through 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.
• Facilitate effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on PoC and their problems.
• Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures.
• Assist the supervisor in prioritizing PoC for interview, counselling and propose protection support for individual cases.
• Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance of local implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.
• Assit the supervisor with enforcing compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures.
• Submit individual payments request for PoC for approval.
• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility.
• Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work.
• Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
• Perform other related duties as required.

Experience Requirements

• Strong experience in implementing protection responses including protection case management and community-based protection
• Experience in coordination and engagement with local actors
• Experience in outreach, counselling and AAP.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-functional team under sometimes challenging conditions.
• Relevant UNHCR experience in protection and case management.

Qualification Requirements

• High School Diploma with 3 years relevant experience OR Bachelor or equivalent or higher with 2 years relevant work experience.
• Certificates and/or Licenses: International Law, Political Science or other related field.

Other Details

Languages Required: Excellent proficiency in speaking and writing in both English and Arabic language is essential.

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration:

Work Modality: The operational environment is dynamic, with a mix of office-based and field-based tasks within urban, rural, and camp settings.

Remuneration: