Protection Assistant

UN High Commissioner for Refugees - UNHCR | Consultant |
Closing: 16 Mar 2026 11 days remaining
Location: Nouakchott; REMOTE

Overview

The Protection Assistant provides functional and administrative support to the protection unit on protection-related liaison, correspondence, monitoring, case management, and reporting activities. The role supports the design of a comprehensive protection strategy and ensures timely and effective protection responses to persons of concern.

Tasks Summary
  • - Provide functional and administrative support in all protection related 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.
  • - 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 within the Area of Responsibility (AoR).
  • - Select PoC for preliminary interviews and decide which relevant information to share.
  • - Enforce integrity in the delivery of protection services by local implementing partners.
  • - Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility.
  • - Perform other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements

For G4 - 1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Qualification Requirements

Protection (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Other Details

Languages Required: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

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