Community-Based Protection Officer

Only candidates who are not nationals of the country of assignment are eligible to apply to this position

Hardship LevelE (most hardship)

Family TypeNon Family with Residential Location

Residential location (if applicable)

Addis Ababa,Eth Fed Dem Rep

GradePR3

Staff Member / Affiliate TypeProfessional

* Staff members will not normally serve in International Professional positions in the country of their nationality. In addition, in case of a first appointment upon recruitment, the assignment must be outside the staff member’s country of nationality.

In practical terms this means that you are not eligible to apply for International Professional vacancies advertised in the country where you are national of.

ReasonFast Track > Fast Track

Remote work acceptedNo

Target Start Date2023-07-20

Job Posting End DateJuly 27, 2023

Standard Job DescriptionCommunity-Based Protection Officer Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Community-Based Protection Officer is a member of the Protection Team in a Regional Bureau or a Country Office and normally reports to the Senior Community-Based Protection Officer, the Senior Protection Officer, Head of Sub-Office or the Assistant Representative for protection. For a regional position, the incumbent may have direct supervisory responsibility for Protection and Community-Based Protection staff in the regional office, and a technical support role for Community-Based Protection staff in the region. For a country level position the incumbent may have direct supervisory responsibility for Community-based Protection staff and other protection staff in the operation. H/he supports the implementation of protection standards and provides advice on community-based protection to senior management and Country Operation(s) in close collaboration with the Division of International Protection (DIP). The incumbent is relied upon by senior management to support a coordinated approach in the implementation of UNHCR's rights-based and community-based engagement with all persons of concern and contributes to the achievement of UNHCR's commitments to accountability to affected people. S/he maintains close working relationships and supports Protection and Community-Based Protection staff in the field, who act as the critical interface between UNHCR and communities of concern, enabling them to provide the AGD-sensitive analysis of community risks and capacities that form the essential foundations of national and regional programmes. The incumbent maintains close working relations with sister UN entities, governmental entities, non-governmental organisations and academic institutions that can contribute to enhancing protection and achieving solutions through people centred, community-based and gender responsive approaches. The incumbent provides guidance to country operations to strengthen their coordination and advocacy on community-based approaches to protection with governments, partners and other key stakeholders. 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 - Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of a community-based protection strategy reflecting the organization's global, regional and country level protection priorities, and ensuring systematic application of participatory, rights- , community-based, and gender responsive approaches in protection and solutions planning, programming and strategies. - Support compliance with UNHCR Age, Gender and Diversity Policy, including ensuring AGD inclusive programming, advocating for gender equality and strengthening accountability to affected populations (AAP). - Assist with the implementation and integration of community-based corporate policies in multi-year and multi-partner protection and solutions strategies and operations plans. - Support the systematic application of participatory, community, rights based, and gender responsive protection approaches throughout the phases of the operations management cycle and across the work of the organisation and implement community-based GBV prevention and response as well as community-based child protection programmes. - Contribute to the appropriate adaptations of programmes as a result of the analysis of feedback received from persons of concern, as well as other political, social, economic and cultural developments that impact the protection environment. - Participate in country level planning exercises and advocates for the mobilization and (re)allocation of funds to the implementation of community-based and gender responsive approaches across programmes and sectors in line with regional and country community-based protection strategies. - Support the establishment and management of a feedback and response system (including on PSEA) and participate in the analysis of feedback gathered through formal and informal feedback and response systems. - Support capacity development through training and coaching of staff in the domain of AGD, Accountability to Affected People (AAP), CBP, Gender Equality, Youth, Disability and inclusion of other Diversity elements, and mainstreaming of the CBP approach in other sectors. - Provide technical guidance and support to ensure data relevant to assess and monitor progress on the implementation and impact of community-based and age, gender and diversity approaches is collected and AGD-sensitive analysis of community risks and capacities is undertaken. - Support the consolidation of reporting on community-based protection and contributes to reporting on the protection of different AGD groups, including identification of trends and collection and dissemination of good practices. - Contribute to the development of partnerships with a variety of stakeholders including government institutions, UN, civil society actors, and the private sector inclusive of youth, disability, LGBTI, women rights stakeholders and other diverse groups; for the purpose of advocating for community-based approaches for the protection of displaced persons, including implementation of Outreach and communication with diverse groups. - For functions at a regional level, support harmonization of CBP strategies in the region and their alignment with global policies, identifies and disseminates good practices, supports exchange of expertise in the region and provides a regional level analysis of trends as well as aggregated reporting on implementation of Community-based and AGD approaches. - Perform other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications Years of Experience / Degree Level For P3/NOC - 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree Field(s) of Education Community Development; Human Rights; Cultural Studies; Social Science; Anthropology; or other relevant field. (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential) Certificates and/or Licenses Not specified. Relevant Job Experience Essential 2-3 years experience of working in the field with direct engagement with persons of concern. Demonstrated expertise in field protection, community development, social surveys/ assessment, counselling, or related areas Desirable Very good understanding of displacement and protection issues, particularly GBV prevention and response, child protection, education, gender equality, and the application of the age, gender and diversity approach. Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of position such as: PLP (Protection Learning Programme), OMLP (Operations Management Learning Programme), MMLP (Middle Management Learning Programme), CBPLP (Community-based Protection Learning Programme), CBP e-Learning, and Gender Equality e-learning. Experience in project management, and strategy development and implementation. Functional Skills PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators TR-Training - Virtual and face to face MG-Team building (development/facilitation) PR-Community-based Protection - Planning, implementing and analysing surveys/assessments PR-Community-based Protection - Coordination and project management PR-Community-based Protection - Principles and methodologies PR-Community-based Protection - Community engagement and capacity building PR-Accountability to Affected People - Principles and Framework (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential) Language Requirements For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English. For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language. For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English. All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power. As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise. This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Desired Candidate Profile The ideal should have an UNHCR Field experience in operations, including emergency situations, complemented with solid technical knowledge and good interpersonal skills. Given the considerable and diverse workload, it is important that the applicant be motivated, hard-working, organized, and fluent in French (written and spoken), as all communications within the office and with external partners such as Government and humanitarian agencies are conducted in French. Working knowledge in English, especially written, is also required as more and more reports, internal as well as external, are requested in English.
Given the current L3 emergency, the candidate will also be involved in activities in urban areas. With the new influxes, some refugees prefer to settle in the town of Abeche, so an urban response programme will have to be developed. Community-based protection activities are also planned. To this end, the ideal candidate must possess:
- Experience in implementing community-based protection activities in urban areas,
- Knowledge of one-stop shop management,
- Be able to produce a quarterly analysis of the community-based protection situation in Eastern Chad.
- Be able to support the SPO in drawing up all strategic documents for the implementation of community-based protection activities throughout eastern Chad.
Knowledge of the Eastern Chad context is an advantage.

Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level): French

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Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations: To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station, please visit this link: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

Nature of Position:

Since the conflict in Sudan erupted in mid-April 2023, and according to the latest figures, Chad currently hosts some 230,000 new arrivals (out of which some 192,473 are already “fixed” or counted), this situation has led to the forced displacement, spread across the provinces of Ouaddai, Sila, Wadifira amd Ennedi Est, mainly in the sub-prefectures of Borota, Amdjerema, and Addé, with the key entry points being the localities of Kulbus, Mahamata, Werwerta, Beida, Andressa/Dogdoré, Moudeina, Sarafbourgou, Mashiborgho and Maguilta. The situation continues to be tense in Sudan, refugees continue to arrive in Chad, fleeing from Darfur region, especially El Geneina and El Fasher cities.

On 17 May 2023, a Level 2 emergency was declared for the neighbouring countries of Sudan, including Chad. Considering the above, and as the humanitarian situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate, the High Commissioner decided to upgrade the Level 2 emergency to a Level 3 for the Sudan and for the refugee and returnee situation in Chad, Egypt, and South Sudan.

In this context, the operation in Chad reinforces its offices with the necessary capacities to respond effectively to the protection and assistance needs of the new refugees in the existing and new camps and maintain adequate capacity at the various entry points to continue to assist new arrivals.

Under the supervision of the Senior Protection Officer, the incumbent will be expected to assist the Office in the running of the protection unit in line with the objectives set for Sub Office. The Community-Based Protection Officer will supervise national staff and oversees a wide array of operational responsibilities, some of which would be covered by separate units in other operations. These include Community services, resettlement, RSD screening, IDPs, documentation, detention, SGBV, child protection, education, peaceful co-existence, and capacity building. The unit also works in concert with the registration unit.

Living and Working Conditions:

Candidates applying to positions in Chad should be prepared to work under challenging conditions and be able to manage stressful situations. All the duty stations in Chad are classified E, except N’Djamena which is at D.

Accommodations can be found in Abeche and UNHCR Staff can choose their residence while respecting Residential Security Measures.

The climate is hot and semi-arid, with a rainy season from June to September. Electricity supply can be unstable and international staff members are provided generators by the office. Water supplies work in most areas but a personal food and drinkable water supply is required. Most relevant supplies can be found on local markets though choice can be limited compared to other hubs and prices are high as most goods are imported. Banking facilities are available through local banks, such as Ecobank and BCC and ATMs are also operational. A French military base is located adjacent to Abeche airport. The RR cycle in Abeche is 8 weeks as well as in other duty station except Bagasola which is 6 weeks.

There are specific security measures to be taken into consideration. Aside from the mandatory security briefing provided to the staff upon arrival in N’Djamena with specific location information and requirements:

• All UN personnel must complete their BSAFE training online
• Per the classification of roads, all road movements between cities should be accompanied by an armed escort in the SRM East zone. These movements are conditioned by a granted security clearance through TRIP
• Unless exceptionally allowed all road movements between cities must be started after 6 a.m. and completed by 6 p.m.
• All movements of UNSMS vehicles in Abeche are allowed only between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m, while all movements of UNSMS vehicles in Farchana, Goz Beida, Iriba, Amdjarass and Guéréda are allowed only between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

  Additional Qualifications

  SkillsMG-Team building (development/facilitation), PR-Accountability to Affected People - Principles and Framework, PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD), PR-Community-based Protection - Community engagement and capacity building, PR-Community-based Protection - Coordination and project management, PR-Community-based Protection - Planning, implementing and analysing surveys/assessments, PR-Community-based Protection - Principles and methodologies, PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators, TR-Training - Virtual and face to face

  EducationBachelor of Arts (BA): Anthropology (Required), Bachelor of Arts (BA): Cultural Studies (Required), Bachelor of Arts (BA): Human Rights (Required), Bachelor of Arts (BA): International Development (Required), Bachelor of Arts (BA): International Law (Required), Bachelor of Arts (BA): International Social Work (Required), Bachelor of Arts (BA): Political Science (Required), Bachelor of Arts (BA): Social Science (Required)

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  Work Experience

  CompetenciesAccountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Managing performance, Managing resource, Organizational awareness, Political awareness, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaboration

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  Functional clearanceThis position doesn't require a functional clearance