Social Protection Associate

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  • Added Date: Friday, 21 June 2024
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Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)A (least hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS LICA6

Target Start Date2024-08-01

Job Posting End DateJuly 2, 2024

Terms of Referenceโ€ข Solid knowledge about the national social protection system, in particular, about their structure, social programs in place and the main challenges for the access of displaced population or in disaster or emergency situations.
โ€ข Demonstrated experience in working with governmental social protection systems, including assistance in liaising and coordination with ministries at national and decentralized levels.
โ€ข Proven knowledge and technical skills in assisting in the development and strengthening of capacities, including the designing, implementing and/or monitoring various types of social protection programs and/or adaptive social protection.
โ€ข Field experience in humanitarian work with vulnerable and/or displaced populations.
โ€ข Fluency in Spanish and working knowledge of English (minimum B2 overall).

Standard Job Description

Social Protection Associate

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The Social Protection Associate will assist with operationalizing the inclusion of forcibly displaced and stateless people in national social protection systems. The incumbent will assist with managing strategic partnerships and coordinating with both internal and external stakeholders including key development actors, national authorities and other relevant operational partners.

The Social Protection Associate will coordinate closely with the relevant staff across the operation, including Protection, Programme, Livelihoods, Cash-based Interventions, External Relations and other technical sectors. S/he will play a key role in ensuring high-quality communication with stakeholders and support the organisation of joint activities.

The Social Protection Associate normally works under the supervision of the Senior Development Officer, the Senior Protection Officer or any other senior officer as delegated by the Representative as Social Protection Focal Point. The incumbent will also work with technical support and strategic guidance from Senior Social Protection Officers in the regional bureaux and in Headquarters (HQ).

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 UNHCRโ€™s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

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 UNHCRโ€™s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

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