United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Humanitarian
ProtectionAssociate
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“Protection Associate at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Skills: Protection, Humanitarian operations, Displacement, Conflict-affected context, Protection monitoring, Community outreach, Case management, Protection strategy, Information management, Protection safeguards, Protection doctrine, Protection policy. Monitors protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery.. Provides functional protection support to information management and programme sta”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure that protection responses across Cabo Delgado and Nampula Provinces are strategic, coherent and aligned with international standards and national frameworks.; Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility.
Industry & Context.
Judgement & decision making; Negotiation & conflict resolution
D, Non-Family duty-station, Ability to operate independently in remote, resource-constrained, and high-security-risk environments, Current operational circumstances require frequently long working hours., This is a stressful work context, making a capacity for self-care critical., According to the security level system, Cabo Delgado is at level 4., Crime in Pemba and villages outside of the capital is concerning and UN personnel must remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings., Traffic accidents are common in Mozambique due to the poor condition of the roads and poor driving and vehicle standards.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3 years relevant experience with High School or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher, International Law, Political Science, IT-Computer Literacy, PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework, PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators, Knowledge of English, Minimum 3 years of field experience in protection or humanitarian operations in a displacement or conflict-affected context., Demonstrated experience in protection monitoring, community outreach, and/or individual case management with displaced or affected populations in a conflict response context., Experience supporting partners or government counterparts on the implementation of protection activities and responses at field level.
Nice to Have
Prior experience in protection activities supporting the conflict-affected response in northern Mozambique., Experience supporting coordination of protection responses, including participation in Protection Cluster., Experience with protection data analysis or contribution to protection analysis products, Knowledge of local languages (Makua, Makonde, Kimwani), Ability to operate independently in remote, resource-constrained, and high-security-risk environments, skills in field data collection, engagement with communities case documentation, and reporting, Sound judgment in identifying, documenting, and escalating protection risks for individuals with specific needs
What You'll Do.
Monitors protection standards
operational procedures and practices in protection delivery.
Provides functional protection support to information management and programme staff.
timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern.
Identifies opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors.
Contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy.
Liaises externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy.
Ensures that PoC are involved in making decisions that affect them.
Builds and maintains effective interfaces with communities of concern
local authorities and protection and assistance partners.
Stays abreast of political
economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.
Consistently applies International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy
standards and codes of conduct.
Assists in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC.
Provides advice on protection issues to liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.
Assists in conducting eligibility and status determination for PoC.
Contributes to measures to identify
prevent and reduce statelessness.
Contributes to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy.
Contributes to a country-level education plan as part of the protection strategy.
Monitors Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.
Manages individual protection cases including those on GBV and child protection.
and intervenes in cases of refoulement
expulsion and other protection incidents.
Assists in identifying durable solutions for the largest possible number of PoC through voluntary repatriation
local integration and where appropriate
Contributes to the design
implementation and evaluation of protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.
Facilitates effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on PoC and their problems.
Participates in initiatives to capacitate authorities
relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures.
Assists the supervisor in prioritizing PoC for interview
counselling and proposes protection support for individual cases.
Assists the supervisor with enforcing compliance of local implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.
Assists the supervisor with enforcing compliance with
all protection standard operating procedures.
Submits individual payments request for PoC for approval.
Supports the identification and management of risks and seeks to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility.
Ensures decision making in risk based in the functional area of work.
issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
Performs other related duties as required.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Works within the framework of UNHCR.; Provides technical and coordination support to ensure that protection responses across Cabo Delgado and Nampula Provinces are strategic, coherent and aligned with international standards and national frameworks.; The role includes direct engagement with government in the affected areas, as well as with national and international partners delivering protection, legal, psychosocial and community-based services.; Teamwork & collaboration
Communication Scope
Communication
Full Job Description
**Deadline for Applications** May 21, 2026 **Hardship Level** D **Family Type** Non Family with Residential Location **Residential location (if applicable)** Maputo, Mozambique **Grade** GS6 **Staff Member / Affiliate Type** General Service **Reason** Regular > Regular Assignment **Target Start Date** 2026-06-15 **Standard Job Description** Protection Associate Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Protection Associate normally reports to the Protection Officer or the Senior Protection Officer. The incumbent monitors protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery in line with international standards and provides functional protection support to information management and programme staff. The Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (PoC) and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors. S/he contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and liaises externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor. The Protection Associate also ensures that PoC are involved in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local authorities and protection and assistance partners. 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 responsib
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