UNOPS
ProtectionAssociate
“Protection Associate at UNOPS. Skills: Protection, Coordination, Reporting. Coordinate with stakeholders. Facilitate joint planning”
What You'll Achieve.
Support the implementation of project activities; Ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with data protection standards; Ensure their safe reception and access to accommodation; Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work
Industry & Context.
Identify persons with specific protection needs; Identify potential beneficiaries for protection interventions; Identify individuals eligible for non-cash voucher; Identify individuals in need of shelter; Identify appropriate solutions to their problems; Identify and manage of risks
Travel to municipalities within the department, Travel to other departments as required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma, IT-Computer Literacy, PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework, PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators
Nice to Have
International Law, Political Science
What You'll Do.
Coordinate with stakeholders
Facilitate joint planning
Engage with local actors
Provide information and orientation
Identify individuals eligible for non-cash voucher
Register case-related information
Refer individuals to available public services
Identify individuals in need of shelter
Coordinate with shelter providers
Prepare periodic reports
Stay abreast of developments
Apply International and National Law
Provide advice on protection issues
Assist in conducting eligibility
Contribute to measures to identify
Contribute to a country-level child protection plan
Contribute to a country-level education plan
Monitor Standard Operating Procedures
Manage individual protection cases
Assist in identifying durable solutions
Contribute to the design
implementation and evaluation
Facilitate effective information management
Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities
Assist the supervisor in prioritizing
Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance
Assit the supervisor with enforcing compliance
Submit individual payments request
Support the identification and management of risks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with relevant stakeholders; Coordinate with implementing partner; Coordinate with local authorities; Coordinate with community actors; Coordinate with shelter providers; Coordinate with relevant actors; Coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses; Integrate protection safeguards in operational responses; Liaise externally with authorities and partners; Build and maintain effective interfaces with communities; Build and maintain effective interfaces with local authorities; Build and maintain effective interfaces with protection and assistance partners; Work with programme staff; Work with implementing and operational partners; Work with relevant functional colleague(s)
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