UNOPS

ProtectionAssociate

Guatemala FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“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.

Problems you'll solve

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

Eligibility Requirements

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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