Grade

GS7

General Service

Reason

Temporary > Temporary Assignment/ Appointment

D

Non Family with Residential Location<p></p><p></p>Danger Pay

Budapest, Hungary

20241201

20250630

October 10, 2024

Standard Job Description

Senior CommunityBased Protection Associate

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Senior CommunityBased Protection Associate is a member of the Protection Unit and may report to the Protection Officer, CommunityBased Protection Officer, or another more senior staff member in the Protection Unit. Under the overall direction of the Protection Unit, and in coordination with other UNHCR staff, government, NGO partners and other stakeholders, the Senior CommunityBased Protection Associate works directly with communities of concern to identify the risks they face and to leverage their capacities to protect themselves, their families and communities. The incumbent may have direct supervisory responsibility for part of the protection and/or support staff and supports the application of communitybased protection standards, operational procedures and practices in communitybased protection delivery at the field level. To fulfil this role, the Senior CommunityBased Protection Associate is required to spend a substantial percentage of the workday outside the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of concern (Po. The development and maintenance of constructive relationships with PoC that measurably impact and enhance protection planning, programming and results, form the core of the work of the incumbent. S/he also supports the designing of a communitybased protection strategy by ensuring that it is based on consultation with PoC.

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, crossfunctional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties
Assist functional units, the MultiFunctional Team (MFand senior management to integrate participatory and communitybased approaches in the overall protection strategy and operational procedures.
Through relationships with PoC and network of partners, stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment and provide advice to the protection team. Understand the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the PoC and advise the protection team accordingly, highlighting the specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, marginalized groups.
Work with host communities to identify opportunities for national civil society involvement in improving the protection of PoC.
Work with implementing and operational partners as well as with displaced and local communities to develop communityowned activities to address, where applicable, the social, educational, psychosocial, cultural, health, organisational and livelihood concerns as well as child protection and prevention and response to GBV.
Perform analysis that identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they face.
Contribute to participatory assessments and ongoing consultation with PoC using multifunctional teams.
Plan and monitor programmes and budgets with an AGD perspective.
Build capacity to maximize opportunities for participatory and communitybased approaches and to make appropriate use of guidelines and tools in working with partners and other relevant entities.
Support communities in establishing representation and coordination structures.
Ensure community understanding of UNHCR’s commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its response.
Assist in developing UNHCR communication strategies by emphasizing the participatory, communitybased and AGD approaches.
Act as an interpreter in exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries.
Contribute to the enforcement of participatory AGD sensitive analysis as an essential basis for all of UNHCR’s work.
Initiate AGD sensitive interventions at the appropriate level on communitybased protection issues and to respond to protection concerns and incidents within the office, with external interlocutors, groups and individuals based on agreed parameters.
Identify and select which individuals or groups to prioritize for counselling and field visits based on agreed criteria.
Intervene with authorities on protection.
Enforce compliance of staff and implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.
As instructed by the supervisor, approve individual payment requests for PoC.

Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(.
Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G74 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(of Education
Not applicable.

Certificates and/or Licenses
Development, Human Rights, nternational Law
Social Work, Social Science, Political Science,
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essentia

Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Not specified.

Desirable
UNHCR learning programmes (PL. Knowledge of MSRP.

Functional Skills
*ITComputer Literacy
ITEnterprise Resource Planning (ER
UNUN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures
PRCommunitybased ProtectionPrinciples and methodologies
CLMultistakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community
PGStakeholder management and coordination with Implementing Partners (Gov/NGO/Corporat
TRCapacity Building
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essentia

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.

Essential:
2 year or more years of previous work experience relevant to the function of GBV in a local context and having experience in GBV prevention, risk mitigation, capacity building and response, broader protection and social protection involving the empowerment of women and girls, gender mainstreaming, mental health, counselling and working with survivors, humanitarian, and development issues. Applied experience based on the survivorcentered approach, GBV guiding, and Case management principles related to GBV programs. Demonstrated knowledge in gender equality, equity and the empowerment of women and girls and apply, promote, and integrate gender analysis into programming. Knowledge of GBV minimum standards, Guiding Principles, and GBV case management standards. Knowledge on GBV local frameworks.

Desirable:
Demonstrated knowledge of engagement with GBV Interagency humanitarian architecture. Knowledge and experience of participatory approaches to engaging with and mobilizing communities. Good understanding of displacement and protection issues, including social protection, education, and the application of the Age, Gender, and Diversity Policy. Knowledge of the Humanitarian Clusters and Approaches.

This position doesn’t require a functional clearance

English

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Ukrainian

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Skills

CLMultistakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community, ITComputer Literacy, ITEnterprise Resource Planning (ER, PGStakeholder management and coordination with Implementing Partners (Gov/NGO/Corporat, PRCommunitybased ProtectionPrinciples and methodologies, TRCapacity Buidling, UNUN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures

Education

Certifications

Community Development/Social WorkOther, Development StudiesOther, Human RightsOther, International LawOther, Political ScienceOther, Social SciencesOther

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