Associate Protection Officer (Inter-Agency Coordination) – Nob – Bey102 - Beirut

UNHCR’s Inter-Agency (IA) Unit plays a lead role in the humanitarian response to the Syrian refugee crisis, in coordination with the GOL, UN agencies, and NGOs. The Associate Protection Coordinator will be assigned to Protection Coordination, which is responsible for co-leading the following structures: Protection Working Group (PWG), the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Task Force (SGBV-TF), and the Social Stability Sector. The Associate Protection Officer primarily role will be to contribute to Social Stability Sector activities and to the priority tasks of Protection Coordination, as directed by the supervisor (please see below for complete list of responsibilities). The overall objective of the Social Stability Sector is to mitigate intercommunity tensions so that by 2020, peaceful co-existence will have prevailed and mechanisms are in place to prevent escalation and the potential occurrences of violence and conflict. As such, the Sector is contributing to stabilization by establishing and empowering local and national mechanisms to build mutual accountability and capacities to address and mitigate existing or emerging drivers of conflict. The incumbent will be supervised by the Senior Protection Coordinator who will provide guidance, advice, and support on duties to be performed. The Associate Protection Officer will not have formal supervisory functions, however, when necessary, he/she will provide support and assistance to other colleagues in the Unit. Accountability (key results that will be achieved) The protection of populations of concern is met through the application of International and National Law, relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards and IASC principles. Effective coordination mechanisms and tools, including information management, are promoted, facilitated and maintained with Sector partners, government counterparts and donors, for timely and effective needs assessment, planning, and prioritization. Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results) Under the guidance of the Senior Protection Coordinator, the Associate Protection Officer will attend Social Stability Sector Working Group and Core Group meetings. Ensure coordination with partners in implementing the Social Stability strategy and engage proactively with Sector members to ensure that priority activities are followed through with. Draft guidelines, strategies, monthly updates, and other documents, in cooperation with co-leads, and ensure that protection principles are adequately reflected. Maintain close contact with field counterparts for effective information sharing and for coordination of activities. Collect and analyze available data related to social stability activities and participate in sectoral needs assessment and analysis. Provide support to the overall Protection Sector objectives when required and as directed by the Supervisor. Stay abreast of political, social, economic and human rights developments that have an impact on the protection environment. Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results) In coordination with MoSA and UNDP, organize and facilitate Social Stability Sector meetings. Draft reports to be reviewed and cleared by the Senior Protection Coordinator.