Senior Protection Assistant - UNOPS - MTL044 - G5 - Mount Lebanon (based in Beirut) , Lebanon

As the designated lead agency in the refugee response, UNHCR has established a sector-based structure in Beirut and in the field. The structure brings together over 100 UN agencies, national and international NGO partners in identifying and agreeing on the strategic priorities to address the needs of Syrian refugees and other affected populations. The Lebanon national response falls under the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), whereby UNHCR guides the refugee response and UNDP facilitates the resilience and stabilization component.

The UNHCR operational response in Lebanon is one of the largest for the organization. Media and donor attention and the frequency of influential high-profile visitors are high. The Office has some are located in Beirut, Zahle, Tripoli, Tyre, and Qobayat.

The Senior Protection Assistant monitors child 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.

Works directly with communities of concern to identify the risks they face and to leverage their capacities to protect themselves, their families and communities.

Provides quality, timely and effective protection support to persons of concern and identifies opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and safeguards in operational responses. He/she contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and may liaise externally with local authorities and partners on child protection issues as guided by the supervisor.

Ensures that persons of concern are informed about their rights and obligations in Lebanon and about the services provided to them.