Protection and Neutrality Coordinator

Protection monitoring

·         Support 5 area-based Protection and Neutrality Associates (PNAs) to undertake monthly protection monitoring, build on community level relationships, and design and implement a response plan working together with other UNRWA and community stakeholders

·         Strengthen links between UNRWA’s community-based protection interventions and protection monitoring approaches and response

·         Support team leader in the overall management, implementation and ongoing monitoring of the Protection monitoring file.

·         Liaise with CAOs, UNRWA programmes and Protection unit on activities related to Protection monitoring to ensure smooth implementation.

·         Write quarterly protection monitoring report, including highlighting any response to Q1 and 2 reports; lead on response to key issues (eg workshops on response within UNRWA, strategies for sharing information)

·         Provide monthly context updates for the Protection working group, and contribute to adhoc updates and advocacy products

Outcomes

o   5 area level and one national level response plans, updated at the end of Q3; progress reviewed

o   Q3 Protection Monitoring report

o   2 monthly reports for the Protection Working Group

Individual cases

·         Support area-based staff to respond to individual cases as they arise, offering guidance and technical advice, liaising with other UNRWA protection staff and departments, and external actors, as necessary.

·         Complete mapping of referral services and ensure this is known and shared appropriately, working closely with UNRWA protection staff and other departments

·         Develop systems for regular outreach to PRS – extended to other vulnerable groups as possible

Outcomes

o   Front line staff are confident in their work and feel supported

o   Finalised referral mapping completed and shared

o   Structure in place and established for regular reaching PRS and monitoring their situation

Coordination

·         Proactively promote sharing of protection analysis across UNRWA at an area and national level, working across departments to encourage coordinated response

·         Participate regularly in internal coordination meetings, supporting and building on alliances across programmes

·         Link area concerns to the national level

·         Support area staff to strengthen local coordination - build on existing activities, support information gathering as necessary….

·         Represent UNRWA in the Core Protection Working Group and other protection fora when requested by the Team Leader

Outcomes

o   Strong awareness of protection analysis across UNRWA departments

o   Clear information flow in both directions between field staff and national level, and between different departments on protection context

Neutrality

·         Ensure that inspections are carried out in all areas, working closely with UNRWA staff who carry out inspections

·         Follow up with relevant are level UNRWA staff on issues raised and work towards addressing them

·         collate and analyse data for end of year report.

Outcomes

o   All neutrality inspections are carried out in timely fashion

o   End of year neutrality report

o   Clear follow up and report on actions following 1st 2021 neutrality report