Protection Assistant – G4 – Hrf025 – Beirut

  The Protection Assistant normally reports to the Associate Protection Officer or Protection training coordinator.  The incumbent provides functional and administrative support to the protection unit on protection related liaison, correspondence, research, training arrangements, and reporting activities. The Protection Assistant also supports the statelessness unit in its work on identifying, preventing and reducing statelessness as well as protecting stateless persons. He/she may liaise externally with local authorities and partners as guided by the supervisor, conduct legal research and analysis, and assist with fieldwork. The Protection Assistant also supports the protection unit in designing a comprehensive protection strategy and in providing quality, timely and effective protection responses to persons of concern. He/she may liaise externally with local authorities and partners on correspondence and/or protection issues as guided by the supervisor. The Protection Assistant also facilitates the involvement of persons of concern with the Office in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local authorities and protection and assistance partners   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. Protection activities are guided by the UNHCR country protection strategy. The participation of persons of concern is facilitated through supporting participatory, rights and community based approaches. Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results) Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct. Observe and respect protection related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Provide functional and administrative support with translation of documents, interpretation, document management and organisation of meetings, trainings and events. Provide functional and administrative support in implementing participatory approaches, needs assessments, monitoring, reporting and case management.  Conduct legal research and analysis, including development of training materials. Participate in visits to affected communities and assist with protection interventions upon request. Facilitate liaison with competent authorities and partner organisation. . Assist in drafting reports, routine correspondence, updating relevant databases and compiling statistics for the protection unit/section. Perform other duties as required. Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results) Provide appropriate advice to persons of concern. Supervise persons providing telephone counselling to persons of concern. Develop and deliver trainings upon request. Additional authority as required.