1. Conduct regular travel to the field to follow up on the overall protection situation in refugee settlements and other areas where refugees have been accommodated.2. Counsel individual asylum seekers and refugees to manage their expectations on protection, assistance and durable solutions;3. Identify vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees and refer cases through the right channels for further assistance;4. Conduct protection interviews, maintain a counselling database and provide regular input on daily actions specified above;5. Support activities and contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation in protection related to AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.6. Conduct preliminary information gathering and interviews in support of eligibility, status determination, durable solutions and social needs assessment.7. Contribute to a child protection plan as part of the protection strategy.8. Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.9. Participate in individual protection case management including cases of SGBV and child protection. Monitor and report on cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents.10. Assist in identifying durable solutions for persons of concern in voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement.11. Assist in drafting reports, routine correspondence, updating relevant databases and compiling statistics for the protection unit / section12. Contribute to initiatives to enhance
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Please send your cv and cover letter to lebbeprg@unhcr.org stating the subject the Job Code: PRT033.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
University degree in Social Science, Law, Political Science or related field.
Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English.
Excellent organization, communication and advanced computer skills
Strong drafting and analytical skills
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:
Experience in Working with Refugees or other Persons of Concern
Completed Protection Learning Programme.
Interest in humanitarian work and good knowledge of human rights and refugee issues.
Ability to perform effectively under pressure and work in a difficult context.
Ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
Culture and gender sensitivity and awareness.
Empathy and social engagem
University degree in Social Science, Law, Political Science or related field.
Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English.
Excellent organization, communication and advanced computer skills
Strong drafting and analytical skills
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:
Experience in Working with Refugees or other Persons of Concern
Completed Protection Learning Programme.
Interest in humanitarian work and good knowledge of human rights and refugee issues.
Ability to perform effectively under pressure and work in a difficult context.
Ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
Culture and gender sensitivity and awareness.
Empathy and social engagem
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Excellent
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No