Job Title: Associate Protection Officer (UN Jobs)
Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Duty Station: Kyaka, Uganda
About US:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Associate Protection Officer will be placed in the field and will work in close coordination with the protection and resettlement teams. The Associate Protection Officer will be required to identify cases for possible resettlement consideration based on the strategy put in place by the Protection team in the field and the Resettlement team in Kampala. S/he will also be required to review the pre-screening assessments completed by trained colleagues and conduct some assessments.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review all the pre-screening forms and cross-check the provided information with the existing information included in the physical files at UNHCR and in the refugee database proGres v4.
- Coach/train staff on conducting pre-screening assessments in order to ensure consistent case identification processes.
- Refer cases to relevant UNHCR units for follow ups as necessary (Child Protection, Registration, etc.)
- Ensure compliance with fraud mitigation and Protection SOPs.
- Coordinate all pre-screening referrals in the southwest region and ensure that pre-agreed quota of referrals are met.
- Create cases for non-eligible and hold cases as per the RST SOPs.
- Report on progress against the set targets monthly.
- Where necessary, conduct protection and pre-screening interviews and draft protection/pre-screening referral forms.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
- The incumbent will be required to review a minimum of 60 cases per week for pre-screeners across the southwest.
- Track and provide data for monthly reporting.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Associate Protection Officer job vacancy must have at three years of relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate in the following fields: Law, International Law, Political Sciences or other relevant field.
- The candidate should have excellent interview and counselling skills, in addition to strong drafting and analytical skills. Knowledge of resettlement criteria and/or experience in case identification would be strongly The candidate should have proven experience conducting assessments and identifying protection risks of individuals and groups.
- The candidate will need to have demonstrated experience dealing with integrity issues both for individual cases and in the referral process at large. The candidate will need good experience working with the proGres V4 refugee database, the different modules in proGres V4 and recording specific needs. The candidate will need to be able to work under pressure and have a high level of accountability.
- Experience working with Congolese, Rwandese and Burundian refugees will be an asset.
NB: Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member is subject to proof of vaccination against COVID-19This position doesn’t require a functional clearance
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 20th March 2024