Senior Cbp Assistant

Grade: GS5
Staff Member / Affiliate Type: General Service
Reason: Temporary > Temporary Assignment/ Appointment
Hardship Level: H (no hardship)
Family Type: Family
Target Start Date: 2025-02-03
Target End Date: 2025-12-31
Deadline for Applications: December 23, 2024
Standard Job Description Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant Organizational Setting and Work Relationships: The Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant is a member of the Protection Unit and may report to the Protection Officer, Community-Based Protection Officer, or another more senior staff member in the Protection Unit. Under the overall direction of the Protection Unit, and in coordination with other UNHCR staff, government, NGO partners and other stakeholders, the Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant works directly with communities of concern to identify the risks they face and to leverage their capacities to protect themselves, their families and communities. The incumbent supports the application of community-based protection standards, operational procedures and practices in community-based protection delivery at the field level. To fulfil this role, the Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant is required to spend a substantial percentage of the workday outside the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of concern (PoC). The development and maintenance of constructive relationships with PoC that measurably impact and enhance protection planning, programming and results, form the core of the work of the incumbent. S/he also supports the designing of a community-based protection strategy by ensuring that it is based on consultation with PoC.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties Assist functional units, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and senior management to integrate participatory and community-based approaches in the overall protection strategy. Through relationships with PoC and network of partners, stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment and provide advice to the protection team. Assist in initiatives with host communities to involve national civil society groups in the protection of PoC. Support implementing and operational partners as well as displaced and local communities to develop community-owned activities to address, where applicable, the social, educational, psycho-social, cultural, health, organisational and livelihood concerns as well as child protection and prevention and response to GBV. Assist in the analysis that identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they face. Support participatory assessments by multifunctional teams and ongoing consultation with PoC. Support efforts to build the office capacity for community-based protection. Support communities in establishing representation and coordination structures. Ensure community understanding of UNHCR's commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its response. Collect data for monitoring of programmes and budgets from an AGD perspective. Draft and type routine correspondence, documents and reports and maintain up-to-date filing systems. Act as an interpreter in exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries. Assist in the enforcement of participatory AGD sensitive analysis as an essential basis for all of UNHCR's work. Initiate AGD sensitive interventions at the appropriate level on community-based protection issues and to respond to protection concerns and incidents within the office and with persons and communities of concern based on agreed parameters. Identify and recommend which individuals or groups to prioritize for counselling and field visits based on agreed criteria. Enforce compliance of implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services. Minimum Qualifications Years of Experience / Degree Level: For G5- 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
Field(s) of Education: Not applicable.
Certificates and/or Licenses: Development, Human Rights, International Law, Social Work, Social Science, Political Science.
Relevant Job Experience: Essential: Not specified. Desirable: UNHCR learning programmes (PLP). Knowledge of MSRP.
Functional Skills: UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures, IT-Computer Literacy, IT-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), PR-Community-based Protection - Principles and methodologies, CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community.
Language Requirements: For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English. For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language. For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
Desired Candidate Profile UNHCR's Multi-Country Office in Italy is responsible for Italy, the Holy See and San Marino. Italy plays an important role in refugee protection in Europe. The country is one of the major points of arrival for persons seeking protection in Europe, with most of them arriving by sea via the Mediterranean. In 2023, 157,651 migrants and refugees originating from 62 countries arrived in Italy by sea, accounting for 71% of all sea arrivals to Southern Europe. Based upon current arrival trends, it is anticipated that in 2024 Italy will continue to receive the large bulk of all asylum-seekers arriving in Europe by sea as well as an increasing number arriving by land and air. While there have been fluctuations in levels of arrivals, the drivers of the movements from Africa and the Middle East through the Central Mediterranean and Balkan routes will remain or worsen due to political tensions in the Sub-Saharan region.
In this context, the UNHCR Senior Community Based Protection Assistant based in Rome will report directly to the Community Based Protection Associate in Rome while closely cooperating with other colleagues in the Office. The Senior Community Based Protection Assistant will perform the duties listed in the standard job description with focus on monitoring activities implemented by partners under the CBP area. The incumbent will also contribute to capacity building at all levels with various actors on PSN and CBP in general. Furthermore, s/he will have the shared responsibility to contribute to analysis of protection trends and gaps, including assisting with drafting briefing notes and analytical reports, donor reports, etc., as well as many other CBP-related tasks as needed and in coordination with the supervisor. English and Italian language drafting skills are required.
The UNHCR workforce is comprised of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Italy. English is the official working language of UNHCR in Italy. Only applications fully completed in English will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Assessment of short-listed candidates might be comprised of both an interview and a written test. UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome applications from candidates with a refugee or stateless background. UNHCR has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment. Successful candidates will be subject to mandatory UN Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment clearance check prior to receiving an offer. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees). All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
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Functional Clearance This position doesn't require a functional clearance.
Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level) English, Italian
Desired languages Additional Qualifications Skills CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community, IT-Computer Literacy, IT-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), PR-Community-based Protection - Principles and methodologies, UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures.
Education Certifications Community Development/Social Work - Other, Development Studies - Other, Human Rights - Other, International Law - Other, Political Science - Other, Social Sciences - Other.
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