Title of Post: Senior Community-Based  Protection Associate
Category/grade: General Service, G7
Post Number: 10005848 
Type of contract: Fixed-term Appointment
Location: Kathmandu, NEPAL 
Date of Issue: 17 March 2023
The Effective Date of Assignment: As soon as possible 
Closing Date: 30 March 2023

Duties:

• Assist functional units, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and senior management to integrate  participatory and community-based approaches in the overall protection strategy and operational  procedures.  
• 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. Understand the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the PoC and  advise the protection team accordingly, highlighting the specific protection needs of women and  men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, marginalized groups. 
• Work with host communities to identify opportunities for national civil society involvement in  improving the protection of PoC. 
• Work with implementing and operational partners as well as with 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. 
• Perform analysis that identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they face. 
• Contribute to participatory assessments and ongoing consultation with PoC using multifunctional  teams. 
• Plan and monitor programmes and budgets with an AGD perspective.  
• Build capacity to maximize opportunities for participatory and community-based approaches and  to make appropriate use of guidelines and tools in working with partners and other relevant entities. - 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. 
• Assist in developing UNHCR communication strategies by emphasizing the participatory,  community-based and AGD approaches. 
• Act as an interpreter in exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and  respond directly to routine queries. 
• Contribute to 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, with external interlocutors,  groups and individuals based on agreed parameters.  
• Identify and select which individuals or groups to prioritize for counselling and field visits based on  agreed criteria.  
• Intervene with authorities on protection. 
• Enforce compliance of staff and implementing partners with global protection policies and  standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services. 
• As instructed by the supervisor, approve individual payment requests for PoC.  - Perform other related duties as required. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Years of Experience / Degree Level 
• For G7 - 4 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years 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,  
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)  

Relevant Job Experience 

Essential 
Not specified. 

Desirable 

• UNHCR learning programmes (PLP). 
• Knowledge of MSRP. 

Functional Skills  

• *IT-Computer Literacy 
• IT-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 
• UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures 
• PR-Community-based Protection - Principles and methodologies 
• CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community PG-Stakeholder management and coordination with Implementing Partners (Gov/NGO/Corporate) TR-Capacity Building 
• (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)  

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 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the written test and interview. 

“Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an  intern is subject to proof of vaccination against Covid-19.” UNHCR strongly encourages qualified  female applicants for this position. UNHCR seeks to ensure that male and female employees are  given equal career opportunities. UNHCR is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of  gender, nationality and culture. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.