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Mission and objectives
Created in 1950, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced persons and stateless people. UNHCR’s primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of people who have been forced to flee.
Organizations led by displaced and stateless persons, including Refugee-led and Community-based Organizations (e.g., organizations led by IDPs, women, persons with disabilities and youth) are often the first responders in humanitarian emergencies and can access areas to which UNHCR and partners have no or limited access. They also often have a profound understanding of the issues and capacities of people UNHCR serves, which allows them to effectively respond to their needs. One of UNHCR’s priorities is to strengthen and increase our engagement with these actors.
Organizations led by displaced and stateless persons, including Refugee-led and Community-based Organizations (e.g., organizations led by IDPs, women, persons with disabilities and youth) are often the first responders in humanitarian emergencies and can access areas to which UNHCR and partners have no or limited access. They also often have a profound understanding of the issues and capacities of people UNHCR serves, which allows them to effectively respond to their needs. One of UNHCR’s priorities is to strengthen and increase our engagement with these actors.
Context
- This assignment is open only for the application of refugees; who are recognized as Refugees by the competent authorities responsible for granting of Refugee status in the Country of residence/refuge, or person has been recognized as a Refugee in accordance with UNHCR mandate and has right to reside legally in the country of refuge.
- Official document as a proof of refugee status is mandatory to submit. The applicant with abovementioned refugee status should submit the official document as a proof of refugee status before and/or during the interview. The applications without the respective document will not be considered for this assignment.
- Duty Station and Entitlements: The selected candidate’s contracting duty station & entitlements will be where the candidate is recognized with a refugee status in the country of current residency. There will be no re-location to Geneva. For entitlement details, please check : https://app.unv.org/calculator
- Official document as a proof of refugee status is mandatory to submit. The applicant with abovementioned refugee status should submit the official document as a proof of refugee status before and/or during the interview. The applications without the respective document will not be considered for this assignment.
- Duty Station and Entitlements: The selected candidate’s contracting duty station & entitlements will be where the candidate is recognized with a refugee status in the country of current residency. There will be no re-location to Geneva. For entitlement details, please check : https://app.unv.org/calculator
Task description
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Community-Based Protection Officer, the Community-Based Protection Assistant support the CBP team to foster impactful community-based protection (CBP) programming across diverse operational contexts. This includes facilitating knowledge sharing, supporting learning opportunities, contributing to research and analysis, and providing administrative support to ensure effective collaboration across HQ, regional bureaux, and country operations. The incumbent is expected to take initiative, propose creative solutions, and contribute to the overall objectives of the CBP Unit.
Key responsibilities include:
• Promoting relevant content, good practices, and new resources on CBP and related areas (e.g., community engagement, Age Gender & Diversity, Gender Equality, and Accountability Affected People) to facilitate knowledge sharing and interaction between relevant colleagues globally.
• Support the design and delivery of learning opportunities (e.g., webinars, trainings, workshops) to strengthen impactful CBP field practice and cross-fertilization.
• Contribute to research, analysis, and reporting to inform CBP priorities and activities.
• Monitor and report on trends, questions, and emerging needs raised by colleagues through different platforms and channels and provide inputs for CBP tools and guidance.
• Maintain and regularly update online resources and spaces (SharePoint, webpages, filing systems), ensuring they remain accessible and user-friendly.
• Provide organizational and administrative support to meetings, workshops, and unit initiatives as needed.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:
• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers
• Promote and utilize the UNV Online Volunteering service providing themselves and their organizations with flexible, free of charge, Online Volunteer capacity to support their efforts.
Key outputs described for the assignments shall need to be linked to specialized skills/knowledge of Refugees that are not available among the national population of the host country (e.g. require the expertise and skills of the refugee community, such as language skills, cultural understanding and knowledge of the national education curriculum of people of concern, etc)
• As an active UNHCR team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to DIPS CBP Unit and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
o Relevant and timely content, resources, and good practices on Community-Based Protection (CBP) and related areas (e.g. community engagement, Age, Gender and Diversity, Gender Equality, and Accountability to Affected People) are identified and actively promoted to support learning and peer exchange across UNHCR operations, drawing on the incumbent’s unique lived experience and community insights.
o Contributions are made to the design, coordination, and delivery of learning activities (e.g. webinars, workshops, trainings), resulting in strengthened CBP knowledge and capacities among field colleagues.
o Effective administrative and logistical support is provided for meetings, events, and initiatives of the CBP Unit, contributing to smooth coordination and implementation, informed by the incumbent’s familiarity with displacement contexts, contributing to smooth coordination and inclusive implementation.
o The incumbent actively contributes to a positive and inclusive team environment, demonstrates initiative, and proposes creative and practical ideas—grounded in refugee realities—to strengthen CBP efforts globally. Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, capacities developed, and ways in which the refugee perspective enriched global CBP efforts
Key responsibilities include:
• Promoting relevant content, good practices, and new resources on CBP and related areas (e.g., community engagement, Age Gender & Diversity, Gender Equality, and Accountability Affected People) to facilitate knowledge sharing and interaction between relevant colleagues globally.
• Support the design and delivery of learning opportunities (e.g., webinars, trainings, workshops) to strengthen impactful CBP field practice and cross-fertilization.
• Contribute to research, analysis, and reporting to inform CBP priorities and activities.
• Monitor and report on trends, questions, and emerging needs raised by colleagues through different platforms and channels and provide inputs for CBP tools and guidance.
• Maintain and regularly update online resources and spaces (SharePoint, webpages, filing systems), ensuring they remain accessible and user-friendly.
• Provide organizational and administrative support to meetings, workshops, and unit initiatives as needed.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:
• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers
• Promote and utilize the UNV Online Volunteering service providing themselves and their organizations with flexible, free of charge, Online Volunteer capacity to support their efforts.
Key outputs described for the assignments shall need to be linked to specialized skills/knowledge of Refugees that are not available among the national population of the host country (e.g. require the expertise and skills of the refugee community, such as language skills, cultural understanding and knowledge of the national education curriculum of people of concern, etc)
• As an active UNHCR team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to DIPS CBP Unit and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
o Relevant and timely content, resources, and good practices on Community-Based Protection (CBP) and related areas (e.g. community engagement, Age, Gender and Diversity, Gender Equality, and Accountability to Affected People) are identified and actively promoted to support learning and peer exchange across UNHCR operations, drawing on the incumbent’s unique lived experience and community insights.
o Contributions are made to the design, coordination, and delivery of learning activities (e.g. webinars, workshops, trainings), resulting in strengthened CBP knowledge and capacities among field colleagues.
o Effective administrative and logistical support is provided for meetings, events, and initiatives of the CBP Unit, contributing to smooth coordination and implementation, informed by the incumbent’s familiarity with displacement contexts, contributing to smooth coordination and inclusive implementation.
o The incumbent actively contributes to a positive and inclusive team environment, demonstrates initiative, and proposes creative and practical ideas—grounded in refugee realities—to strengthen CBP efforts globally. Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, capacities developed, and ways in which the refugee perspective enriched global CBP efforts
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