Community Based Protection Associate-UNHCR عودة إلى الفرص

Title of Post:Community Based Protection Associate

Category/grade:GS6

Location:Zarzis, Tunisia

Type of contract:TA

Date of Issue:9 November 2021 

Closing Date:23 November 2021

 Effective date of assignment:Immediate

 Duration of contract:Six months 

Background information:

The CBP Associate will be based in in the Field Office Zarzis (Tunisia) and will be supervised directly by the Associate RSD Officer and the Head of Field Office. 

In line with the overall protection strategy for the Tunisia operation, objectives for the incumbent will be guided and approved by the Assistant CBP Officer and the overall supervisor, the Protection Officer, BO Tunisia. Monthly planning schedules will be made based on the operational direction and priorities.  For the south, all activities are to be coordinated with the Associate CBP Officer.

As Community based protection is cross cutting, the CBP Associate will ensure a community-based approach with a multifunctional team, working with partners, UNHCR colleagues and the refugees in making decisions that affect refugees in all aspects of protection and assistance delivery.      

Functional Statement:

Child protection

• Assist the protection unit in developing and implementing a country specific child protection Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in line with UNHCR guidelines and updated global child protection strategy. 
• Participate in the implementation and monitoring of child protection related SOPs with comprehensive referral mechanism for response services through a consultative process with NGOs and community groups;
• Support staff and partners in the strengthening of a functioning Best Interests System: identification, assessment, referral, response and assistance, monitoring and documenting of cases of children at risk.
• Support the organization of and trainings in Best Interests Procedures and Child Protection.
• Contribute to effective child protection reporting and information management through the provision of disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems.
• Contribute to capacity-building initiatives for communities, including children, adolescents and youth to assert their rights and to strengthen community-based child protection initiatives. 
• Support other child protection activities and initiatives in coordination with colleagues in the operation.
• Support/establish working BID panel and best interests’ system in close collaboration with staff and partners.
• Sexual Gender based violence
• Assist the protection unit in developing and implementing a country specific Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) standard operating procedures (SOPs) in line with UNHCR guidelines and updated global SGBV strategy with comprehensive referral mechanism for response services through a consultative process with NGOs and community groups;
• Establish and/or strengthen strategic and innovative partnerships for SGBV with community-based, local, national, and international organizations;
• Conduct mapping and maintain a “who, what where” matrix of existing services to address SGBV, including community capacities and structures; 
• Support SGBV data management (collection, storage, analysis and sharing) in line with safety and ethical standards.  Build capacity for the implementation of the Gender-Based Violence Information Management System (GBVIMS);
• Conduct training on basic elements of SGBV prevention and response, the design of SGBV programmes and coordination mechanisms; 
• Prepare regular consolidated reports on the progress, challenges, gaps and recommendations on SGBV prevention and response;
• Capacity building Initiatives
• Provide training to partners and UNHCR protection Staff in the field on identification of extremely vulnerable individuals (EVIs), monitoring and reporting, and other overlapping themes in protection including SGBV, Child Protection, and Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).
• Provide training to partners, UNHCR staff and refugees on confidentiality and code of conduct issues. 

Essential Minimum Qualifications & Experience Required

• University degree in Social Sciences, preferably in Social Work but alternatively in Sociology, Anthropology or related fields.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant professional experience in field work or human rights. Experience in the social work, knowledge of interviewing techniques, interpersonal skills, and previous work experience with refugees would be an asset.

Key Competencies 

• Strong analytical and communication skills and computer skills;
• ability to translate theory into practice; good drafting skills;
• The incumbent should also have good interpersonal skills, and be culturally sensitive, particularly in light of the fact that she/he will be required to live in an environment requiring continuous interaction with a small group of colleagues of very diverse cultural background.