Information Management Officer

at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Location Zalengi, Sudan
Date Posted March 11, 2020
Category Communication
Job Type Full-time
Currency SDG

Description

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering an IICA full time position within Protection Unit
in Zalengi, Sudan Field-Office.
The Associate Community-Based Protection Officer is a member of the Protection Team and
normally reports to the Senior Community-Based Protection Officer, the Senior Protection
Officer, Head of Sub-Office or the Assistant Representative for protection.
The Associate Community-Based Protection Officer will have direct supervisory responsibility
for Protection and Community-Based Protection staff, and a technical support role for
Community-Based Protection staff in Zalegei office. The incumbent may have direct
supervisory responsibility for Community-based Protection staff and other protection staff in
the operation.
S/he supports the implementation of protection standards and provides advice on communitybased protection to senior management and Darfur Operation in close collaboration with the
Division of International Protection (DIP).
The incumbent is relied upon by senior management to support a coordinated approach in the
implementation of UNHCR’s rights-based and community-based engagement with all persons
of concern (PoC) and contributes to the achievement of UNHCR’s commitments to
accountability to affected people.
S/he maintains close working relationships and supports Protection and Community-Based
Protection staff in the field, who act as the critical interface between UNHCR and communities
of concern, enabling them to provide the AGD-sensitive analysis of community risks and
capacities that form the essential foundations of national and regional programmes. The
incumbent maintains close working relations with sister UN entities, governmental entities,
non-governmental organisations and academic institutions that can contribute to enhancing
protection and achieving solutions through people centred, community-based and gender
responsive approaches.
The incumbent provides guidance to country operations to strengthen their coordination and
advocacy on community-based approaches to protection with governments, partners and other
key stakeholders.
UNHCR is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a
better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year,
millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and
persecution. We are in over 125 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions.
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Title: Associate Community-Based Protection Officer
Duty Station: Zalengi, Sudan
Duration: through 31/12/2020
Contract Type: UNOPS International Individual Contractor – IICA 1
Closing date: 19 March 2020
Start date: ASAP.
Responsibilities
• Be fully informed about community structures and the protection and security situation
of the population of concern and develop strong links with a cross-section of members
of refugee/IDP/stateless communities, using an AGD approach.
• 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 senior management.
• Ensure that the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the PoC are reflected
in the protection strategy, planning processes and operations plan addressing the
specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons,
persons with disabilities, minority groups such as sexual minorities and persons living
with HIV/AIDS.
• Ensure through direct action and advocacy with more senior protection staff that the
necessary resources are allocated to enable community work to identify and address
protection and assistance gaps.
• Support a consultative process with government counterparts at local levels, partners
and PoC to develop and implement integrated strategies that address the key
protection priorities, including, for example, child protection, education and SGBV, and
solutions approaches.
• Provide technical guidance and support to UNHCR and partners and implement and
oversee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on all community-based protection
related issues.
• Support the design, implementation and evaluation of protection centred and solutions
oriented programming with implementing and operational partners guaranteeing that
community-owned activities are integrated.
• Support communities in establishing representation and coordination structures
• Promote confidence building and conflict resolution among PoC, authorities and host
communities.
• Maintain protection presence through regular field missions and reports, making direct
contact with PoC, host communities, local authorities and partners. In operations
applying the humanitarian cluster system, contribute to the development of an AGDcompliant strategy on which the response of the Protection Cluster is grounded in and
covers all assessed and prioritized protection needs of the affected populations.
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• Support the Operation's work to fully integrate the protection strategy into the Country
Operations Plan, the UN Development and Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the
Humanitarian Country Team’s common humanitarian action plan where applicable.
• Contribute to the Protection team's information management component which:
provides disaggregated data on PoC and their problems; researches, collects and
disseminates relevant protection information and good practices to enhance protection
delivery and provide technical advice if necessary.
• Support the inclusion of participatory, community-based protection and AGD
approaches in strategies and plans within the Area of Responsibility (AoR).
• Support community understanding of UNHCR's commitment to deliver on
accountability and quality assurance in its response.
• Support PoC to develop structures that enhance their participation and protection.
• Contribute to the design of the community-based protection strategy, project
submissions and budgets for endorsement by the supervisor.
• Intervene with authorities on community-based protection issues.
• Negotiate with local counterparts, partners and PoC.
• Perform other related duties as required.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional
experience required
• 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience
with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree, field of
Education:
International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights,
International Social Work, Social Science, Political Science,
Anthropology, International Law or other relevant
field
• Relevant professional experience, including in the areas of community-based
protection, community services, social work, and human rights.
Desirable qualifications
• Proven communication skills, both oral and written. Demonstrated knowledge of
community communication and engagement approaches. Understanding of and
demonstrated competencies in forced displacement and protection, particularly SGBV
prevention and response, child protection, education, gender equality, and the
application of the Age, Gender and Diversity Policy.
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Functional Skills
• PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD)
• PR-Community Services-Communication/Development/Organization
• PR-Community Services-Social Work/Counselling
• PR-Community-based Protection
• IT-Computer Literacy
• DM-Database Management
• MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation
• PR-Gender Equality
• PR-Child Protection/Convention on the Rights of the Child
• PR-Refugee Education programmes
• PR-Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Prevention and Response
• PR-Experience in Forced Displacement situations
• EX-Field experience with UNHCR and/or with other humanitarian organizations
Location
The IICA will be based in Zalengi, Sudan with travel to other states within Sudan.
Remuneration
Monthly fees range betweenUS$5,000 – US$7,000, depending on the level of expertise of the
candidate. Daily subsistence allowance for travel within Sudan will be payable as applicable.

Applying Instructions

Interested applicants should submit their letter of motivation, Personal History Form (PHF) and
CV to SUDKH-HR@unhcr.org indicating [Associate Community-Based Protection Officer] in
the subject of the email.
Personal History Forms are available at PHF Form / Supplementary Sheet.
− This an international officer vacancy. Sudanese Nationals are not eligible to apply.
− Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
− Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
− Candidate Assessments may include a written examination followed by a Competency
Based
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The UNHCR workforce consists 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.

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