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NOC Protection Officer – ACNUR Santo Domingo (EXTENDED DEADLINE)

(Empleo)

Estatus:

Convocatoria ya cerrada

Fecha de apertura:

23 Ene 2017 | 08:00 AM

Fecha de cierre:

31 Ene 2017 | 11:59 PM

Remuneración:

Más de 200mil pesos

Duración:

Tiempo Indefinido

Términos de referencia:

Descargar TDRs

Dirección:

Calle Moises García 8-b, Gazcue, Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo

Teléfono:
+1 809-274-7111

Organización: SoliDiario.org

Derechos humanos y población

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  • Position Title: Protection Officer
  • Position Grade: NOC
  • Position Location : Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Supervisor Position No., Title & Grade: Chief of Mission
  • Initial Contract Duration: 3 Months, with possibility of extension

2.1 ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Protection Officer is a senior member of the protection team in a Country or Sub-Office and may, depending of the size and structure of the Office, be Head of the Protection Unit. He/she may report to the Senior Protection Officer, Head of Sub-Office or to the Assistant Representative for Protection. In smaller Offices, the post may report directly to the Representative. The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for protection staff who may include community services, registration, resettlement and education. He/she provides functional protection oversight to information management and programme staff; and supervises protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery at local or country level. The incumbent also acts as an advisor to senior management in designing a comprehensive protection strategy and represents the organization to authorities, UN sister agencies, partners and other stakeholders on protection doctrine and policy.

The Protection Officer is relied upon by the Office to plan, lead and coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern. This includes ensuring that operational responses in all sectors are shaped in a protection optic, mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards. Another important function of the position is to ensure that persons of concern are involved with the Office in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, authorities, protection and assistance partners as well as a broader network of stakeholders who can contribute to enhancing protection.

2.2 FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT

Accountability

  • The protection needs of populations of concern are met through the application of International and National Law, relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards and IASC principles governing humanitarian coordination.
  • The operation has a clear and coherent comprehensive protection strategy which incorporates a thorough age, gender and diversity (AGD) analysis and reflects the Organization’s global, regional and country level priorities.
  • The Participation of persons of concern is assured through continuous assessment and evaluation using participatory, rights and community based approaches.
  • National protection capacities are improved through direct engagement, research and advocacy with all relevant external interlocutors.
  • Protection incidents are immediately identified and addressed through direct intervention, advocacy and public exposure.

Responsibility

  • Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.
  • Facilitate a consultative process with government counterparts, partners and persons of concern to develop and implement a comprehensive protection strategy 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; Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) priorities with regard to these persons.
  • Support senior management to ensure the protection strategy is fully integrated into the Country Operations Plan, the UN Development and Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the Humanitarian Country Team’s common humanitarian action plan where applicable.
  • Promote International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct and ensure that all sectors and /or in clusters in applicable operations fulfil their responsibilities mainstreaming protection.
  • Implement and monitor programmes on an AGD basis to address identified protection needs.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to UNHCR and partners on all protection related issues.
  • Oversee and manage individual protection cases including those on SGBV and child protection.
  • Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to internal and external interlocutors; ensure legal assistance is accessible to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documents to persons of concern (civil documentation, in particular birth certificates).
  • Implement and oversee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.
  • Ensure that durable solutions through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement are sought and provided to the largest possible number of persons of concern.
  • Coordinate the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related programming with implementing and operational partners.
  • Contribute to and facilitate a programme of results-based advocacy through a consultative process with sectorial and/or cluster partners.
  • Build the protection capacity of national and local government, partners and civil society to assume their responsibilities vis-à-vis all persons of concern through protection training, mainstreaming and related activities.
  • Coordinate capacity-building initiatives for communities and individuals to assert their rights.
  • Advise and capacitate national authorities, relevant institutions and civil society to strengthen legislation and status determination procedures and mechanisms.

Authority

  • Approve the protection strategy for endorsement by the Senior Protection Officer, Assistant Representative Protection or the Representative.
  • Chair protection coordination meetings, including Protection Cluster meetings in applicable operations.
  • Intervene with authorities on protection issues. Negotiate locally and as appropriate with resettlement countries and countries of return on behalf of UNHCR.
  • Enforce compliance of staff and partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.
  • Approve expenditures under the UNHCR protection budget.

2.3 REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Managerial Competencies

2. M002 – Managing Performance

4. M004 Strategic Planning and Vision

6. M006 Managing Resources

Cross-Functional Competencies

5. X005 Planning and Organizing

7. X007 Political Awareness

8. X008 Stakeholder Management

2.4 ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Education: Advanced university degree in Law, International Law, political Sciences or related field with good knowledge of International Refugee and Human Rights Law.
  • Job Experience: Minimum 6 years (8 years with University degree) relevant professional experience of which 2 years in the field and 3 years in an international capacity.
  • Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language.

2.5 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

  • Diverse field experience desirable.
  • Good IT skills including database management skills.
  • Completion of the Protection Learning Programme, RSD- Resettlement Learning Programme.

 

EXTENDED DEADLINE

New Closing Date: January 31st, 2017, 23:59. Late applications will not be considered.

Interested candidates should send their duly completed United Nations P-11 form with reference to Position “National Protection Officer” to the following e-mail address: beato@unhcr.org and domsa@unhcr.org.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Detalles

Departamento(s):

Proyectos

Área temática de la vacante:

Derechos humanos y población

Oferta

Horario:

Completo

Días laborales:

Lunes a Viernes

Tanda:

Completa

Alojamiento:

No ofrecido

Accessibilidad física:

No aplica

Vacante de cuota protegida:

No

Requerimientos

Edad:

De 26 a 35 años

De 36 a 49 años

Más de 50 años

Nacionalidad:

Dominicana

Nivel educativo:

Universitario

Experiencia profesional:

Ejecutiva

Dirección

Habilidades informáticas:

Avanzadas

Idiomas requeridos:

Español

Inglés

Idiomas valorados:

Francés

Creól

Licencia de conducir:

No aplica

Seguro medico propio:

No aplica

Papel de buena conducta:

Requerido

Ubicación

Región:

Ozama (Santo Domingo)

Provincia:

Distrito Nacional

Dirección:

Calle Moises García 8-b, Gazcue, Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo

Municipio:

Distrito Nacional

Zona Especial:

Mancomunidad del Gran Santo Domingo

Datos de contacto

Nombre:

Agencia de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados - ACNUR

Cargo:

Contratante

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