Protection Associate (12 Diploma Jobs) – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Job: Protection Associate (12 Diploma Jobs)

Organization: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

About

Registration in Uganda is carried out by the Government of Uganda through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

As of end of February 2021, the active population of concern in Uganda was recorded as 1,462,164 individuals consisting of 374,223 households and spread in 14 different locations in Uganda. The main population groups are the South Sudanese at 897,184 individuals (61%), Congolese at 426,605 individuals (29%), Burundi at 49,834 Individuals (3%) and Somali at 46,146 Individuals (3%). The remaining 3% is made up of refugees and asylum seekers from 27 different countries.

OPM and UNHCR seek to conduct a joint verification and individual profiling exercise (IPE) in favor of refugees and asylum seekers residing in all settlements and urban areas in Uganda, tentatively starting Q3 of 2021.  The exercise will have the aim of ascertaining the actual number of refugees in the country and ensuring that a comprehensive protection and social economic dataset is available for implementing assistance, livelihood strategy and protection programmes.

• Carry out interviews and litigation assessments, as applicable, in line with the registration/verification/individual case-processing policies and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with Government colleagues in the adjudication and decision making on complex cases.
• Provide counselling to and respond to queries from asylum seekers and refugees.  
• Support timely identification and referral of persons with specific needs for protection intervention and follow-up as required. Collaborate with other units for the delivery of assistance.
• Assist in monitoring individual case processing trends and in compiling and analyzing statistics related to individual case processing. Maintain accurate and up-to- date records and statistics related to all work on individual cases, ensuring that proGres database is properly updated.
• Assist in developing and maintaining updated tools to ensure that PoC have access to accurate information on the UNHCR individual case-processing policies and procedures.
• Support verification exercise in various locations in Uganda
• Perform other related duties as required.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Accountability
• Communication
• Organizational Awareness
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Client & Result Orientation

 MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES

• Empowering and Building Trust
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Managing Resources

 CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Stakeholder Management
• Change Capability and Adaptability
• Planning and Organizing

• High School Diploma or Bachelor or equivalent in law, Social Sciences or related field is required.
• 3 years relevant experience is required.
• Ability to conduct litigation/protection interviews, to analyze, decide and report on the situation of beneficiaries is required.
• Working knowledge of English is required

• Working experience with procedures and principles related to registration and verification is desirable.
• Previous work experience in the field of International Refugee Law and Human Rights Law is desirable.
• Experience in counselling asylum seekers or refugees is desirable.
• Experience in working with UNHCR proGres v4 software is desirable.

How to Apply

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Deadline: 27th April 2021