ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Senior Community-Based Protection Associate is a member of the Protection Unit and may report to the Protection Officer, Community-Based Protection Officer, or another more senior staff member in the Protection Unit. Under the overall direction of the Protection Unit, and in coordination with other UNHCR staff, government, NGO partners and other stakeholders, the Senior Community-Based Protection Associate works directly with communities of concern to identify the risks they face and to leverage their capacities to protect themselves, their families and communities. The incumbent may have direct supervisory responsibility for part of the protection and/or support staff and supports the application of community-based protection standards, operational procedures and practices in community-based protection delivery at the field level. To fulfil this role, the Senior Community-Based Protection Associate is required to spend a substantial percentage of the workday outside the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of concern (PoC). The development and maintenance of constructive relationships with PoC that measurably impact and enhance protection planning, programming and results, form the core of the work of the incumbent. S/he also supports the designing of a community-based protection strategy by ensuring that it is based on consultation with PoC.
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
- Act as focal point for the Regional Peace-building Programme for South Sudanese Refugee Youth and coordinate programme activities at Sub-Office level
- Conduct and/or contribute to ongoing situation analysis, including identifying and analyzing historical, political, ethnic, cultural, traditional, religious, and other fault lines and social, economic and other factors that may impact on peacebuilding
- Contribute to incident mapping and reporting
- Contribute to anchoring of the Programme within the Office strategy, ensuring complementarity with community-based protection approaches and youth programming
- Ensure coordination of the Programme with other activities for youth at field level, and identify synergies and potential partnerships with other actors on the ground
- Serve as an advocate for the Programme, both internally within UNHCR and externally
- Contribute to ongoing learning and adaptation of the programme model and facilitate assessment and evaluation work for the Programme; Contribute to regional Community of Practice and regular exchange across implementation locations.
- Develop a protocol for selection of Peacebuilding Training of Trainers (ToT) candidates, Mentor Trainers and youth cohort in line with AGD framework to ensure inclusiveness.
- Lead and support the selection process of local Mentor Trainers
- Coordinate the training and mentorship process of the Mentor Trainers in collaboration with the supervisor and/or partner and trainer consultant
- Guide and monitor the Mentor Trainers in testing and contextualizing the peacebuilding curriculum for youth peacebuilders to ensure training content is appropriate to the situation of the youth in respective location
- Support and document training and mentorship of youth peacebuilders in peacebuilding and conflict mediation
- Monitor, guide and/or conduct youth -led conflict risk analysis, and design and implementation of youth-led peacebuilding projects contributing to social cohesion and peaceful coexistence within their communities.
- Promote and advocate for establishment of youth network of peacebuilders at settlement level that links to national and regional youth forum for peace in line with the regional peacebuilding framework.
- Perform other related duties as required.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Accountability
- Communication
- Organizational Awareness
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Client & Result Orientation
MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Empowering and Building Trust
- Managing Performance
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Stakeholder Management
- Planning and Organizing
- Political Awareness
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Completion of High school diploma is required or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Development Studies, Human Rights Community Development /Social Work Social Science, Political Science International Law is required.
- Minimum 4 years with High school diploma or 2 years with Bachelor’s or equivalent of previous job experience relevant to the field is required.
- Knowledge of English is required
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- UNHCR learning programmes (PLP) and knowledge of MSRP is desirable
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