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Snr Inter- Agency Prot Coor Of

Ankara

  • Organization: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • Location: Ankara
  • Grade: Mid level - P-4, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
  • Closing Date: Closed

Senior Inter- Agency Protection Coordination Officer

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
UNHCR Turkey co-leads two major appeals in Turkey, the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP) with UNDP, and the Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RRMRP) with IOM. In addition, it is leading the Pillar 4.1 (International Protection and Migration) of the Turkey UN Development and Cooperation Strategy (UNDCS) 2016-2020.

In the context of 3RP, UNHCR coordinates the refugee response and UNDP coordinates the Resilience Response. In the context of the RMRP, UNHCR coordinates the refugee response and IOM coordinates the migrant response.  For non-Syrian persons of concern, UNHCR will remain the lead agency, working closely with concerned authorities to further strengthen the national asylum framework, and advocate for increased participation of UN and NGO partners to this population group. In addition, UNHCR is increasing the level of its involvement in inter-agency coordination, following the ECHO¿s recent approval of the ESSN project to be carried out by WFP, whereby the protection element of the ESSN project is going to be implemented by UNHCR with its strengthened coordination mechanism.

The Senior Inter-Agency Protection Coordination Officer, under the supervision of the Snr Inter-Agency Coordination Officer and functional directives by the Deputy Representative (Protection), performs a dedicated coordination, strategy development, and advocacy function at the national level (Ankara). The Inter-Agency Protection Coordination Officer represents the Protection Sector in Inter-Sector Coordination mechanisms at the national level. The Inter-Agency Protection Coordination Officer advocates for protection mainstreaming in the refugee response and spearheads the integration of cross-cutting issues into the work of the Protection Sector, especially age, gender, and diversity.

The Senior Inter-Agency Protection Coordination Officer is expected to discharge UNHCR's lead role in the Protection Sector, and to represent impartially the interests of sector members, including the provision of active support, as applicable, to sub-working groups within the sector that may be coordinated by other agencies. The Inter-Agency Protection Coordination Officer leads an inter-agency team in an environment that requires high standards of accountability and demonstrable leadership, coordination, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, and in which the principles of partnership and collaboration are essential.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
Accountability
- The protection needs of populations of concern are met through timely coordinated action by all sector members.
- The coordination and harmonization of assessments and analysis is improved to ensure that the protection of populations of concern is maximized through research, advocacy and effective consultative and feedback mechanisms.
- Effective coordination mechanisms and tools, including information management, are established and maintained with sector members, government counterparts and donors, ensuring timely and effective needs assessment, planning, prioritization, implementation, reporting and evaluation.
- An inter-agency protection strategy is developed in line with the UNHCR protection mandate and includes a clear monitoring and evaluation framework with indicators against which achievements of the sector can be measured.
- Strategies and activities delivered by the Protection sector enjoy political and/or financial support by government, donors and other partners through effective prioritization, advocacy and resource mobilization.

Responsibility
- Proactively seek out and ensure inclusion of key humanitarian partners for the sector, respecting their mandates and program priorities.
- Develop coordination mechanisms between all protection partners, including national and international NGOs, UN agencies and other organizations or institutions involved in the protection of refugees under the 3RP and RMRP. This includes establishing effective links, communication and information management products, as well as technical working group platforms as appropriate.
- Ensure that the protection response is driven by the Protection sector which is integrated into the 3RP common humanitarian response plan.
- Convene and facilitate meetings in line with the Principles of Partnership, ensuring that sector meetings are consultative and results-oriented and coordinate the integration of cross-cutting issues in the work of the Protection sector, including any work developed by sub-working groups.
- Develop an inter-agency protection strategy and decide on common protection indicators for monitoring together with partners. Ensure timely information products on progress against indicators are published.
- Ensure that refugee responses build on local capacities.
- Ensure coordination with government counterparts and other relevant authorities.
- Represent the interests of the sectorial group in discussions with stakeholders on prioritization, resource        mobilization and advocacy.
- Provide strategic direction to development of common funding criteria, resource mobilisation and prioritization within the Protection sector. Coordinate planning and reporting activities for the Protection sector.
- Ensure proper coordination among the Protection sector Working Group and its sub-working groups in the field as well as their feedback to the Syria Task Force in Ankara.
- Ensure adherence of Protection sector activities to Guidelines on Age, Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming.
- Through sector-wide consultative processes, provide input into the development of protection programmes to be implemented within the Protection sector.
- Facilitate reporting and information sharing within the Protection sector and at the inter-sector level.
- Ensure that the Protection sector produces regular updates on the protection concerns in the affected population, response activities, challenges and recommendations as established within the 3RP framework.
- Identify core advocacy concerns for the Protection sector through a consultative process: develop joint sector initiatives to ensure regular and consistent advocacy.
- Ensure a consistent interpretation and application of international law and related UNHCR legal standards and protection policies.
- Ensure the Protection sector¿s adherence to international human rights instruments, as well as other relevant international and regional instruments.

Authority
- Represent UNHCR in inter-agency coordination foras and other protection related fora.
- Chair sector meetings and represent the Protection sector in meetings with sectoral and external partners, authorities and other relevant interlocutors.
- Issue reports and make advocacy statements on behalf of the Protection sector working group.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- University degree in Law, International Law, Political Sciences or related field with good knowledge of International Refugee and Human Rights Law.
- Minimum 12 years (10 years with advanced university degree) relevant professional experience of which experience in progressively responsible protection functions and coordination.
- Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Coordination Learning Programme.
- Management Learning Programme.
- Protection Learning Programme.
- Training on Protection in Natural Disaster Situations.
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