Field Monitor- Protection

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Under the overall supervision of the Protection Associate and as a member of the Protection Unit, the UN Volunteer will provide assistance to the UNHCR Country Office in Lusaka in the areas of protection and voluntary repatriation through the following specific actions:

• Support the Protection Unit with the processing of requests from refugees in urban areas and the settlements for voluntary repatriation through Lusaka;
• Update repatriation-related events in the ProGres registration database;
• Support the Office with the dissemination of information to refugees residing in the urban area, particularly on voluntary repatriation;
• Provide counseling, referral and protection services to persons of concern presenting themselves at the Office, particularly those in need of help with family tracing and reunification, travel documents or social support;
• Support with the identification of refugees with specific needs using, inter alia, the Age, Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming Strategy, conduct assessments and refer them to relevant bodies, in consultation with the Protection Associate and other relevant staff in the Protection Unit as well as AAHI and Caritas Czech Republich as relevant to ensure an adequate response is made;
• Receive applications for UN Convention Travel Documents from refugees, verify the information provided and prepare requests to the Commissioner for Refugees;
• Facilitate the family reunification of refugees, including through the International Commitee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in Harare;
• Draft and type routine correspondence, counseling reports, documents and reports and keep the Office’s individual case filing system up-to-date;
• Assist the Protection Unit with the preparation of protection trainings;
• Receive and counsel asylum seekers, refugees and other spontaneous visitors seeking protection information or interventions;
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Psychology, Development Economics or related fields;
• Diploma holders with substantial work experience will also be considered.

Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:

• 2 or more years of previous experience in refugee protection, community development, or social work;
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel essential);
• Excellent drafting and communication skills in English;
• Knowledge of Swahili, French, Kinyarwanda, and/or Zambian languages is an asset.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Protection of refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs Area of expertise details:

• Demonstrated interest and or experience in the field of protection.

Driving license: No Application procedure:

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Application deadline: 11th March 2021