Protection Associate (10019856) - Ankara

This position is open to applications from Group 1, Group 2 and all external candidates, provided that requirements regarding professional experience, academic qualifications, language, etc. are fulfilled.

TO THE ATTENTION OF EXTERNAL CANDIDATES:

External candidates must be legally present in Turkey at the time of application, recruitment and hire. Non-Turkish citizens are required to submit a valid Turkish residence permit to be considered.

Your application will NOT be considered if;
-      The application form is not duly filled.
-      The questionnaire at the end of the application form is not answered. (for external candidates)
-      A valid residence permit is not attached to the application. (for non-Turkish external candidates only) Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The Protection Associate normally reports to the Protection Officer or the Senior Protection Officer.  The incumbent monitors protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery in line with international standards and provides functional protection support to information management and programme staff.

The Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (PoC) and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors.  S/he contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and liaises externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor.

The Protection Associate also ensures that PoC are involved 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, local authorities and protection and assistance partners.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties
- Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.
- Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.
- Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC.
- Provide advice on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.
- Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for PoC.
- Contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness.
- Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy.
- Contribute to a country-level education plan as part of the protection strategy.
- Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.
- Manage individual protection cases including those on SGBV and child protection. Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents.
- Assist in identifying durable solutions for the largest possible number of PoC through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement.
- Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.
- Facilitate effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on PoC and their problems.
- Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures.
- Assist the supervisor in prioritizing PoC for interview, counselling and propose protection support for individual cases.
- Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance of local implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.
- Assit the supervisor with enforcing compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures.
- Submit individual payments request for PoC for approval. 
- Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G6 - 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher


Certificates and/or Licenses
International Law, Political Science
or other related field

Desirable:
Protection Learning Programme

Functional Skills
IT-Computer Literacy
CL-Protection & Solutions Awareness
PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators
PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework

Language Requirements
Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English. Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a test. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. No late applications will be accepted.

UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, color or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).

REMUNERATION

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. The monthly net salary is between TRY 9,121 and TRY 11,446 depending on relevant experience, dependency status and language proficiency. For more information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the Office of HR Management of United Nations.
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Nature of the Position

This position sits within the country office Protection Unit and is a member of the case processing team. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the roll-out and operationalization of the Unit's Case Processing SOPs to field offices and partners, through learning and development activities. Experience in case management including interviewing refugees and asylum seekers, counselling and individual case management is required. Commitment to refugee cultural and gender-age awareness as well as flexibility, adaptability and ability to work in a multicultural environment is essential for this function. Additionally, experience with training and capacity development is also desired.

The incumbent is expected to support the case processing team in monitoring of national practices and to ensure quality services are provided to persons with specific needs. The incumbent is further expected to support with the development of protection strategies, and lead the team in their implementation. The incumbent will represent the team during various meetings (external and internal).
The incumbent will also support with analysis case referrals and develop recommendations to improve the team's ways of working. The incumbent will contribute to protection reports, and conduct additional analysis of information gathered from various resources on individuals with specific needs.

Interaction with Persons of Concern or External Stakeholders

This position is expected to liaise closely with UNHCR protection partners to strengthen reporting and to improve how the impact of protection work is reflected. These partners include both NGO and governmental counterparts at the local, provincial and center level. The incumbent is also expected to maintain regular follow up and interactive engagement with UNHCR field offices and partners to establish a harmonized working relation. The Protection Associate may interact directly with persons of concern to UNHCR to conduct protection interviews for sensitive cases and to provide individual or group counselling sessions. 

Reporting and Managerial Expectations

This position reports directly to the Associate Protection Officer. The incumbent will have direct supervisory responsibilities of other protection staff, therefore management experience is required.

Additional Languages, Skills and Qualifications

Fluency in English and strong drafting and writing skills are required for this position. As the incumber will also work closely with partners (both NGO and government), fluency in Turkish is desired. Further, familiar with UNHCR corporate tools, such as proGres and Activity Info are required. The closing date for this job opening is 27 April 2021.