TA Assistant Protection Officer Lithuania

This position is open to internal and external applicants. Minimum Qualifications: 1-year relevant experience with undergraduate degree; or no experience with graduate or doctorate degree.

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</script></div> Competencies as defined in Job Profile. Fluency in Lithuanian and English is essential. Knowledge of Russian, Ukrainian, or other UN languages is an asset. Interested internal candidates should apply through MSRP - Self-Service - Recruiting Activities - Careers (please search by JO number or by Location). Please update your personal profiles with all required information in order to be able to apply.

Interested external applicants are also invited to apply online and complete the mandatory motivation letter.  For help with logging in to the MSRP External Portal, or with online applications, please contact the HR Unit, gherardi@unhcr.org, well before the deadline to allow sufficient time for any technical problem to be resolved. External vacancies are posted on the external UNHCR website and applicants who do not have internal status must apply through the external UNHCR website.  https://www.unhcr.org/careers.html - Careers - Career opportunities - Other Opportunities -  Vacancies - sort by Location or search by Job Opening number.

Important:
- No late applications will be accepted.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
- UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
- The applicant should be a citizen of Lithuania at the time of applying for the position.

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

UNHCR has a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). SEA is unacceptable behavior and prohibited conduct for UNHCR personnel. It constitutes acts of serious misconduct and is therefore grounds for disciplinary measures, including dismissal.

Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is subject to proof of vaccination against Covid-19.
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======================================================================================================== UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is a global organization protecting people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. We work in over 130 countries, helping millions of people with life-saving support, safeguarding fundamental human rights, and helping them build a better future (see www.unhcr.org).

Since 24 February 2022 Lithuania has received a significant number of refugees from Ukraine and is offering remarkable reception and support to them. As of 10 May, over 52,000 Ukrainian refugees are in Lithuania and more refugees continue to arrive. UNHCR has increased resources for engagement in coordination, child protection, capacity development for the prevention of trafficking and mental health support, provision of legal aid, and strengthening of communication with communities.

UNHCR has a Liaison Office in Lithuania with one international and three national staff. The Liaison Office reports to the UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries (RNB) located in Stockholm, Sweden. UNHCR assists asylum-seekers, refugees, and stateless persons through partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGO).

The Assistant Protection Officer will be based in Vilnius, Lithuania. The incumbent is expected to provide functional and administrative support to the protection unit on protection related issues, correspondence, monitoring, case management and reporting activities.

The Assistant Protection Officer will support the Office with a range of protection activities to strengthen the reception system and improve communication with communities, with particular attention to vulnerable groups. In this regard, the Protection Associate will conduct regular field visits to the border, reception, accommodation, and registration sites, initiate needs/participatory assessments, communicate with persons of concern (asylum-seekers, refugees, and stateless persons), and support with other protection activities. To ensure the involvement of persons of concern in decision-making that affect them, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with refugee communities, local authorities and NGO partners.

The incumbent may liaise externally with local authorities and partners on correspondence and/or protection issues as guided by the supervisor, the Associate Legal Officer. The deadline for applications is 8 June 2022 at midnight (Central European Time).