Organizational Setting and Work Relationships In the
Bureaux, the Protection Officer works under the direct
supervision of the Senior Protection Coordinator or Senior
Protection Officer.
the Field, the incumbent normally reports to the
Representative, Deputy or Assistant Representative
(Protection), Head of Sub Office or Senior Protection
Officer as appropriate. The incumbent may have direct
supervisory responsibility for protection staff whose work
may include RSD, community-based protection, registration,
resettlement, complementary pathways, internal displacement
and education, among other areas. In HQ, the incumbent may
report to a Senior Protection Officer, Chief of Section or
Deputy Director and may supervise other protection staff.
The incumbent acts as an advisor to senior management in,
when not responsible for, designing a comprehensive
protection strategy under the area of responsibility (AoR).
S/he represents the Organization to authorities, UN
sister agencies, partners and other stakeholders on
protection policy and doctrine.
The Protection Officer
coordinates quality, timely and effective protection
responses to the needs of populations of concern under the
AoR. S/he ensures that persons of concern of all age, gender
and diversity groups are involved with the Office in making
decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their
rights or in identifying and implementing appropriate
solutions to their problems.
To undertake this role effectively, the incumbent will need
to build and maintain effective interfaces with other
relevant teams within the operation or the Bureau (including
programme; PI and external relations; IM) and with DIP,
communities of concern, authorities, protection and
assistance partners as well as a broader network of
stakeholders who can contribute to enhancing protection and
achieving solutions.
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 –
Provide technical guidance and support to UNHCR and partners
on all protection related issues.
– Stay abreast of and report as relevant on legal political,
social, economic and cultural developments that have an
impact on the protection environment.
– Engage relevant national authorities and structures in
identifying and expanding opportunities in view of
developing or strengthening national asylum/RSD systems.
– Facilitate a consultative process with government
counterparts, partners and persons of concern to develop and
implement a comprehensive protection and solutions strategy
addressing the specific protection needs of women and men,
children, youth and older persons, persons with
disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation and/or
gender identities (LGBTI persons), persons living with
HIV/AIDS; gender equality and Gender Based Violence (GBV)
priorities with regard to these persons.
– In
operations applying the Cluster Approach, seek to ensure the
response of the Protection Cluster is grounded in a strategy
which covers all assessed and prioritized protection needs
of the affected populations.
– Support senior
management to ensure the protection strategy is fully
integrated into the Country Operations Plan, the UN
Development and Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the
Humanitarian Country Team’s common humanitarian response
plan where applicable, as well as with the implementation of
the Global Compact on Refugees and the Three Year Strategy
on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways.
– Promote relevant International, Regional and National Law
and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes
of conduct and ensure that all sectors and /or in clusters
in applicable operations fulfil their responsibilities in
mainstreaming protection.
– Promote the implementation of the AGD policy, including
UNHCR’s updated commitments to women and girls, and, design,
deliver I and monitor programmes on an AGD basis to address
identified protection needs.
– Develop, implement and monitor community-based protection
strategies and ensure systematic application and integration
of participatory and community-based approaches in
protection and solutions planning, programming and
strategies.
– Support the establishment of feedback
and response systems and the incorporation of feedback
received from persons of concern into programme design and
adaptation.
– Support the operation to develop and implement robust
prevention, identification, and responses to fraud within
protection processes and procedures, including registration,
RSD, resettlement and complementary pathways, ensuring the
integrity of interventions across all protection activities.
– Assist UNHCR management at country level to comply
with polices and commitment on Protection from Sexual
Exploitation and Abuse measures.
– Oversee and manage individual protection cases including
those on GBV and child protection.
– Provide legal
advice and guidance on protection issues to internal and
external interlocutors; ensure legal assistance is
accessible to persons of concern; liaise with competent
authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other
relevant documents to persons of concern (including women
and others in need of civil documentation, in particular
birth certificates).
– As designated Data Protection
Focal Point, assist the data controller in carrying out his
or her responsibilities regarding the Data Protection Policy
(7.2 DPP).
– Oversee and undertake eligibility and status determination
within the AoR ensuring compliance with UNHCR procedural
standards and international protection principles.
– Promote and implement effective strategies and measures to
identify, prevent and reduce statelessness within the
AoR.
– Contribute to the development and implementation of an
education plan as part of protection strategy within the AoR
as relevant.
– Contribute to the development and implementation of a
child protection plan as part of the protection strategy
within the AoR ensuring programmes use a child protection
systems approach.
– Monitor, and intervene in cases of
refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents
through working relations with governments and other
partners.
– Work to safeguard the rights of persons of concern in the
context of mixed movements as relevant.
– Coordinate the preparation of, implement and oversee
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all
protection/solutions activities.
– Ensure that durable
solutions through voluntary repatriation, local integration
and where appropriate, resettlement and complementary
pathways are sought and provided to the largest possible
number of persons of concern, including undertaking and/or
overseeing resettlement and complementary pathways
activities.
– Contribute to the coordination of the design,
implementation and evaluation of protection related
programming with implementing and operational partners.
– Contribute to and facilitate a programme of results-based
advocacy through a consultative process with sectorial
and/or cluster partners.
– Ensure that the Protection Sector or Cluster has an
effective information management component which: provides
disaggregated data on populations of concern and their
problems; researches, collects and disseminates relevant
protection information and good practices to enhance
protection delivery.
– Build the protection capacity
of national and local government, partners and civil society
to assume their responsibilities vis-à-vis all persons of
concern through protection training, mainstreaming and
related activities.
– Coordinate capacity-building initiatives for communities
and individuals to assert their rights.
– Advise and capacitate national authorities, relevant
institutions and civil society to strengthen legislation and
status determination procedures and mechanisms.
– Perform other related duties as required. For positions in
Bureaux
– Support the Regional Bureau and Country Operations to
reflect the protection and solution angle in support of
persons of concern within regional processes.
– Support Country Operations in the development of
strategies to build and further develop national asylum/RSD
systems with a view to ensuring their fairness, efficiency,
adaptability and integrity, favourable protection
environment and solutions.
– Assist UNHCR management at regional and country level to
comply with polices and commitment on Protection from Sexual
Exploitation and Abuse measures.
– Support Country Operations and ensure they meet their
complementary pathways objectives and resettlement
quotas.
– In close collaboration with DIP, (a) contribute to the
development of background and general normative, policy, and
legal positions, in compliance with UNHCR’s global
protection policies and standards; (b) contribute to the
development of strategies at the regional and country level
on the usage of law and policy approaches, including
legislative and judicial engagement and UN human rights
mechanisms
– and/or regional ones
– and other protection frameworks, and integrated human
rights standards in protection strategies and advocacy; and
(c) support coordination and review of UNHCR’s country
reports to the UN human rights mechanisms.
– Engage in relevant international and regional fora and
contribute to forging regional partnerships to advocate for
key protection and mandate issues, and engage in
cross-cutting protection-related matters, including mixed
movement, internal displacement and climate
change/disaster-related displacement responses, as well as
Statelessness, in cooperation with DIP and where relevant
RSD. Minimum
Qualifications Years of Experience /
Degree Level For P3/NOC
– 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree;
or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree;
or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education Law;
International Law;
International Refugee Law;
International Human Rights Law;
International Humanitarian Law;
Refugee and Forced
Migration Studies;
Political Sciences or other
relevant field.
(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are
essential) Certificates and/or Licenses Protection Learning
Programme RSD- Resettlement Learning Programme (Certificates
and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience Essential Minimum 4 years of
relevant professional experience in the area of refugee
protection, internal displacement, human rights or
international humanitarian law, including experience in
working directly with Field Offices. Good knowledge of
International Refugee and Human Rights Law and ability to
apply the relevant legal principles. Excellent legal
research, analytical skills and drafting. Desirable Diverse
field experience. Good IT skills including database
management skills. Functional Skills *PR-Protection-related
guidelines, standards and indicators *PR-Age, Gender and
Diversity (AGD) PR-Human Rights Doctrine/Standards
PR-International Humanitarian Law PR-Comprehensive Solutions
Framework LE-Judicial Engagement PR-Assessment of IDPs
Status, Rights, Obligation PR-Climate change and disaster
related displacement PR-Accountability to Affected People
– Principles and Framework PR-Gender Based Violence
(GBV) Coordination (Functional Skills marked with an
asterisk* are essential) Language Requirements For
International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge
of English and UN working language of the duty station if
not English. For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of
English and UN working language of the duty station if not
English and local language. For General Service jobs:
Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty
station if not English. All UNHCR workforce members must
individually and collectively, contribute towards a working
environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to
perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no
tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment
including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality,
discrimination and abuse of power. As individuals and as
managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding
to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these
matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support
from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise. This
is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this
job title and grade level. The Operational Context may
contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications
relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such
requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job
Description and will be considered for the screening,
shortlisting and selection of candidates. Desired Candidate
Profile I would like to have an experienced candidate with a
profile in legal protection, community-based protection,
case management, advocacy, protection counseling, solutions
and management of protection unit with large number of
staff. Required languages (expected Overall ability is at
least B2 level): , Desired languages , Operational context
Occupational Safety and Health Considerations: To view
occupational safety and health considerations for this duty
station, please visit this link:
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel Nature of Position: The
incumbent will lead the protection unit to enhance and
strengthen coordination with the government counterparts and
all protection stakeholders to effectively address all
protection issues affecting the people we serve in Kibondo
and Nduta camp including: Advocacy for access to territory,
with various government department and bodies to prevent and
minimize the risk of refoulment. In collaboration with the
judiciary services and other law enforcement institutions,
ensure access to justice, fair trial and enjoyment of
available legal remedies. Promote refugee’s access to
protection and assistance and other services through
individual case management, counseling and other established
mechanisms to receive and process the concerns from the
people we serve. In addition to his/her specific protection
functions’, the incumbent with also perform solutions
functions to promote access to durable solutions, including
voluntary repatriation, resettlement to third countries,
complementary pathways and local integration as provided by
the 1998 Government of Tanzania Refugees Act. Under the
supervision of the Head of Field Office, the incumbent will
lead a team of 10 protection staff (NO and GS staff) to
ensure delivery of protection, assistance and attainment of
durable solutions. The Protection Officer will be required
to possess minimum 2 years’ experience in similar field of
work, minimum qualification with a bachelor’s degree in
International Law, Human Rights, International Social Work,
Political Science, Anthropology, Information Technology,
Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, International
Development, Cultural Studies or other related disciplines.
Living and Working Conditions: UNHCR Field Office Kibondo is
a category E duty station and is located in Kibondo
District, which is one of six districts in the Kigoma
Region. The Office is 150 kms from Field Office Kasulu and
250 kms from Field Unit Kigoma. Field Office Kibondo is
250kms from the Regional Headquarters located in
Kigoma/Ujiji Municipality and approximately 1,400 kms away
from the commercial city of Dar es Salaam, and some 30 kms
from the Tanzania/Burundi border. There is a shortage of
suitable housing in Kibondo. Very basic food and other
commodities are available in the local shops and markets.
There is a UN Clinic in Kasulu, some 3 hours away by road,
which opened in 2018. Banking facilities are limited with
only two banks in the town operating ATMs with
VISA/Mastercard facility. The duty station is considered as
“family”, however, there are no suitable pre-schools,
primary and secondary schools available to which national
and international staff can send their children. The R&R
cycle in Kibondo is twelve weeks. Additional Qualifications
Skills Education BA: International Humanitarian Law
(Required), BA: International Human Rights Law (Required),
BA: International Law (Required), BA: International Refugee
Law (Required), BA: Law (Required), BA: Political Science
(Required), BA: Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
(Required) Certifications HCR Protection Learning Program –
UNHCR, HCR Resettlement Learning Program – UNHCR Work
Experience Number of Persons of Concern Served, Workforce to
Supervise, Working with Persons of Concern: Asylum Seekers,
Working with Persons of Concern: Refugees Competencies
Accountability, Client & results orientation, Commitment to
continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building
trust, Judgement & decision making, Managing performance,
Negotiation & conflict resolution, Organizational awareness,
Planning & organizing, Political awareness, Teamwork &
collaboration UNHCR Salary Calculator
https://icsc.un.org/Home/SalaryScales Compendium March 2023
Compendium – Part B Additional Information Functional
clearance This position doesn’t require a functional
clearance