Job Title Senior Protection Assistant Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Senior Protection Assistant normally reports to a more senior Protection colleague. 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. Duties - Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct. - Provide counselling on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation. - Support activities in protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners. - Conduct preliminary information gathering and interviews in support of eligibility, status determination, durable solutions and social needs assessment. - 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 for PoC as part of the protection strategy. - Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities. - Participate in individual protection case management including cases of GBV and child protection. Monitor and report on cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents. - Assist in identifying durable solutions for PoC in 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. - Draft reports, routine correspondence, update relevant databases and compiling statistics within the Area of Responsibility (AoR). - Contribute to initiatives to enhance national and local protection capacities. - Select PoC for preliminary interviews and decide which relevant information to share. - Enforce integrity in the delivery of protection services by local implementing partners. - SUPPORT THE IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RISKS AND SEEK TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES IMPACTING OBJECTIVES IN THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. ENSURE DECISION MAKING IN RISK BASED IN THE FUNCTIONAL AREA OF WORK. RAISE RISKS, ISSUES AND CONCERNS TO A SUPERVISOR OR TO RELEVANT FUNCTIONAL COLLEAGUE(S). - PERFORM OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS REQUIRED. Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience / Degree Level G5 - 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher Certificates and/or Licenses International Law; Political Science; Functional Skills IT-Computer Literacy, PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators, PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework; 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. Desired Candidate Profile Professional with protection experience in the field, particularly in humanitarian contexts characterized by situations of violence and vulnerability. - Experience in the implementation of community mobilization initiatives with refugee and displaced populations and of working with refugee grassroot organizations. Ability to promote accountability to affected populations (AAP). - Experience in protection work with an ethnic differential approach and strengthening of ethnic authorities with a rights-based approach in situations of international protection or forced displacement is desirable. - Knowledge of policies and protocols related to the prevention and response to Gender Based Violence (GBV). - Awareness and previous experience in strengthening community structures and promoting community participation in processes of legalization of informal human settlements and/or in processes related to ethnic territories will be considered. - Experience in coordination or staff supervision roles is an asset. Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level): English Spanish Operational context Nature of Position: Living and Working Conditions: Additional Qualifications Skills IT-Computer Literacy, PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators, PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework Education Certifications International Law - Other, Political Science - Other Work Experience Competencies Accountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Organizational awareness, Political awareness, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaboration