UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant Job Vacancy in Rwanda

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT No: 13/
HCR/KGLNN/06

(Note: According to the PPAL Rules & Regulations -Internal candidates are
GS staff members currently serving at the duty station where the vacancy
exists, who have been appointed through the AC).

Title of Post: Snr Protection Assistant
Post Number: 10020323
Grade: GLS (General Services)
Location: Nyamagabe
Duration of appointment: 1 year (1)
Entry on Duty: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 18 June 2013

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Field Office, the incumbent will
perform the following functions:

Consistently apply international and National
Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of
conduct.
Provide counseling on protection Issues to
persons of concern; 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 persons of concern 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 SGBV and child protection. Monitor and
report on cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents.
Assist in identifying durable solutions for
persons of concern 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.
Assist in drafting reports, routine
correspondence, updating relevant databases and compiling statistics for
the protection unit / section.
Contribute to Initiatives to enhance national
and local protection capacities.
Select persons of concern for preliminary
interviews and decide which relevant Information to share.
Enforce Integrity In the delivery of protection
services by local implementing partners;
Any other responsibilities/functions deemed
necessary or as delegated by the Head of the office and/or Supervisor in
order to meet the level of the services in the organization.

Qualifications and Experience

Completion of Secondary education with
additional training courses in protection related Issues;
Four years of Job experience relevant to the
function; Computer skills ;
Strong communication skills and ability to
deal with people;
Completed protection learning programmes;
Fluency of English and French and excellent
knowledge in Kinyarwanda

Submission
of Applications

Please send your CV, the UN Personal History Form
(P.11) together with application in a sealed envelope (marked Confidential with
the Vacancy Announcement Number clearly marked on the top left-hand corner) to:

The Representative, UNHCR Representation Office in
Rwanda, Plot 5744, Opp. MTN Centre, Nyarutarama Road, Kigali ,

N.B: Female
candidates are encouraged to apply.

Priority consideration will be given to staff
members whose grades are equal to or one grade below that of the post
advertised. Only candidates who have served one year in their present post will
be eligible for consideration as internal candidates in connection with this
vacancy.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date of application: 18 June 2013