Job Title: | Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant | Vacancy Notice: | VN-083-20-MEX | Position Number | PN 10030575 |
Location: | Tapachula | Position Grade: | G5 | Closing Date: | 2020-07-19 |
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The Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant is a member of the Protection Unit and may report to the Protection Officer, Community-Based Protection Officer, or another more senior staff member in the Protection Unit. Under the overall direction of the Protection Unit, and in coordination with other UNHCR staff, government, NGO partners and other stakeholders, the Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant works directly with communities of concern to identify the risks they face and to leverage their capacities to protect themselves, their families and communities. The incumbent supports the application of community-based protection standards, operational procedures and practices in community-based protection delivery at the field level. To fulfil this role, the Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant is required to spend a substantial percentage of the workday outside the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of concern (PoC). The development and maintenance of constructive relationships with PoC that measurably impact and enhance protection planning, programming and results, form the core of the work of the incumbent. S/he also supports the designing of a community-based protection strategy by ensuring that it is based on consultation with PoC. |
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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. |
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Group 1 Candidates: comprises current GS staff membersholding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment who, at the date of thedeadline for application, are serving in the country of the vacancy atthe grade of the position or one grade below or above. Group 2 Candidates: comprises candidates from the categorieslisted in the RALS after completion of one cumulative or continuousyear of service in the country of the vacancy. The Group 2 status shouldhave been confirmed by the HR Unit in the relevant country before the applicationis submitted. For further information regarding the categories, pleaseconsult the RALS. ExternalCandidates: arecandidates who are not in Group 1 or Group 2. Must belegally present in Mexico at the time of application, recruitment and hire. Onlycandidates holding a permanent residency in Mexico will be considered eligible. Ifyou have questions regarding eligibility, you may also contact the HR Unitthrough mexmevac@unhcr.org. Ifyou wish to be considered for this vacancy, please submit your complete application(letter of motivation, updated factsheet (for internals), signed Personal HistoryForm (for externals) on http://mexico.unhcr.io/land.php by 19July 2020. The PersonalHistory Forms (PHF) and its Supplementary Sheet are available at: English: PHF Form / Supplementary Sheet No late applications will beaccepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidatescould be required to sit for a technical assessment to determine theirsuitability and/or a written test and oral interview. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitmentprocess (application, interview, processing or any other fees). UNHCR is committed to diversity andwelcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability,gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour or ethnicand national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. UNHCR seeksto ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities.UNHCR is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,nationality and culture. All applications will be treated with the strictestconfidentiality. |