Associate Protection Officer job at UNHCR

General Background
(Brief description of the national, sector-specific or other relevant context in which the individual contractor will operate)
Uganda has a refugee population of over 1.5 million with a majority of South Sudanese and Congolese refugees. Resettlement operation in Uganda is one of the largest of Africa and resettlement activities are conducted in 8 different locations. Resettlement in Uganda is used as a tool for protection, to address the protection needs and find solutions for the most vulnerable refugees of all nationalities. The UNHCR Uganda RST SOPs permit internal referrals for resettlement by protection and community services staff, through protection panels, and joint medical committees for medical referrals, as well as pre-screening of cases listed on a refugee profiling lists.
Resettlement in Uganda is a high-risk activity which requires a good awareness of the UNHCR integrity safeguards. All the activities have to be conducted in line with the highest integrity standards and in compliance with the UNHCR Resettlement SOPs.
The Associate Protection Officer will be placed in the field and will work in close coordination with the protection and resettlement teams. The Associate Protection Officer will be required to identify cases for possible resettlement consideration based on the strategy put in place by the Protection team in the field and the Resettlement team in Kampala. S/he will also be required to review the pre-screening assessments completed by trained colleagues and conduct some assessments.

Purpose and Scope of Assignment
(Concise and detailed description of activities, tasks and responsibilities to be undertaken, including expected travel, if applicable)

The incumbent will be required to
Terms of Reference
• Review all the pre-screening forms and cross-check the provided information with the
• existing information included in the physical files at UNHCR and in the refugee database proGres v4.
• Coach/train staff on conducting pre-screening assessments in order to ensure consistent
• case identification processes.
• • Refer cases to relevant UNHCR units for follow ups as necessary (Child Protection,
• Registration, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with fraud mitigation and Protection SOPs.
• Coordinate all pre-screening referrals in the southwest region and ensure that pre-agreed
• quota of referrals are met.
• Create cases for non-eligible and hold cases as per the RST SOPs.
• Report on progress against the set targets monthly.
• • Where necessary, conduct protection and pre-screening interviews and draft
• protection/pre-screening referral forms.

Monitoring and Progress Controls
• (Clear description of measurable outputs, milestones, key performance indicators and/or reporting requirements which will enable performance monitoring)

• The incumbent will be required to review a minimum of 60 cases per week for pre-screeners across the southwest.
• Track and provide data for monthly reporting.

Qualifications and Experience
• (List the required education, work experience, expertise and competencies of the individual contractor. The listed education and experience should correspond with the level at which the contract is offered.)

Education (Level and area of required and/or preferred education)
• 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate in the following fields: Law, International Law, Political Sciences or other relevant field.

Work Experience
• (List number of years and area of required work experience. Clearly distinguish between required experience and experience which could be an asset.)

Key Competencies
• (Technical knowledge, skills, managerial competencies or other personal competencies relevant to the performance of the assignment. Clearly distinguish between required and desired competencies)
• The candidate should have excellent interview and counselling skills, in addition to strong drafting and analytical skills. Knowledge of resettlement criteria and/or experience in case identification would be strongly desirable. The candidate should have proven experience conducting assessments and identifying protection risks of individuals and groups.
• The candidate will need to have demonstrated experience dealing with integrity issues both for individual cases and in the referral process at large. The candidate will need good experience working with the proGres V4 refugee database, the different modules in proGres V4 and recording specific needs. The candidate will need to be able to work under pressure and have a high level of accountability.
• Experience working with Congolese, Rwandese and Burundian refugees will be an asset.

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