UNHCR Associate Protection Officer Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs

UNHCR Associate Protection Officer Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

UNHCR Uganda looking for “Associate Protection Officer”.

Applicants with a degree in Graduate degree may apply on or before March 20, 2024.

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband.

UNHCR Associate Protection Officer Jobs 2024

The UNHCR has published a job vacancy announcement on March 06, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Associate Protection Officer to be based in Kyaka, Uganda.

Recruiter United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position Associate Protection Officer
Location Kyaka, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Graduate degree
Experience Required Minimum Two years
Application Deadline March 20, 2024

UNHCR Job Vacancy 2024

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.

Position in Organization:

  • Full time
  • Posted Today
  • job requisition id: JR2437848
  • Location: Kyaka, Uganda

Qualification:

  • (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.).
  • 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.
  • (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.

How to Apply UNHCR Associate Protection Officer Jobs 2024

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://unhcr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Kyaka-Uganda/Associate-Protection-Officer_JR2437848

The Closing Date: March 20, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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