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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Representation in Thailand

Vacancy Announcement No. 09/2022   

Internal/External Circulation

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***Please note that this is a re-advertisement. Candidates who already applied to the previous advertisement do not need to reapply.

Availability of the Post               As soon as possible until 31 December 2022, with the possible of extension subject to the availability of fund and performance.

1. General Background

Thailand hosts along the Thai-Myanmar border some 90,000 displaced people (refugees) from Myanmar over the last three decades. UNHCR Offices are engaged in a range of activities to support the Royal Thai Government (RTG) in ensuring their international protection and seeking solutions to the protracted refugee situation. UNHCR employs a multi-solutions strategy in which various ideas and modalities for protection and solution are implemented to address the challenges in line with the international efforts and development including through the Global Compact of Refugees and Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework.

The Community-based Protection Assistant is an integral member of the Protection Team in each Field Office.  Depending on the location, the incumbent reports to the Associate Protection Officer, Assistant Protection Officer or the Senior Protection Associate.  The community protection role, broadly described, is to act as a critical interface between UNHCR and communities of concern, providing an AGD sensitive analysis of community risks and capacities that form the essential foundations to all UNHCR work in a given country context.

Under the overall direction of the Protection Officer, and in coordination with the direct supervisor and other UNHCR staff, government, NGO partners and other stakeholders, Community-based Protection assistant works directly with communities to leverage their capacities for community-based protection. To fulfil this role, the Community-based Protection Assistant is required to spend a substantial percentage of their time working outside of the office, liaising with relevant government authorities and building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of concern.

2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment

Support the design and implementation of activities in the displaced communities to help strengthen community-based protection in line with the needs of the populations of concern.

- Apply the Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) approach in all aspects of protection and solutions work on behalf of persons of concern.

- Support initiatives to create and maintain safe space for all persons of concern.

- Support participatory assessments and ongoing consultation with persons of concern.

- Assist in analysing protection risks and capacities of communities of concern.  

- Receive and disseminate information on various solutions in a culturally-appropriate way.

- Support the advocacy for the inclusion of persons of concerns to basic services provided by the government institutions to the local population.

- Support implementing and operational partners as well as with displaced communities to develop community-owned activities to address child protection concerns and to contribute to the prevention, mitigation and response to GBV in the camps. Where applicable, support office activities that address the social, educational, psycho-social, cultural, health, organisational and livelihood concerns of the persons of concern.

- Actively participate in case conferences relating to, but not limited to, Child Protection and GBV cases.  

- Continuously follow-up with relevant stakeholders, including relevant government authorities, for protection interventions including, but not limited to, Child Protection and GBV prevention and response.

- Complete protection assessments & regularly follow up cases to ensure needed assistance and timely protection intervention to the individuals with specific needs.

- Review Child Protection Assessments conducted by the Child Protection partner and identify cases requiring UNHCR’s BIP interventions.

- Conduct BIA and BID interviews for children requiring BIP interventions in accordance with the most recent UNHCR guidelines and SOPs.

- Provide legal case facilitation support for persons of concern who are survivors of GBV.

- Regularly update the relevant colleagues on Child Protection and GBV cases that are being closely monitored by the Field Office.

- Keep track of cases and maintain readiness to share statistics as and when required.

- Regularly update case information in UNHCR database to reflect accurate situation of individuals.

- Assist to design and conduct trainings to the UNHCR Camp Protection Team (CPT) members and members of the CBOs and NGOs working in the displaced communities. 

- Draft routine correspondence, documents, reports, and maintain up-to-date records.

- Accompany, and interpret for, senior management in their contacts with local interlocutors.

- Provide translation support as necessary.

- Perform any other tasks based on the needs of the office.

3. Monitoring and Progress Controls

- Number of participatory assessments/focus group discussions conducted/facilitated

- Number of BIP assessments conducted

- Progress on access of community to local services

- Level of confidence building amongst the community towards self-protection

- Needs assessments conducted on vulnerable groups

- Number of training activities conducted or facilitated

- The level of relationship built with community-based organisations and local authorities

4. Qualifications and Experience

Education

-1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Work Experience

- Computer skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

- Knowledge of UNHCR’s work context and field experience is highly desirable.

Working knowledge of Karen and/or Karenni language will be considered a distinctive advantage.

- Knowledge of Administrative/financial rules, procedures, processes in the context of UNHCR offices and Field operations.

- UNHCR learning programmes (PLP).

- Knowledge of key international legal instruments, and national laws and regulations on Refugee protection, GBV, and/or Child Protection is an asset.

Required language Skills

• Excellent knowledge of Thai and English (written and oral) is essential

Submission Package :

Please submit your Motivation Letter, duly signed P.11 form, Curriculum Vitae and a copy of official ID card/national passport clearly stating the position title, vacancy notice number and your Last Name in the subject line to: THABAHR@unhcr.org by the closing date.

Applications will not be acknowledged.  Only the successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the selection process.

According to UNHCR Administrative Instruction on COVID-19 Vaccination and related Safety Measures, candidate(s) selected for the position will be requested to provide proof of COVID vaccination during the medical clearance process.   Failure to provide an acceptable proof of COVID vaccination may disqualify the candidate from being appointed to the position.   

P.11 form can be downloaded from: https://www.unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/u11/P11_UNHCR.docm and 

https://www.unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/u11/P11SUP_UNHCR.docm

No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing, or any other fees).

UNHCR strongly encourages qualified female applicants for this position. UNHCR seeks to 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 strictest confidentiality.

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination, and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

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Distribution:

• All UNHCR staff members in Thailand
• UN organizations in Thailand
• Specialized Agencies
• Diplomatic Missions
• International NGOs
• Non-government Organizations
• Embassies