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SOM/BOS/13/001
Functional Title: Senior Community Services
Assistant
Position Number: 10006683
Duty Station: Sub-Office, Bossaso,
Somalia
Date of Entry on Duty: As soon
as possible
Duration: One year with possibility of extension
Category and Level: G5
Closing Date: 05 September 2013
1. Duties and Responsibilities
Under the immediate supervision of the Associate
Protection Officer and overall supervision, of Programme Officer the incumbent will perform the
following functions:
a) Assist functional units, the Multi-Functional Team
(MFT) and management to integrate
participatory and community-based approaches in the
overall protection delivery strategy.
b) Support partners and PoC and host community
develop community- based activities to address the concerns of the refugees.
c) Collect data for monitoring of projects and
budgets from AGD perspective and write reports in a timely manner on all activities and
maintain up- to- date data filing of the records.
d) Assist in analyzing protection risks and
capacities of persons of concern and conduct regular counseling sessions for persons of concern
bearing in mind cultural sensitivity of the working environment.
e) Identify people with specific needs and develop
relevant interventions to address their concerns. Identify PoC with specific needs and make
relevant recommendations for financial assistance.
f) Conduct BID and identify children with specific
needs (UAMs, separated children) and address their needs according to UNHCR standards and
support building office capacity on community-based protection initiatives.
g) Liaise and coordinate partners on issues of
medical, education, GBV community mobilization, livelihood, celebration of
commemoration days and f facilitate trainings on community services activities for partners and beneficiaries.
h) Assist in initiatives with host communities to
involve national civil society groups in the protection of persons of concern.
i) Support implementing and operational partners as
well as with displaced and local communities to develop community-owned activities to
address, where applicable, the social, educational, psycho-social, cultural, health,
organisational and livelihood concerns as well as child protection and prevention
and response to SGBV.
j) Support participatory assessments by multifunctional
teams and ongoing consultation with persons of concern.
k) Collect data for monitoring of programmes and
budgets from an AGD perspective.
l) Accompany, and interpret for, senior management in
their contacts with local interlocutors.
m) Draft and type routine correspondence, documents
and reports using word processing equipment and maintain up-to-date filing systems.
n) Perform any other duties that may be assigned.
2.
Qualifications:
Knowledge:
Completion of
secondary school education. Training in the related field of work.
Skills: Should display good computer
skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
Experience:
Minimum of 4
years previous relevant job experience. Knowledge of MSRP, UNHCR learning programme (PLP) and knowledge of Administrative/Financial rules,
procedures, processes in the context of UNHCR offices and Field operations will be desirable
Language:
Fluency in
English and very good knowledge of the local
language
3.
Supervision exercised and guidance given:
May supervise or give guidance to lower level staff.
NB:
Internal Candidates
Staff members should consult the UNHCR Policy and
Procedures on Assignment of Locally Recruited staff (PPAL) para 16-22 on eligibility to
apply for positions within the GS category (IOM/49-FOM/50/2012 dated 15 June 2012 refers) and
should submit a written application via email ONLY to sommohrs@unhcr.org quoting in the
subject line the vacancy number IVN/SOM/HAG/13/002
NB:
External Candidates
External candidates should complete and attach a UN
Personal History Form (P11) to their written application (including contact details) and
send it via e-mail ONLY to sommohrs@unhcr.org quoting in the subject line the
vacancy number. There is no need to Send any other documentation along with the
application and p11. This vacancy is open to somali nationals only. Only
shortlisted candidates will be Contacted for the written test and/or interview and
may be required to Provide additional documentation. Qualified
and eligible internal Applicants
will be given preference. Applications received after the closing date will not
be considered.
NB: UNHCR does not charge any fee at any stage of the
recruitment process.
