Join the UNHCR as an Associate Protection Officer in 2025 and make a difference in the lives of refugees and displaced individuals. This approved vacancy offers an opportunity to contribute to global protection efforts. Apply now to be part of a dedicated team working towards safeguarding human rights and dignity.
Approved UNHCR Vacancy For Associate Protection Officer-2025 Apply Now!
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
UNHCR is committed to the effective protection to children of concern, with children representing more than half of the persons falling under its mandate.
UNHCR adopts a rights and community-based approach to address the protection needs of children, with a strong emphasis on inclusion within national child protection, child friendly procedures and working with other sectors to protect children including education.
Duties
Needs Identification, Strategy and Advocacy
– Contribute, under the overall guidance of the supervisor, to the formulation of child protection key considerations in multi-sectoral and protection specific assessments and monitoring.
– Provide effective and timely support to the formulation and monitoring of a clear and coherent child protection strategy as part of the operation’s broader Protection and Solutions Strategy.
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Programme planning and implementation
– Contribute to the design and implementation of child protection programmes, including multi-sectoral activities based on identified needs and in line with Child Protection Strategy and UNHCR’s global, regional and national policies and standards.
– Contribute to the effective implementation of Best Interests Procedure by UNHCR and partners for timely support for children at heightened risk including supervision of UNHCR case management staff in line with UNHCR Best Interests Procedures Guidelines.
Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P2/NOB – 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree.
Field(s) of Education
International Law, Human Rights, International Development,
International Relations, Anthropology, Social Work,
Gender Studies, Political Science, Social Science
or other relevant field.
Certificates and/or Licenses
Not specified.
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Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
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