Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)A (least hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS LICA8
Target Start Date2024-04-01
Job Posting End DateMarch 10, 2024
Terms of ReferenceIMPORTANT INFORMATION: • This position is advertised to internal and external applicants. Candidates must be legally present in México at the time of application, recruitment, and hire. Only Mexicans or candidates holding a permanent residency or valid work permit in México will be considered eligible.• Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern, is subject to proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, independently of contract type and duration. The selected candidate(s) will be required to provide the proof of vaccination prior to recruitment.• Only short-listed candidates will be notified. The recruitment process might include written test and/or oral interview for this job opening. No late applications will be accepted.• UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).• This position is offered under UNOPS Local ICA contract until 31/12/2024 with possibility of extension.• Remuneration: A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered depending on relevant experience as per the requirements of the job advertisement. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the Office of HR Management of United Nations. ****THIS POSITION WILL BE BASED IN CULIACÁN, SINALOA****1. General Background (Brief description of the national, sector-specific or other relevant context in which the individual contractor will operate)In 2019, the Mexican state recognized the problem of forced internal displacement. Through this recognition, the Mexican government requested UNHCR to provide technical assistance and advice for developing a national law framework on prevention and response to internal displacement, and the identification of coordinated response actions. UNHCR assumed the co-coordination of the UN and international actors working group on internal displacement and undertook a strategy based on the following pillars: i) Technical assistance and advice for developing laws on policies on internal displacement; ii) Capacity building: strengthening capacities on internal displacement and international standards; iii) Protection coordination: promoting a coordinated UN support and local mechanisms; and iv) Information management: developing an evidence-based approach.UNHCR is currently working in priority states. In the case of Sinaloa, since 2022, UNHCR is providing technical assistance to the local government to develop the legal framework, such as the regulation and an accompanying program to effectively implement the IDP law and updating the formal data of IDPs in Sinaloa. In the state, UNHCR with some partners and stakeholders is also promoting the development of Community-Based Protection activities in some areas.2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment (Concise and detailed description of activities, tasks, and responsibilities to be undertaken, including expected travel, if applicable)Under the overall supervision of the Senior Protection Officer, the Assistant Protection Officer will be required to:• Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.• Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.• Provide technical assistance for the development of the legal framework, regulatory and public policy instruments on internal displacement.• Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to persons for whom we work; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation. • Coordinate and implement capacity building activities on internal displacement. • Assist in GBV and PSEA UNHCR strategy and assist the supervisor in deciding priorities. • Assist in Community-Based Protection activities and peaceful co-existence projects and assisting in the follow-up of the UNHCR ‘partner in the field.• Assist in the durable solutions strategy and assist the supervisor in deciding priorities.• Provide inputs for the development of protection policies and standards.• Implement and monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.• Promote and contribute with enforcing local mechanisms.• Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures.• Assist capacity-building initiatives for communities and individuals to assert their rights.• Intervene with authorities on protection issues. • Assist the supervisor in deciding priorities on internal displacement at local level.• Assist the supervisor in enforcing compliance of staff and implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.• Enforce compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures.• Participate in the coordination work team meetings and present reports. • Facilitate effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on IDPs and persons for whom we work, and their problems. • Any other activity that may be required within the framework of the Collaboration Agreement between UNHCR and the State Government and to promote its follow-up.• Perform other related duties as required.3. Monitoring and Progress Controls(Clear description of measurable outputs, milestones, key performance indicators and/or reporting requirements which will enable performance monitoring)• Initial report detailing the tasks and the methodology to be used to carry them out. • Contribute to a local-level internal displacement strategy.• Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners. • Contribute to and facilitate a programme of results-based advocacy with stakeholders. • Meetings notes. 4. 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.)a. Education (Level and area of required and/or preferred education)• Undergraduate degree; or graduate degree in Law, International Law, Political Science or other related area.• Desirable: Advanced command of the spoken and written English language (Writing skills in Spanish and English)b. Work Experience (List number of years and area of required work experience. Clearly distinguish between required experience and experience which could be an asset.)• 1-year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree.• Essential: Knowledge of Human Rights Law and ability to apply the relevant legal principles• Desirable: Completion of the Protection Learning Programme, RSD- Resettlement Learning Programme.• Desirable: knowledge in Mexican public policies and forced displacement context in Mexico; and previous experience at the mentioned state.c. 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)Functional Skills*PR-Protection-related guidelines, standards and indicators*LE-International Refugee Law*PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD)PR-Gender Based Violence (GBV) CoordinationMG-Projects managementPR-PR-Human Rights Doctrine/StandardsPR-International Humanitarian LawPR-Protection and mixed-movementsPR-Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Operations & IDPs Status/Rights/ObligationPR-Climate change and disaster related displacementPR-Community-based ProtectionMS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)Core CompetenciesAccountabilityCommunicationOrganizational AwarenessTeamwork & CollaborationCommitment to Continuous Learning Client & Result OrientationManagerial CompetenciesJudgement and Decision MakingCross-Functional CompetenciesStakeholder ManagementNegotiation and Conflict ResolutionPolitical Awareness
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