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VA 18/2016: Community Services Assistant (UNOPS), Mae Hong Son

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: 28 April 2016

10 May 2016

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Representation in Thailand

 

Vacancy Announcement No. 18/2016   

Internal/External Circulation

 

Position Title: Community Services Assistant	Post Level: Equivalent to GS-4	Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement: 27 April 2016
Post No.: -	Report To: Associate Protection Officer	Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement: 10 May 2016
Section: Protection Unit	Duty Station: Mae Hong Son, Thailand	Contractual Status: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (UNOPS)

 

Availability of the Position         As soon as possible

 

Scope of Assignment

 

Accountability (key results that will be achieved)

- Support is provided to establishing community activities which address the social, cultural, and livelihood needs of populations of concern.

- Support and advice is provided to involve the host community in the protection of persons of concern. 

- The Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) approach is applied in all aspects of his/her protection and solutions work on behalf of persons of concern.

- Ensure that communities of concern are fully aware and confident with the options/durable solutions open to them, so as to make fully informed decisions.

 

Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results)

- Assist in working with host communities to involve national civil society groups and community-based organisations in improving the protection of persons of concern

- 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 (including conducting Best Interest work when necessary) and prevention and response to SGBV.

- Design, provide support training initiatives of relevant actors in communities where relevant.

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

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

- Collect data for monitoring of programmes and budgets from an AGD perspective.

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

- Support efforts and relevant colleagues in advocacy with the local authorities to access local   services where necessary

- Draft and type routine correspondence, documents and reports using word processing equipment and maintain up-to-date filing systems.

- Act as outreach focal points in designated camps to receive and to disseminate information on solutions in a culturally-appropriate way.

 

Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results)

- Assist participatory AGD sensitive analysis as an essential basis for UNHCR’s work.

- Identify which individuals or groups to prioritize for counselling and field visits based on agreed criteria.

- Enter data in proGres and other databases as required for voluntary repatriation, resettlement and other durable solutions.

 

Qualifications and Required Competencies

- Completion of the Secondary education; Training in the related field of work.

- Minimum of three (3) years previous relevant job experience.

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

- Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.

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

- UNHCR learning programmes (PLP).

- Knowledge of MSRP.

- Working knowledge of another relevant UN language an asset.

 

Please submit your Motivation Letter, P.11 form, Curriculum Vitae and a copy of official ID card/national passport indicating the vacancy announcement number and position title to: THABAHR@unhcr.org

Only candidates under positive consideration will be contacted for a written test and/or interview.

P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc

Contact : THABAHR@unhcr.org

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