ThaiNGO

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Representation in Thailand

Vacancy Announcement No. 12/2017   

Internal/External Circulation

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)

• Conduct protection interviews and Best Interest Assessments and Determinations on vulnerable children in the camps.
• 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

Applications will not be acknowledged.  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