Since 1950, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has been a leading force in protecting and assisting refugees and displaced people worldwide. Forced to flee conflict, persecution, or violence, these individuals rely on UNHCR for crucial support. The agency helps them access asylum, find lasting solutions like returning home or integrating locally, and tackles the wider challenges of displacement.
What are the advantages come with being employed at UNHCR :
- Make a difference: Contribute to positive change for refugees and displaced people.
- Empower others: Equip youths with essential skills and foster team diversity.
- Impactful career: Find meaning and fulfillment in meaningful work.
Job Details:
- Job Title: Protection Associate
- Unit: UNHCR
- Job Place: Turkey
- Deadline: 14, January, 2024
Education & Qualifications Requirements:
- A university degree in Law, International Law, Political Sciences or other relevant field
- Certificates and/or Licenses in Protection Learning Programme
Work Experiences:
- Professional experience in the area of refugee protection, internal displacement, human rights or international humanitarian law. Good knowledge of International Refugee and Human Rights Law and ability to apply the relevant legal principles.
- Field experience, including in working directly with communities. Good IT skills including database management skills.
Languages:
- Fluency in English language is Required (both oral and written).
- UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
Key Responsibilities Career:
- Responsible for supporting the Protection Cluster to ensure that protection informs and shapes the overall humanitarian response.
- Responsible for providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC.
- Responsible for providing legal advice and guidance on protection issues to PoC.
- Responsible for conducting eligibility and status determination for PoC in compliance with UNHCR procedural standards.
- Responsible for contributing to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy.
“The deadline for opportunity is 14, January, 2024”
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