Consultant - Protection and Coordination Officer (Protection), Lebanon (LFO)

CONSULTANCY - TERMS OF REFERENCE

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Track and coordinate the reporting of protection activities of all the different components of th e Operations/Protection Unit (Advocacy, Operations Support, GBV, Child Protection, Legal Ai d, Border Monitoring) to ensure adequate coverage of the Lebanon Field by teams and timely flow of information from the field to the Lebanon Field Office (LFO)  Collate and analyze reports of protection concerns of Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) an d their host communities from the field to identify trends and coordinate with the Field Protecti on Officer (FPO) the development of appropriate responses;  Ensure coherence in dissemination and communication of response and track implementation across all areas;  Monitor the provision of UNRWA services to PRS and their host communities and follow up in ternally on cases where service provision has been lacking, in coordination with the Operation s Support Officer (OSO) teams;  In coordination with the Programme Support Office (PSO), identify stakeholders and partners for referral mechanisms and establish and reinforce referral pathways (including Standard Op erating Procedures ) to meet both protection concerns and service provision;  Represent UNRWA in interagency protection meetings, liaising with relevant stakeholders to map service provision and protection responses, identify gaps in service provision and protect ion response and design responses and referrals;  In case of need, represent UNRWA in interagency Child Protection and Gender based Violen ce meetings, liaising with relevant stakeholders to map service provision and protection respo nses; identify gaps in service provision and protection response;  Manage and coordinate the existent databases in order to ensure a proper and timely reportin g to HQ, Front Office and external stakeholders;  In coordination with the Protection Advocacy Officer, support and participate to the elaboratio n and implementation of the advocacy strategy;  Monitor case management of serious protection cases from all areas;  Acting as key liaison between PSO and FPO;  Prepare presentation of protection cases for intervention with appropriate authorities;  Support the elaboration and implementation of projects and activities to support the emergenc y response within the existing protection framework and mandate of the agency;  Through liaison with external partners identify, design and integrate UNRWA protection projec ts within the broader Syrian Crisis humanitarian response;  In coordination with the Donor Relations Unit, design and draft protection submissions to UNR WA Emergency Appeal and other UN common funding mechanisms.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE  An advance university degree from an accredited educational institution (Master degree strongly desirable) in social sciences, law, and/or emergency/humanitarian relief.  A minimum of five years of relevant work experience in a UN agency, non-governmental, or civil society organizations.  Demonstrated experience with protection and refugee issues;  Demonstrated experience working in an emergency setting and displacement. 1  Demonstrated oral and written fluency in English is required.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS  Experience working in humanitarian, protection and human rights affairs;  Knowledge of UNRWA’s operations in Lebanon;  Experience of creating and maintaining reporting systems;  Working knowledge of Arabic.

COMPETENCIES  Commitment to UN values of non-discrimination on the basis of race, gender, economic status, or religion;  Ability to remain calm in stressful situations;  Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and work collaboratively with UNRWA staff, partners and local authorities to achieve common goals;  Capable of working independently with minimum supervision;  Excellent analytical skills underpinned by thorough understanding of protection principles and refugee law;  Ability to identify humanitarian-related issues and proactively provide relevant and actionable information on PRS and protection concerns;  Excellent written communication skills and ability to draft/edit a variety of reports, studies and other correspondence in English;  Articulate, politically aware while remaining impartial and discreet at all times;  Proven computer literacy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  Ability to work flexible hours.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE  The duration of the assignment is thirteen months (extendable subject to availability of funds).  Remuneration for this consultancy will depend on the qualifications and experience of the consultant.

APPLICATION PROCESS Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements via [email protected] clearly indicating the title of this consultancy “Protection and Coordination Officer (Protection), Lebanon” in the subject line of the message. The deadline for the submission of applications is 17 November 2015 (late applications will not be considered). Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview.

UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced female candidates. Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.