MINUSCA COD organization mission TBD
This position is located within the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central Africa Republic (MINUSCA). The Protection of Civilians Officer will be based in Bangui and will report to the Senior Protection of Civilians Officer, P-5. The Protection of Civilians Officer will support the implementation of the Mission’s mandate for the protection of civilians. The UNV POC Officer will perform a coordination, analytical, and monitoring and reporting role. Specifically, s/he will be assisting the Senior POC Adviser to work with mission components and the Head of Offices to develop and regularly update the POC threat assessment for the area of responsibility; assist in establishment and provide secretariat services to POC coordination structures; contribute to the development of the mission-wide POC strategy; support the working level PoC Working Group; and work with Community Liaison Assistants. Assignment is renewable on an annual basis (1 July – 30 June) up to a maximum of 4 years. There is no expectation of automatic renewal. Contract renewals are granted based on Mission mandate, availability of budget, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. Duty station can change in the course of an assignment based on operational necessity; UN Volunteers may be required to work and travel anywhere in the area of operations of the host organization, including in remote locations.
Within delegated authority, the UNV Protection of Civilians Officer will be responsible for the following roles and duties: Coordination and communication • Support the development and implementation of the mission wide PoC strategy. • Provide secretariat support to the operational level PoC Working Group. • Ensure close coordination with relevant PoC partners in the development and implementation of the strategy and local protection plans, including with focal points for child protection and sexual violence in conflict. • Support PoC Advisors in strengthening cooperation with relevant protection actors, including national authorities, civil society, UN agencies and funds and programs with complementary mandates and other relevant partners, including with international security forces and the protection cluster. • Support Community Liaison Assistants in their daily work; collect and analyze information they submit. • Work with JOC and JMAC to provide early warning of POC threats to Head of Office. Monitoring, analysis and reporting • Assist coordinating the activities of Joint Protection Teams missions, and/or join protection assessments with other actors. • Ensure that adequate PoC analysis is included in relevant reporting requirements, including SG reports. • Take responsibility for any POC monitoring and reporting activities in the area of responsibility. • Use of and management of Mission online planning tools, including data management, analysis and reporting. Training • Support POC Advisor in assessing the training needs on protection of civilians’ issues within the mission, and design and support the delivery of tailored POC modules with relevant mission components, in close consultation with the IMTC. • In cooperation with the IMTC and other mission components, ensure adequate training on PoC for Governmental institutions, and Provide support as required and undertake other tasks as may be appropriate to the specific context and tasks vis-à -vis PoC. Any other related tasks as may be required.
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