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Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based) A (least hardship) Family Type (not applicable for home-based) Family Staff Member / Affiliate Type UNOPS LICA6 Target Start Date 2023-04-03 Job Posting End Date March 29, 2023 Terms of Reference Title: Protection Associate Project: UNHCR – Protection of Refugees in Ecuador Duty station: Quito (Solanda), Ecuador Section/Unit: UNHCR Protection Unit Contract/Level: Local Support, LICA 6 (USD ,oo) Duration: From 01 April to 31 December 2023 Supervisor: Head of Sub-Office Pichincha, Ms. Yolanda Zapata. 1. General Background UNHCR has been in Ecuador since 2000. The operation in Ecuador is fundamentally driven to deliver protection and solutions to a variety of persons of UNHCR’s concern such as asylum-seekers, refugees, and stateless in partnership and close collaboration with national authorities as well as non-governmental organizations and communities. Particular attention and specific multi-faceted protection and... assistance is often provided within short timeframes and at times little resources in demanding operational environment. The operation is coordinated at the national level by the country office in Quito. In addition, UNHCR has Sub-Offices in Quito (Solanda), Ibarra and Guayaquil; Field Offices in Esmeraldas, Huaquillas, Tulcán, Lago Agrio, and Field Units in Manta, Cuenca and Ambato. Ecuador is a destination and transit country for persons in need of international protection. Over the past two decades, Ecuador has been hosting more than recognized refugees (mainly Colombians) and has become a main destination and transit country for Venezuelan refugees and migrants. Over million have arrived in Ecuador since 2016. In 2019 Venezuelans have been arriving in Ecuador at an average of 1,950 people per day, almost all through the border crossings with Colombia. While 80% of Venezuelans arriving in Ecuador are in transit to third countries, official estimates are that more than 400,000 are residing in Ecuador. A large percentage of Venezuelans in transit by foot or public transport to another country or city in Ecuador pass through the area of responsibility. The Suboffice Quito (Solanda) is responsible for the operation in the center of Ecuador (Pichincha, Santo Domingo, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Tungurahua, Bolivar, Pastaza and the north of los Rios). The Area of responsibility hosts approximately 40 - 50% of all Venezuelan and Colombian persons of interest residing in the country. The Suboffice provides assistance to people from other continents such as Africa and the Middle East who they don´t always speak Spanish. In the Suboffice, UNHCR works with a total of 12 implementing partners, and coordinates with a large number of operational partners, both from the government and civil society. The interventions mostly focus on urban refugees facilitating their local integration, strengthening local protection mechanisms and its accessibility, the promotion of livelihoods and peaceful coexistence. Moreover, a considerable number of persons in transit to third countries staying few days until they gather resources to continue their journey. Age, ethnicity, gender and other diversities approach has a determining role in this strategy. UNHCR provides technical assistance to local authorities to strength institutional response and mechanisms aiming to protect persons of concern to UNHCR. The field unit Ambato falls under the Field Office in Quito. The field unit Ambato focuses work mostly on Tungurahua, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo, but also map the situation in Bolivar and Pastaza. The small field unit led by the assistant field officer will coordinate actions with the government, partners, as well as search solutions for people with specific needs. The new presence of both UNHCR and a few partner organizations, will focus on improving access to rights of PoC, as well as working with community-based protection and working to reduce growing xenophobia in the region. If the needs of the mapping so require; the unit will also lobby towards an increased presence of actors in the locality. Therefore, UNHCR seeks to recruit persons devoted to the purposes of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees who have commitment to humanitarian principles and functionally relevant work experience with different stakeholders. The candidates should have flexibility/adaptability analyzing, adapting to, and working effectively in a variety of situations, often under demanding conditions, and coping with the unforeseen or unexpected. Team spirit as well as result orientated performance is also required. The candidates should have strong communication skills (written and spoken) principally in Spanish language. A high level of mobility and adaptability is required of the candidates as they may be requested to take up field mission in and out of the country at short notice. Previous working experience in the sierra centro region and providing technical assistance to government institutions, preferably in terms of human mobility, is highly recommended for this position. The Protection Associate will report to the Head of Office. The protection associate will be the focal point to provide support to the Sub-office with regards to the registration and regularization process taking place in the country. She/he will make frequent trips to Santo Domingo. 2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment The Protection Associate normally reports to the Protection Officer or the Senior Protection Officer. The incumbent monitors protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery in line with international standards and provides functional protection support to information management and programme staff. The Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (PoC) and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors. S/he contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and liaises externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor. The Protection Associate also ensures that PoC are involved in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local authorities and protection and assistance partners. All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity. Duties: - Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment. - Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct. - Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC. - Provide advice on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation. - Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for PoC. - Contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness. - Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy. - Contribute to a country-level education plan as part of the protection strategy. - Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities. - Manage individual protection cases including those on GBV and child protection. Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents. - Assist in identifying durable solutions for the largest possible number of PoC through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement. - Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners. - Facilitate effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on PoC and their problems. - Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen local and national protection related legislation and procedures. - Contribute to the coordination and implementation of protection related activities focused on the registration and regularization process with implementing and strategic partners. - Assist the supervisor in prioritizing PoC for interview, counselling and propose protection support for individual cases. - Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance of local implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services. - Assist the supervisor with enforcing compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures. - Submit individual payments request for PoC for approval. - Perform other related duties as required. 3. Monitoring and Progress Controls - Compliance and reporting of weekly and monthly monitoring activities of technical assistance provided to local authorities and strategic partners. - Strategic documents on the attention and protection mechanisms developed jointly with local authorities. - Reports on field visits and activities to strengthen protection networks and related to the regularization process. - Reports on technical assistance workshops and meetings carried out with relevant authorities and strategic partners to strength protection response at local level. - Preparation and compilation of information for the monthly report based on the regional Platform. - File notes of relevant meetings, workshops and events. - Preparation of reports. - Referral pathways developed to attend cases between local authorities and UNHCR as well as with GTRM members or UNHCR´s implementing partners. 4. Qualifications and Experience a. Education - University Degree in International Law, Political Science, or any other related field. - Desirable: Protection Learning Programme b. Work Experience - 3 years of relevant experience with relevant University Degree or 4 years of relevant experience with High School Diploma - Work experience in capacity building, advocacy and institutional relations. - Work experience with social organizations, public sector institutions and / or international organizations will be an advantage. - Experience with the refugee population or groups in a situation of vulnerability. c. Key Competencies Core Competencies Accountability Communication Organizational Awareness Teamwork & Collaboration Commitment to Continuous Learning Client & Result Orientation Managerial Competencies Judgement and Decision Making Cross-Functional Competencies Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Political Awareness Stakeholder Management 5. Submission of applications A. English mandatory. B. Shortlisted candidates may sit a technical test. C. Foreign candidates, to be considered eligible for this position, must have a temporary or permanent residence in Ecuador that allows them to carry out work activities in the country. D. Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is subject to proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, independently of contract type and duration. The recommended candidate(s) will be required to provide the proof of vaccination prior to recruitment. E. If recommended, the candidate must submit a current and updated RUC Unique Taxpayer Registry and a voluntary contribution certificate to the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security IESS. Voluntary IESS securities and taxes will be covered by the staff member. The salary offered is in net terms. F. 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