Description

In this role, you will shape global policies on internal displacement by developing guidance and tools while providing vital support to field operations. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include drafting key documents, facilitating capacity-building activities, and advocating for the protection of diverse populations.

Requirements

• •6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree, or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree, or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
• •Degree in Law, International Law, International Refugee Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, Political Sciences, or other relevant field
• •Minimum 4 years of relevant and diverse professional experience in UNHCR IDP operations, including experience in working directly with Field Offices and internally displaced people
• •Good knowledge of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law and ability to apply the relevant legal principles
• •Excellent legal research, analytical skills and drafting
• •Good IT skills including database management skills
• •Substantial field and inter-agency experience, particularly in internal displacement contexts
• •Strong experience in capacity-building, particularly in designing and delivering webinars and similar learning activities for diverse audiences
• •Solid understanding of relevant legal, policy, and institutional frameworks
• •Strong analytical capacities and strategic thinking, combined with a sound grasp of UNHCR’s protection mandate and engagement in IDP situations
• •Proven track record in drafting high-quality analytical documents, policy briefs, talking points, and reports tailored to various stakeholders
• •Ability to distill complex legal and policy information into clear, actionable messages and recommendations
• •Excellent interpersonal, presentation, negotiation, and coordination skills
• •Proficiency in English
• •Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish considered an asset

Tasks

• •Develop guidance and tools on internal displacement
• •Draft, edit, and review issue briefs and technical guidance
• •Support UNHCR IDP operations and Regional Bureaus
• •Provide advocacy support for field operations
• •Serve as the main focal point for field operations support
• •Conduct webinars and peer exchanges for capacity building
• •Provide logistical support for workshops and events
• •Support research on IDP protection areas
• •Create internal and external materials for thought leadership
• •Manage knowledge and communication efforts
• •Disseminate information and manage online platforms
• •Create communication assets and track trained staff
• •Support collaboration with the IDP Protection Expert Group
• •Provide technical guidance on protection issues
• •Report on legal, political, and social developments
• •Engage national authorities to strengthen asylum systems
• •Facilitate consultative processes with government and partners
• •Develop protection strategies for diverse populations
• •Ensure protection strategies are integrated into operational plans
• •Promote international and national laws and standards
• •Implement AGD policy and monitor related programs
• •Develop community-based protection strategies
• •Establish feedback systems for program adaptation
• •Prevent and respond to fraud in protection processes
• •Assist management with Protection from Sexual Exploitation measures
• •Oversee individual protection cases, including GBV
• •Provide legal advice on protection issues
• •Ensure access to legal assistance for displaced persons
• •Assist with eligibility and status determination
• •Promote strategies to reduce statelessness
• •Contribute to education and child protection plans
• •Monitor protection incidents and engage with governments
• •Safeguard rights of displaced persons in mixed movements
• •Coordinate Standard Operating Procedures for protection activities
• •Seek durable solutions for displaced persons
• •Coordinate protection programming with partners
• •Facilitate results-based advocacy with partners
• •Manage protection information and data
• •Build capacity of national and local governments
• •Coordinate capacity-building initiatives for communities
• •Advise on strengthening legislation and procedures
• •Identify and manage risks impacting objectives
• •Support regional processes for displaced persons
• •Assist in developing national asylum systems
• •Ensure compliance with Protection from Sexual Exploitation measures
• •Support complementary pathways and resettlement objectives
• •Contribute to policy development and legal positions
• •Engage in international fora for advocacy
• •Forge regional partnerships for protection issues