Protection Associate - PSEA
Warsaw
- Organization: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Location: Warsaw
- Grade: Administrative support - GS-6, General Service - No need for Higher Education - Locally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Gender-based violence
- Drugs, Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorism and Human Trafficking
- Closing Date:
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Regular > Regular AssignmentRemote work accepted
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Standard Job Description
Desired Candidate Profile
a. Working with national/international organizations on PSEA, gender-based violence, women’s rights, human rights, humanitarian and/or refugee-related issues. Experience on inter-agency coordination is highly desirable.
2. Technical competencies:
a. Exposure to the Polish legal framework relating to asylum, migration and human rights
b. Proven training and facilitation skills.
3. Language competencies:
a. Fluency in Polish and English
b. Having knowledge of Ukrainian and/or Russian is considered an advantage.
4. Cross cutting competencies
a. Drafting and analytical skills
b. Teamwork and collaboration
c. Client orientation: prior engagement with refugees, migrants or other populations at risk of exclusion is a must.
d. Stakeholders management
Eligibility
GS category:
This position is open to applications from internal and external candidates, provided that requirements regarding professional experience, academic qualifications, language, etc. are fulfilled.
TO THE ATTENTION OF EXTERNAL CANDIDATES:
External Candidates must meet the essential minimum requirements of the position and must have either Polish citizenship or the legal status necessary to work in Poland.
Your application will NOT be considered if;
- The application form is not duly filled.
- The residence/work permit not submitted (for non-Polish candidates)
Additional Information
UNHCR’s workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. We seek to sustain and strengthen this diversity and to ensure equal opportunities, as well as an inclusive working environment, for our entire workforce. Joining us means living, sharing and promoting these core values of inclusion, diversity and gender equality.
Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on the grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
UNHCR reserves the right to retain applications and consider external candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNHCR at the same grade or lower level and with similar job descriptions, experience, and educational requirements for the appointment of a shorter duration (Temporary Appointment).
UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a test. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. No late applications will be accepted.
Remuneration & Benefits
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. The monthly net salary is between PLN 8,879 and PLN 10,842 depending on relevant experience, dependency status and language proficiency. For more information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the Office of HR Management of United Nations.
UNHCR also offers comprehensive medical insurance and pension plans.
Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level):
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Polish,
Desired languages
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Ukrainian,
Operational context
Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:
To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station, please visit: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel.
Nature of Position:
Poland’s eastern borders with Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine serve as the European Union’s external boundaries. The country currently hosts over 1 million refugees from Ukraine, in addition to a smaller number of asylum seekers and refugees from different countries.
UNHCR has been in Poland for 30 years (since 1992), working with national authorities on refugee-related matters. With the Ukraine emergency, UNHCR has substantially scaled up its presence and operations. It currently has a Country Office and Frontex Liaison Office in Warsaw, three Field Offices in Warsaw, Lublin and Rzeszow, and a Sub-Office in Krakow, with a workforce of nearly 140 national and international staff.
As the UN-mandated agency to provide international protection to refugees, UNHCR leads the refugee coordination structure in support of the Government-led response, with the aim to complement, support and strengthen the national response to the refugee crisis, along with ensuring no duplication of interventions and complementarity of action.
On 4 March 2022, for the first time in its history, the EU activated the Temporary Protection Directive, establishing a regional legal framework to offer quick and effective assistance to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine throughout the European Union. On 12 March 2022, the Government of Poland (GOP) adopted the Act on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens in the Context of the Armed Conflict in Ukraine.
The law provides broad protections to Ukrainian nationals and their spouses (to the exclusion of third country nationals) who fled the conflict in Ukraine after 24 February, including extended legal stay, access to employment, healthcare, education and, through PESEL (national social security system) registration, financial assistance. In contrast, third country nationals and stateless persons have access to legal stay through the Temporary Protection Directive (if they held legal stay in Ukraine and are unable to return safely to their country of origin or country of former habitual residence), through international protection procedures, or through other visa regimes (i.e. work visa).
Sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) is a serious human rights violation and represents a serious form of misconduct of UN or other humanitarian staff. UNHCR is committed to ensure that staff, partner staff and people forced to flee are aware of what SEA is and what they can and should do when confronted with (allegations of) SEA. Furthermore, UNHCR is responsible for coordinating PSEA in a refugee response, in line with the Refugee Coordination Model and its mandated accountabilities in UNHCR’s Statute and subsequent General Assembly resolutions. UNHCR’s accountability for coordinating PSEA in a refugee response is also recognized in the IASC Vision and Strategy on PSEAH 2022-2026.
The Protection Associate – PSEA (Protection Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) will report to the PSEA Inter-Agency Coordination Officer and will focus on supporting in the delivery of the Inter-Agency Action Plan for Poland; leading on training activities on PSEA aimed at refugees, communities, Government officials as well as humanitarian aid staff and volunteers whose first language is Ukrainian and/or Polish; providing support to the UNHCR’s internal PSEA taskforce; supporting the Programme Unit in the process of PSEA capacity assessments for prospective partners, as well as accompanying current partners for the delivery of their Capacity Strengthening Implementation Plans (CSIP); providing admin support on all PSEA-related activities; and any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
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International Law - Other, Political Science - OtherWork Experience
Competencies
Accountability, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Judgement & decision making, Negotiation & conflict resolution, Organizational awareness, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaborationUNHCR Salary Calculator
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