Host Entity : UNFPA
Country : Cameroon
Duty : Station Yaounde (CMR)
Language Skills : English,French
Start Date : Immediate
Duration : 3 months
Application Deadline : 26 April 2020
Eligibility criteria :
Minimum age : 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
Description of task :
- Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Protection Officer (Community Based) in Yaoundé, the UNV will undertake the following tasks ;
- Through relationships with persons of concern to UNHCR and network of partners stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment and provide advice to the protection team ;
- Understand the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of persons of concern to UNHCR and advise the protection team accordingly, highlighting the specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, marginalized groups, etc. ;
- Support implementing and operational partners as well as displaced and local communities to develop community-owned activities and develop their capacity to address, where applicable, the social, educational, psycho-social, cultural, health, organisational and livelihood concerns as well as child protection and prevention and response to SGBV ;
- Assist in working with host communities to involve national civil society groups in improving the protection of persons of concern ;
- Assist in the analysis that identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they face ;
- Support participatory assessments and ongoing consultations with persons of concern to UNHCR ;
- Support communities in establishing representation and coordination structures ;
- Ensure community understanding of UNHCR’s commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its response and support the development of community-based complaint mechanisms (CBCM) ;
- Collect data for monitoring of programmes and budgets from an AGD perspective ;
- Support individual case management relating to children at risk by conducting BIA and BID, by developing and implementing related action plans with concerned children, their familiy and other relevant stakeholders as well as by ensuring monitoring and follow-up as appropriate.
Profil :
Qualifications/Requirements : Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent
Education – Additional Comments :
The candidate must have :
- A Bachelor or equivalent in the field of social sciences, international development/relations or any related field ;
- Training in international development, peace building, community support,cultural studies, human rights, social work, social science, political science, anthropology, international public law or other clearly related disciplines ;
- Computer skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) ;
- Required experience: 36 Months.
Experience remark :
- A professional experience of at least 3 years in community development, protection or related field ;
- Good knowledge of national laws governing associations in Cameroon ;
- Familiarity with United Nations procedures is an added advantage.
Language skills :
- French(Mandatory), Level – Fluent ;
- English(Mandatory), Level – Working Knowledge ;
- Area of expertise : Community participation and development, Protection of refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs, Other emergency management experience ;
- Driving license : No.
Competencies values :
Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Working in Teams
Application procédure :
Si vous n’êtes pas encore enregistré(e) dans la base des données du programme VNU :
- Veuillez d’abord enregistrer votre profil de l’adresse https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup ;
- Après avoir créé votre compte, complétez toutes les sections de votre profil et soumettez-le ;
- Ensuite, allez à ‘Ma page’ à https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup , cliquez sur le lien « Recrutement spécial » et sélectionnez l’appel spécial auquel vous souhaitez postuler.
Si vous êtes déjà enregistré(e) dans la base des données du programme VNU :
- Veuillez d’abord mettre à jour votre profil à l’adresse https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile
- Ensuite, allez à ‘Ma page’ à https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage
- et cliquez sur le lien « Recrutement spécial » et sélectionnez l’appel spécial auquel vous souhaitez postuler
NB : Il s’agit d’un poste pour les Volontaires des Nations Unies Nationaux. Seuls les ressortissants du pays de programme ou les résidents légaux du pays de programme avec le statut de réfugié ou encore les résidents légaux du pays ou du territoire de programme avec le statut d’apatride sont admissibles à déposer leur candidature
Application procedure :
Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
- Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup
- Important : After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it.
- Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool ?
- Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile ;
- Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and ;
- Click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Note: This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of (the Programme Country) and legal residents in (the Programme Country or territory) with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.