CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
World Vision is looking for a dynamic person for Protection Specialist, Consultancy, (Man or Woman) for its UNHCR Project, based in Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
• Key objective is to lead and coordinate Protection activities under the UNHCR Project in Greater Equatorial Zone. This will involve all protection and SGBV services that WV provides to refugees under this program;
• Coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (children, women, survivors of SGBV, including men and boys) and identify opportunities to mainstream CP/SGBV protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors;
• Ensure that the protection of populations of concern is met through the application of International and National Law, relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards and IASC principles. As well as CP/SGBV activities are guided by the UNHCR country protection strategy;
• Ensure effective management and follow up of individual SGBV and child protection cases (including family reunification cases, alternative care arrangements, BIA/BID processes, including referrals (in accordance with SOPs). CP/SGBV incidents are immediately identified and reported. Assessments and analysis of SGBV prevalence, perpetrators and follow up on SGBV awareness and related risks;
• While also providing advice on CP/SGBV issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation;
• Through effective monitoring of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all CP/SGBV activities, consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct;
• Undertake assessments and analysis on GBV prevalence PoC and develop mitigation strategies facilitated through continuous assessment and evaluation using participatory, rights and community based approaches. Collect, compile and share data on SGBV GBVIMS recorder to track the data to and trends to facilitate prevention and response strategies;
• Ensure the effective prevention and response of SGBV and child protection through awareness sessions targeting the entire community and seek positive social redress. Also that through direct action and advocacy the necessary resources are allocated to enable community work to identify and address protection and assistance gaps;
• Provide supervision to the Protection staff and ensure community understanding of UNHCR’s commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its prevention and response to ensure quality implementation and timely reporting for the project to meet all targets as per design;
• Any other issues that may come up;
• Perform other duties, when necessary.
APPLICATION & DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO:
The People & Culture Director, World Vision South Sudan, (next to MTN Hai Cinema) Plot N*1, Block BX 2nd Class, Hai Cinema.
Please quote ‘’ Protection Consultancy’’ in all your correspondence
Your application should include:
- A cover letter addressed to the People & Culture Director.
- A comprehensive CV
The closing date for applications is July, 8th, 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
The candidate finally selected should comply with the child protection policy applied in the Organization.