POSITION SUMMARY:
The Protection associate will be expected to contribute towards promoting and protecting the rights of persons with specific needs among the refugee community. The Protection associate will also serve as a resource and focal point for HIAS Kenya and implementing partners on technical matters related to Community-based Protection and service provision for urban refugees.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Promote and protect the rights of the most vulnerable refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced persons
- Offer legal representation on GBV and Child Custody Cases.
- Assist in the development and implementation of the HIAS Kenya program strategy
- Research and development of training curricula and conduct presentations on a need-basis in line with the program goals and objectives
- Follow up on protection cases and provide the forcibly displaced persons with legal counseling and feedback on the status and processing of individual cases.
- Assist in the development of the activity reports and preparation of internal and external project-related reports.
- Assist in the organization and facilitation of Community-Based activities including community empowerment
- Assist in protection mainstreaming by providing insight in protection interventions for vulnerable refugees.
- Participation in protection co-ordination meetings.
- Facilitate the establishment of community-based protection mechanisms and support for vulnerable persons with specific needs
- Ensure ongoing case management and documentation of protection violations
- Produce accurate, detailed, and timely reports highlighting objectives, achievements, and impact on project activities.
- Ensure weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports are analyzed, compiled, and submitted to the Legal Protection Manager for sharing.
- Update protection cases in the Case Management System (CMS)
- Performing other duties as and when required
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Social Work, Gender Studies, Community Development Studies and/or other related fields of study.
- Advocate to the High Court of Kenya is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ previous job experience related to refugee protection.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with refugees who are PSNs.
- MUST have a demonstrated understanding of key principles of community engagement.
- Good knowledge of human rights and protection mainstreaming principles.
- Training and capacity-building experience, particularly using participatory techniques for training related to refugee protection.
- Knowledge of Accountability to Affected Population.
- Knowledge in PSEA and Anti-Fraud.
