D Non Family with Residential Location Non Family with Residential Location Danger Pay Budapest, Hungary GS6 General Service Regular > Regular Assignment No 2024-12-01 November 3, 2024

• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications Operational context:
UNHCR, present in Ukraine since 1994, expanded its presence significantly following the 2022 invasion. UNHCR's offices in Kyiv and field units across major cities bolster the emergency response. The war in Ukraine has led to extensive suffering and displacement. By 2024, 14.6 million people need humanitarian assistance, with 3.7 million internally displaced and 6 million refugees across Europe, mainly women and children. The destruction of civilian infrastructure, especially the energy sector, has severely disrupted access to essential services like electricity, water, heating, healthcare, education, and social protection. Humanitarian access remains challenging, particularly in areas under temporary Russian control, necessitating a deep understanding of protection needs and the implementation of community-based approaches in volatile areas. Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson have faced varying conflict levels due to their proximity to conflict zones, resulting in significant displacement and complex security environments. Military operations and checkpoints are common, affecting movement and access. Odesa Oblast: As a strategic port city, Odesa has seen influxes of displaced persons. The urban environment presents unique challenges in shelter and integration, requiring effective coordination with local authorities and communities. Mykolaiv Oblast: Proximity to conflict zones makes Mykolaiv critical for humanitarian intervention, facing infrastructure damage and access issues. Efforts focus on immediate relief and long-term recovery support. Kherson Oblast: Kherson experiences significant displacement and security concerns. Disruption to its agricultural base affects food security, with humanitarian responses providing emergency aid and supporting agricultural recovery.
Civilians face serious risks, especially in eastern and southern Ukraine. The risk of GBV, sexual violence, and child protection concerns is high among IDPs, returnees, stateless persons, and refugees. Separation of families is a common issue. Displaced or war-affected populations live in deprivation due to loss of housing, income, and access to essential services. The Ukrainian government leads the response to these needs, with UNHCR supporting protection, shelter, cash, and in-kind assistance. UNHCR's strategic orientation aims to reach vulnerable people in frontline areas with immediate relief while supporting displaced and returning populations with protection advice, housing, and cash assistance for recovery and durable solutions. Engaging communities to identify protection concerns and promoting participatory approaches is crucial. Protection remains central to this response, with UNHCR leading the Protection Cluster. Given Ukraine's sophisticated systems, UNHCR's programs address immediate needs while supporting sustainable and inclusive national protection systems.

Desired candidate profile:
The incumbent is expected to work in a dynamic environment with recurrent security incidents. The function requires field missions to areas subjected to military action. A successful candidate should have the skills and capacity to collaborate and coordinate with governmental and non-governmental counterparts in the three regions covered by the office. H/she should be able to work with communities to identify their protection concerns and priorities is critical, promote participatory approaches, ensuring that communities are involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of protection programs. Strengthening the capacity of local actors, including community-based organizations and local authorities, is essential. The incumbent will support enhancement of the local protection mechanisms and AAP. H/she will work within the framework of the Protection Cluster and other coordination mechanisms, collaborate with other UN agencies, NGOs, and local partners to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated response to protection needs. H/she will implement regular monitoring and evaluation of protection programmes to ensure their effectiveness and accountability. Ukrainian English CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community, IT-Computer Literacy, IT-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), PG-Stakeholder management and coordination with Implementing Partners (Gov/NGO/Corporate), PR-Community-based Protection - Principles and methodologies, TR-Capacity Buidling, UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures Community Development/Social Work - Other, Development Studies - Other, Human Rights - Other, International Law - Other, Political Science - Other, Social Sciences - Other Accountability, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Managing performance, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Political awareness, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaboration This position doesn't require a functional clearance