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The Right to Protection, CF
GENERAL INFORMATION
BF "Right to Protection" (Fund)- a charitable organization that focuses on providing assistance to internally displaced persons, persons in need of international protection, persons without citizenship increased risk of statelessness and persons without documents. The Fund is an executive partner of the UNHCR and carries out direct legal assistance programs throughout Ukraine, promotes changes in the national legal base, bringing it into line with international standards in the field of human rights.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
of the project "Integrated protection services for the affected civilian population and strengthening of resilience for those working on the first line of response", which is implemented with the support of the USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). Within the framework of the project, comprehensive protection services are provided for victims and vulnerable groups of the population in the cities and regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia. Among the project's activities, in particular, legal , psychological support, social services, community work and resilience building for first responders.The project will focus on helping vulnerable populations such as IDPs, the elderly and people with disabilities, people whose homes have been damaged or destroyed, and who suffered as a result of hostilities.
In order to help victims in high-risk areas, the Charitable Foundation "Right to Protection" creates crisis response groups that will carry out their activities within the framework of separate projects in high-risk locations located at a distance from 0 to 40 km from the front line or the border. In some cases, it is possible to go to the highest risk zone, which is from 0 to 15 km, in which there is indiscriminate shelling from artillery, which has an additional risk to the life and health of the Foundation team.
Crisis Response Team are selected specialists who are part of the Foundation's team and voluntarily volunteered to travel to locations with high and highest risk to provide assistance to the affected persons, and are fully aware of the risks to their lives and health during execution of planned departures and fulfillment of one's dutiesresponsibilities.
The successful candidate for this position will definitely be involved to the completion of the 4-day HEAT training, during which the skills of pre-medical and tactical first aid, evacuation, mine danger, and response to risks in a dangerous environment will be taught. One of the days will be spent at the training ground, where there will be practical exercises of the acquired knowledge with explosions of training grenades and shots, which has a certain stressful nature.
All crisis response team members will be provided personal protective equipment (PPE) which include: body armor, a helmet and a tactical first aid kit, which will be mandatory to wear during all working hours, and it will also be recommended to carry a tactical first aid kit with you on a permanent basis. PPE can be removed only in basements or shelters that do not have windows and after approval from a security officer.
DUTIES AND TASKS
Under the direct supervision of the Regional Team Leader, the Mobile Team Coordinator, and the overall supervision of the Security Coordinator, the employee shall:As part of a mobile group, make visits to the territory with a high level danger, with the aim of monitoring the observance of the rights and freedoms of internally displaced persons and the local population living in communities and affected in one way or another as a result of hostilities, on a permanent basis in given locations according to the existing methodology;
< /li>Visit state authorities and local self-government bodies that ensure the realization of the rights of IDPs and the local population, places of compact settlement of IDPs and evacuees, measures aimed at IDPs, etc.;
Establish cooperation with local self-government bodies and non-governmental organizations on the ground in order to organize the work of mobile group specialists;
Conduct interviews with IDPs and the local population living in communities affected by hostilities, representatives of government institutions and non-governmental organizations, in order to collect information on humanitariangeneral situation;
Create a "Passport" of settlements located in a high-risk area;
Perform service mapping , which are provided for residents of settlements with an increased level of danger. Including collecting information about possible ways to evacuate the population and places of temporary stay of evacuees;
Provide monitoring reports on the situation in the respective locality;
In the event of an emergency, take part in an urgent needs assessment;
In the event of an emergency in other areas, be ready to travel to respond to the situation;
Prepare reports on a specific incident and/or humanitarian situation in general;
Explain legal norms for IDPs and persons affected by hostilities, advise on other issues;
Provide other individual assistance to IDPs and the local population affected by hostilities;
Timely and fully reflect their work with beneficiaries in the IDPs CRM system;
Identify vulnerable population groups and potential beneficiaries for participation in the multisectoral humanitarian assistance program;
Perform other duties as needed;
Participate in the distribution of humanitarian aid, namely:
- identify previously registered beneficiaries, contact them for further assistance;
- check the criteria of the beneficiaries according to the requirements of the project in case of distribution without prior registration;
- fill in distribution information in accordance with the requirements of the program and project;
- to digitize handwritten information according to program and project standards;
- establish relations with local authorities and volunteers in order to involve them in ensuring a quick and safe process of unloading, storing and issuing charitable aid in the form of merchandise;
- be responsible for the primary documentation, timely transfer the original documents according to the program and project standards;
Take any other responsibility deemed necessary or delegated by the manager to ensure the level of service required by the Foundation and/or donor;
Understand and adhere to the Code of Conduct and other Foundation policies;
Unquestionably comply with the rules and policies of the Fund's security.
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
higher education (preferably: sociology, law, journalism);
knowledge of human rights;
readiness for significant work in the "fields" (outside the office);
readiness for a large number of trips and beyond the standard working hours;
knowledge and understanding of legislation on IDPs;
skills to prepare reports (analytical, on a separate incident);
excellent communication skills, readiness for daily communication with people (IDPs, representatives of government institutions);
self-motivation;
flexibility;
studying and following the policies of PnZ, in particular - security;
Awareness of the situation in the area where the project is implemented will be significant advantages;
Be in good physical shape and have remarkable stress resistance.
WE OFFER
BF "Right to Defense" offers the successful candidate:
contract until December 2025 with the possibility of extension, depending on further funding and personal work results;
opportunity to work with one of the strongest Ukrainian human rights and humanitarian NGOs;
support and mentoring;
opportunity for professional growth;
warm and friendly climate in the team.
life and health insurance;
providing personal protective equipment.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Send resume and motivation letter tor2pcv@r2p.org.ua span>, noting in the subject of the letter “Specialist in monitoring IDPs in high-risk locations_Chernihiv”. Responses will be sent only to those selected for an interview. Please do not make additional calls.
Applications are accepted until01 November 2024. If the relevant candidates are identified ahead of time, BF "Right to Defense" reserves the right to complete the process before this deadline.