Specialist (rank) in monitoring the situation of IDPs in The Right to Protection, CF

BF "Right to Protection" (Fund)- a charitable organization that focuses its activities on providing assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs), persons in need of international protection, stateless persons, persons at increased risk of statelessness and persons without documents. The Fund is an executive partner of the UNHCR and implements programs for the provision of direct legal assistance throughout Ukraine, promotes changes in the national legal framework, bringing it into line with international standards in the field of human rights.  

Project "Advocacy, Protection and Legal Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons" local and individual levels. Within the framework of this project, during 2024, the Fund will monitor the protection of the rights of IDPs and provide free legal assistance to internally displaced persons in the regions of Ukraine. The project is looking forSpecialist (position) in monitoring the situation of IDPs in m. Sloviansk.

Duties and tasks

Under the direct supervision of the regional team leader, and overall management protection coordinator, the employee must:

• monitor compliance with the rights and freedoms of internally displaced persons (hereinafter - IDPs) and persons injured as a result of hostilities, on a permanent basis in specified locations in accordance with existing methodology;

• visit state bodies that serve IDPs, places of compact settlement of IDPs, etc.;

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to communicate with IDPs, persons affected by hostilities, representatives of government institutions and non-governmental organizations, in order to collect information about the humanitarian situation as a whole;

• provide reports in a timely manner on a daily basis, in the prescribed form, based on the results of monitoring visits;

• if necessary, conduct emergency monitoring visits to places of military incidents within the region (this may also apply to weekends)

• prepare reports for a specific incident and/or humanitarian situation in general;

• identify the most vulnerable IDPs;

• clarify the legislation for IDPs and victims as a result of hostilities, consulting on other issues;

• provide other individual assistance to IDPs;

• timely and fully display information in the IDPs CRM system;

• identify potential beneficiaries for participation in the IPA cash program;

• understanding and compliance with the Code of Conduct and other Foundation policies;

• perform other duties as needed.

Professional requirements

• higher education (preferably: sociology, law, journalism);

• preferred 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 day;

• knowledge and understanding of the legislation on IDPs and the territory of the OOC;

• ability to collect information in accordance with the goals and objectives of the project;

• skills to prepare reports (analytical, on a separate incident);

• understanding humanitarian principles;

• excellent communication skills, readiness for daily communication with people (IDPs, representatives of government institutions);

• preference is given to IDPs who lost their jobs due to displacement;

• self-motivation;

• flexibility.

Residence in the specified location and awareness of the local situation will be significant advantages.

We offer

BF "Right to Defense" offers the successful candidate:

• contract until the end of December 2024 with the possibility of extension depending on further funding and personal performance;

• opportunity to work with one of the strongest Ukrainian human rights and humanitarian NGOs;

• support and mentoring;

• the possibility of professional growthno;

• warm and friendly climate in the team.

Application process