Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant

Deadline for ApplicationsAugust 4, 2026Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)E (most hardship)Family Type (not applicable for home-based)Non Family with Residential LocationStaff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS LICA5Target Start Date2026-09-01Terms of ReferenceDoolow District is located in the Gedo Region of Jubaland State in southwestern Somalia, bordering Ethiopia and situated near the Kenyan frontier. Its strategic location along major trade and migration routes has made Doolow an important commercial centre and one of the key humanitarian hubs in southern Somalia. Doolow town serves as a gateway for cross-border movement, humanitarian operations, and assistance delivery throughout Gedo Region.The district's economy is primarily based on livestock production, small-scale agriculture along the Dawa River, cross-border trade, and remittances. However, recurring droughts, flooding, insecurity, and economic shocks have significantly weakened livelihoods, increasing vulnerability among both host communities and displaced populations.Doolow hosts one of the largest concentrations of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Jubaland. Population displacement into the district has been driven by recurrent drought and climate-related shocks, riverine and flash flooding, conflict and insecurityin Gedo and neighboring regions, loss of pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods, and secondary displacement from other parts of Somalia.The district remains one of UNHCR Somalia's critical operational locations due to its high concentration of displacement-affected populations and its strategic role in advancing durable solutions. The operation is increasingly focused on moving beyond emergency assistance toward resilience, local integration, and sustainable solutions for displaced and host communities.UNHCR maintains an operational presence in Doolow as part of its broader Somalia Programme. The operation focuses on Protection of forcibly displaced persons , Community-based protection and empowerment, Provision of shelter and core relief items, Support durable solutions and resilience-building initiatives, Coordination of protection and displacement responses with government and humanitarian partners, Advocacy for access to basic services and inclusion of displaced populations in local development plans. https://www.unhcr.org/where-we-work/countries/somaliaJob Specific ContextThe Snr Community-Based Protection Assistant will be based in UNHCR Field Office Doolow and will support the implementation of UNHCR's community-based protection strategy through direct engagement with Forcibly displaced persons refugees and host communities. The incumbent will work closely with community structures, outreach volunteers, implementing partners, government counterparts, and other protection actors to strengthen community participation, identify protection risks, and facilitate access to protection and assistance services.The position requires frequent field presence to co...