Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)BFamily Type (not applicable for home-based)Family- Staff Member / Affiliate Type- UNOPS LICA4- Target Start Date- 2023-05-01- Job Posting End Date- May 6, 2023- Terms of Reference- Operational ContextThe Royal Thai Government (RTG) is not a signatory to the 1951 Convention and does not have national legislation governing the status of refugees in Thailand. The presence of refugees is regulated under an exception clause in the Immigration Act and refugees from Myanmar are hosted in temporary shelters on the Thai-Myanmar border, administered by the Ministry of Interior. Protection issues are emblematic of a prolonged stay in enclosed shelters and continue to surface, requiring prevention measures and responses from UNHCR and partners. UNHCR Field Office Mae Hong Son covers four temporary shelters: Ban Mai Nai Soi (BMN), Ban Mae Surin (BMS), Mae La Oon (MLO) and Mae Ra Ma Luang (MRM) which together host approximately 28,600 verified camp residents for both the registered and unregistered persons by the RTG.Additional responsibilities- Identify refugees in need of protection intervention in the camps primarily through conducting regular protection counselling sessions in the camps, in-camp detention monitoring and court monitoring.- Respond to identified protection cases and incidents by providing legal advice to concerned individuals, coordinating with camp justice and security teams, and making referrals to external partner NGOs and other internal UNHCR units.- Coordinate facilitation of access to the Thai statutory justice system for criminal offenses as per the Mediation and Dispute Resolution Guidelines (MDRG).- Conduct monitoring of the in-camp detention facilities and the alternative conflict resolution mechanism to ensure their adherence to the MDRG and international protection standards.- Identify protection cases for which resettlement is considered the most preferred solution. Prepare required documents to be submitted to the RTG's FTPAB (Fast Track Provincial Administration Board) processes for this purpose as necessary.- Ensure documentation of protection cases through updating UNHCR database, i.e., ProGres V.4.- Attend coordination meetings at camp and district levels. Support senior Protection colleagues and take meeting minutes as required.- Assist in drafting reports and provide statistical inputs to routine and ad hoc reporting obligations with AGD breakdown.- Collect information concerning arrest and deportation of refugees in the area of operation through media monitoring and direct communication with the local authorities.- Respond to immigration arrest and detention incidents out of the camps.- Perform other duties as required.Standard Job DescriptionRequired LanguagesThai,Desired Languages,Additional Qualifications- Skills_- Education_- Certifications_HCR Learning Program - UNHCR, HCR Protection Induction Prog - UNHCR, HCR Protection Learning Program Statelessness - UNHCR, HCR Protection Learning Program - UNHCR, HCR Thematic Protection Learning Program - UNHCR- Work Experience_Other informationThis position doesn't require a functional clearance
