Associate Integrity Officer

Volunteering Legal Communications & PR IT & Telecom

Overview

Lead the integrity management strategy implementation among inter-agency partners and UNHCR operations.

You have:

• Demonstrated knowledge of international protection principles and the international legal framework.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Previous experience in UNHCR procedures and guidance related to fraud committed by refugees is highly desirable.
• Experience in protection case management functions, including registration, Refugee Status Determination, or resettlement, is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of application of UNHCR's broader risk management framework.
• Experience in using UNHCR's case management systems and software (proGres v3, proGres v4, PRIMES, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Experience in interviewing, preferably in a refugee or investigative context.

Contract

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As of 30 June 2025, Uganda hosts 1,913,153 refugees, predominantly from South Sudan (52.8%) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (32.7%). Most (92%) of the refugees live in settlements while 8% live in Kampala. Secondary cities and other rural areas also host refugee households (HHs)1. Among the registered population women and girls make up 51%, while women and children together constitute 78% of the total refugee population. Children represent 52% of the total refugee population, with adolescents aged 12-17 comprising 17%. The youth population between the ages of 15-24 represents 25%, while the elderly population constitutes only 3% of the total refugee population.

Combined with a complex operational and political environment and a unique stakeholder management model, the operation is faced financial, operational, and reputational risks. In addition, protection risks including Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) remain serious concerns for affected populations. Finally, as a pioneer country for Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), the donor, partner and government dynamics in Uganda reflect a unique and complex structure in terms of coordination mechanisms for humanitarian and development nexus.

Due to the size of operation in terms of number of forcibly displaced persons, and partners, geographic distance between the settlements/refugee population, and the integrity concerns – the Uganda operation has an integrity management strategy that is cross cutting looking at integrity among partners, staff, forcibly displaced, and systems gaps that enable for fraud and corruption to be perpetuated. Incumbent of this position is the UNHCR focal point in leading the promulgation of the integrity management strategy among the inter-agency partners and UNHCR operations, and the implementation of mitigation and response plans. 2017 Policy and Operational Guidelines on Addressing Fraud Committed by Persons of Concern.

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Community-Based Protection Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Resettlement and complementary file integrity checks and admin close-out • Complementary Pathway document check and integrity review • Fraud Risk Vulnerability Checklist (FRVC) & Fraud Risk Level Categorization Form - annual review with field and sub offices and follow up on mitigation/response measures • Anti-fraud focal points (AFFP) training, engagement/coaching, and centralized coordination and quality assurance of AFFP tasks • Donor liaison, proposal writing & reporting from the inter-agency community feed-back mechanisms (CFM)
• We.Link helpline (former FRRM) misconduct allegation triage, referral, and periodic analysis and reporting to management and key stakeholders
• E-mail & web contact-form triage and referral • Mapping of the Uganda refugee response community feedback mechanisms with the aim of harmonizing the mechanisms by the end of 2026 • CFM mechanism FAQ review/update for all sectors and locations • Update of CFM mechanism Standard operating procedures together with Protection AAP (accountability to affected populations) working group

☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Client Orientation ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Empowering Others ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Judgement and Decision-making ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒ Working in Teams

• Essential Demonstrated knowledge of international protection principles and the international legal framework. Excellent written and oral skills.

• Desirable Previous experience in application of UNHCR procedures and guidance related to fraud com-mitted by refugees is highly desirable, particularly as relating to the implementation and operationalization of UNHCR’s 2017 Policy on Addressing Fraud Committed by Persons of Concern. Experience in protection case management functions, including registration, Refugee Status Determination, or resettlement, is highly desirable. Knowledge of application of UN-HCR’s broader risk management framework.  Experience in using and thus a strong under-standing of UNHCR’s case management systems and software (proGres v3, proGres v4, PRIMES, etc.) is highly desirable. Experience in interviewing, preferably in a refugee or investigative context.

Kampala is a Family Duty Station. The capital and administrative city of Uganda, Kampala has a lot to offer to a family. • Availability of expat-type accommodation ranges from impressive houses and gardens in secure compounds to condo-style blocks, to small family accommodation with modest gardens – again, usually with their own compound. • Getting a mobile connection in Kampala couldn’t be easier and finding an internet connection is no longer a difficult task. • Power supply might be irregular in some areas hence a generator or backup inverter might be necessary. • Medical facilities including hospital of good quality are available. The threats of malaria, hepatitis and other diseases and parasites are potentially high. However, you can significantly reduce the possibility of contracting any of these diseases by ensuring all your vaccinations are up-to-date before you arrive and by sleeping under a mosquito net. • There are plenty of international schools offering a variety of curriculum including IB, French and Cambridge/UK curriculum. • There are supermarkets in all residential areas, and there is a good choice of imported staples (like cereals and snacks) as well as good local vegetables and meat/fish. Online purchase and home delivery is picking up since covid and very convenient.
• There is no decent public transport available, but Taxis/Uber are commonly used, and vehicle purchase is an easy option as the offer is wide and process easy to manage. Traffic can be heavy at certain times of the day, roads sometimes badly surfaced. • Although Kampala and Entebbe are considered under a moderate security levels (Security levels III), many UN agencies and funds are headquartered in Kampala including UNHCR 's branch office to provide support on the mandate to protect and assist refugees of both Urban caseloads and those in settlements in the South west, Mid-west and West Nile regions. The major threats to staff include, but are not limited to, the prospect of terrorism, high road traffic accidents, common law crimes, and occasional political /civil unrest. The security management systems have put in place mitigation measures to avert the impact of the threats therein, and it is a collective responsibility of all staff members.

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