Associate Registration and Identity Officer
Assist in promoting statelessness laws and organizing awareness events.
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Overview
Assist in promoting statelessness laws and organizing awareness events.
You have:
- Master degree or equivalent in Legal or political sciences; International relations or similar field.
- At least 36 months of working experience with the United Nations or in an NGO focusing on human rights issues.
- Fluent in French (mandatory).
- Fluent in English (mandatory).
- Working knowledge of Arabic (mandatory).
Contract
This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.
Description of task
Under the authority of the Deputy Representative (Protection) and the direct supervision of the Protection Officer (PO), in accordance with the human principles and values of the United Nations and in accordance with the Code of Conduct of the UNHCR, the Volunteer will assume the following functions:
- Promote the principles of the law of stateless persons, the prevention and reduction of statelessness;
- Assist the office in the organization of events (workshops, conferences, etc.) relating to statelessness;
- Assist in the preparation of training materials;
- Help update and manage the distribution of documents and other awareness-raising materials in the country;
- Maintain a database on statistics and profiling of people at risk of statelessness;
- Conduct documentary research on issues related to statelessness;
- Maintain a database of Chadian laws relating to migration, the protection of stateless persons and nationality;
- Attend meetings and conferences and write reports using technical protection terms;
- To keep informed and respond to correspondence, reports received from local authorities or stateless persons or else persons at risk of statelessness;
- Monitor coordination efforts with field offices (SOs and FOs);
- Help to find suitable solutions for the situation of Chadian returnees at risk of statelessness
- Monitor the achievement of Chad's 7 pledges to reduce the risk of statelessness
- Perform any other duties required by the supervisor.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level:
Master degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
Legal or political sciences; International relations or any other similar field.
Required experience:
36 Months
Experience remark:
- 2 - 3 of working experience with the United Nations or in an NGO working directly with human rights issues, refugees, internally displaced or stateless persons or people at risk of statelessness may be an asset
- Experience in volunteering is an asset.
Language skills:
- French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
- Arabic(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
Area of expertise:
Legal research, International law, Other legal experience
Driving license:
No
Competencies values:
Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Application deadline: 13-09-2020
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time you have worked on issues related to statelessness? | The interviewer wants to understand your practical experience in this area. | Share specific experiences that reflect your knowledge and contributions to statelessness efforts. |
| How do you manage and prioritize multiple tasks within tight deadlines? | This question assesses your time management and organizational skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you share your experience working with diverse teams? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools or methods did you use for legal research in previous roles? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Please tell me about a time you had to advocate for a vulnerable group. What approach did you take? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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