Associate Resettlement Officer

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 direct supervision of the Associate Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Conduct casework by interviewing identified refugees for resettlement. Assess the resettlement needs and complete RRF (Resettlement Registration Forms) and refer cases for review to the Resettlement Officer;
• Research country of origin information to support and strengthen resettlement cases;
• Support and assist in the preparation of and facilitation of resettlement country missions;
• Assist Resettlement Officer with the organizing of training workshops and seminars on resettlement related issues for UNHCR staff;
• Manage in a fair manner refugees’ resettlement expectations through information sharing, outreach and counselling;
• Regularly liaise with Protection, Community Services and other relevant Units to individual case processing within the Office;
• Regularly update ProGres database with resettlement events and maintain own statistical data for reporting purposes;
• Participate at the Resettlement Unit, Protection Section and Office meetings when requested;
• Undertake support resettlement missions to the field when required.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Type of Degree: University degree in Law, Social Sciences, Sociology or related field

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

Minimum 2 years of work experience with refugees and/or other people of concern in a protection capacity required, especially in conducting RSD (Refugee Status Determination) and resettlement interviews.

Desirable Qualifications and Skills:

• Knowledge of UN policies and procedures;
• Field experience;
• Flexibility and ability to provide support and oversight to numerous projects at once and willingness to undertake some related administrative tasks;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in a multi-cultural setting;
• Ability to complete tasks within a set time frame;
• Good analytical skills;
• Ability to work effectively and with minimum supervision.
• Experience working with forced displacement

Computer skills: General computer literacy (word, email, internet) and good knowledge of the basic data-management programs; Excel, Access, ProGres (asset).

Language skills:

• Spanish(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Protection of refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

You can only apply if you have created your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup

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Application deadline: 06-Sep-2020 at 23:59hrs, Germany time