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.

The Office of the UNHCR was established on 14 December 1950 by the UN General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country (www.unhcr.org).

As of 21 November 2021, there were approximately 116.678 refugees from the Central African Republic reside in five refugee camps (Amboko, Belom, Dosseye, Gondje, Belom, Gon, Silambi and Moyo) whereas 13,123 are living in host villages in the south and urban centers such as Moundou, Sarh and N’Djamena. In southern Chad, refugees from CAR, are recognised on a prima facie basis by the Chadian government. The vast majority of the CAR refugees originate from the Northern region of CAR, in particular from Ouham-Pende, Ouham, Nana-Gribizi, Bamingui-Bangoran and Vakaga and, to a lesser extent, from Nana-Mambere and Ombella-M’Poko which resulted in multiple episodic influxes from CAR which occurred between 2003 and 2021. Chad remains one of the main destinations for CAR refugees fleeing on going violence and human rights violations and where more than 25,342 new refugees have been registered since December 2020 the majority of CAR refugees were recognized by the Commission National d’Accueille de Reinsertion des Repatriés et des Réfugiés (CNARR) on a prima facie basis following basic very screening and registration after their arrival. The CAR refugees are of various ethnic origins, including Kaba, Fulbe, Mbaye Houssa, Rounga, and Sara. There are no indicators that the situation in the country of origin will improve sufficiently to make voluntary repatriation of vulnerable refugees likely in the foreseeable future.

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Protection Officer, Sub-Office Gore, 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.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

• Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented. • Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations. • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities. • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender; • Communication; • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement.

working 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. • Other

International staff are hosted in the UNHCR guest house and private accommodations not far from the office. The accommodation provided will be MORSS compliant meeting UNDSS security standards and may include UNHCR guest house accommodation, other UN agency guest house accommodation or private accommodation. While essential food stuff and domestic items can be found locally, there is a possibility for staff members to purchase other items from Moundou using the airport shuttle and welfare trips arranged by the Office. There are no major security constraints in the area of operation where the level of general criminality is low.