Senior Field Assistant. LICA-5. Los Chiles

Overview

Assist in monitoring and implementing community projects in Costa Rica.

You have:

• Candidates must be legally present in Costa Rica at the time of application, recruitment and hire.
• Only candidates holding a legally job permit in Costa Rica will be considered eligible.
• At least 2 years of experience in coordination and logistics of community activities and trainings.
• One year experience on (i) drafting terms of reference for supply and acquisitions of goods and services, (ii) conducting training on topics related to human rights and (iii) implementing and monitoring projects.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

BFamily Type (not applicable for home-based)

FamilyStaff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS LICA5Target Start Date

2024-01-15Job Posting End Date

February 5, 2024Terms of Reference

Candidates must be legally present in Costa Rica at the time of application, recruitment and hire. Only candidates holding a legally job permit in Costa Rica will be considered eligible.

The applicant should have, at least, 2 years of experience in coordination and logistics of community activities and trainings. It is also required to have one year experience on (i) drafting terms of reference for supply and acquisitions of goods and services, (ii) in conducting training on topics related to human rights and (iii) in implementing and monitoring projects.

The Senior Field Assistant will also have the following responsibilities:

• Assist in monitoring the implementation of the Peace Building Fund (PBF) Program in the UNHCR component.

• Carry out pre-registration if necessary for cases identified during the implementation of activities and referrals to partners.

• Assist with administrative tasks as needed, such as preparing reports and meeting with authorized personnel and assisting them during projects with the 11 communities.

• Carry out terms of references, technical evaluations and purchasing or contracting requests.

• Follow up on the contracted services, their reception and quality assessment.

• Act as a liaison between the beneficiary and implementing parties of the project and respond directly to more routine operational and logistical queries.

• Support with the call and implementation of workshops, training and activities of the PBF project.

• Collect data and other information relevant to UNHCR and report to supervisor accordingly.

• Maintain regular contact with local authorities and implementing partners as requested by the supervisor.

• Carry out periodic monitoring of the general situation of community projects and report accordingly.

• Liaise with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of interest.

• Refer advocacy needs and challenges to his/her supervisor when they cannot be resolved at his/her level.

• Perform other related duties as required.

This position is based in Los Chiles, on the northern border of Costa Rica, so people from the area are encouraged to apply.

We are committed to maintaining diversity in terms of gender, ethnicity and culture. Persons belonging to minority groups, persons with special abilities, men and women, are encouraged to apply for vacancies. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. Eligible candidates may be required to take a technical test and/or an interview.

If you have special needs or require assistance to apply, please contact [email protected]Standard Job Description

Senior Field Assistant

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Senior Field Assistant is normally supervised by the (Senior) Field Officer/Associate and performs a variety of functions related to Field activities within the office. The supervisor defines work processes and provides regular advice and guidance. The incumbent keeps frequent internal contacts with staff members in the same duty station to exchange information and with the external contacts generally with officials of national and international institutions, leaders of the refugee community, local population and/or Implementing Partners (IPs) on routine subject matters under the direction of the supervisor.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties - Assist in monitoring the implementation of UNHCR programme including the delivery of all assistance items and monitoring of infrastructure. - Assist in administrative tasks as required such as preparation of reports and meeting authorized personnel and assisting them during field missions. - Act as interpreter in the exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries. - Collect data and other information relevant to UNHCR and report to the supervisor accordingly. - Keep regular contacts with local authorities and implementing partners as requested by supervisor. - In coordination with implementing partners, assist in the reception, registration and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR. - Follow up, on a regular basis, the overall situation of persons of concern in camps and other areas where they have been accommodated and report accordingly. - Liaise with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern. - Direct incidents and problems to the supervisor when they cannot be resolved at their level.

- Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s). - Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience / Degree Level G5 - 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(s) of Education Not applicable

Certificates and/or Licenses Business Administration Law Political Science (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience Essential Not specified

Desirable Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.

Functional Skills *IT-Computer Literacy CO-Drafting and Documentation CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English. For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language. For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Required Languages

English,

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Desired Languages

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community, CO-Drafting and Documentation, IT-Computer LiteracyEducation

Certifications

HCR Learning Program - UNHCRWork Experience

Other information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance Home-Based

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