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Job Title: Resettlement Assistant
Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR)
(UNHCR)
Position Number: 10013116
Reports to: Programme Officer
Vacancy Notice: 015/2016
Duty Station: Uganda
Post Grade: GL4
About UNHCR:
The
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on
December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under
the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees;
seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee
rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of
statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on
December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under
the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees;
seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee
rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of
statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Resettlement Assistant’s primary role is to
support the supervisor in effective resettlement delivery of a given UNHCR
Office in accordance with the UNHCR Resettlement Handbook, UNHCR Manual and
relevant policy papers and publications. The Resettlement Assistant provides
important clerical and administrative support to resettlement operations and
may occasionally take part in assessing cases for resettlement and conducting
interviews. The Resettlement Assistant maintains frequent contacts with his/her
supervisor, relevant colleagues within the same Office to exchange information
and discuss issues on resettlement cases. Some limited contacts and
communication at a working level are required with Embassy / Immigration
Officials of resettlement countries, IOM as well as with other operating
partners regarding resettlement issues.
support the supervisor in effective resettlement delivery of a given UNHCR
Office in accordance with the UNHCR Resettlement Handbook, UNHCR Manual and
relevant policy papers and publications. The Resettlement Assistant provides
important clerical and administrative support to resettlement operations and
may occasionally take part in assessing cases for resettlement and conducting
interviews. The Resettlement Assistant maintains frequent contacts with his/her
supervisor, relevant colleagues within the same Office to exchange information
and discuss issues on resettlement cases. Some limited contacts and
communication at a working level are required with Embassy / Immigration
Officials of resettlement countries, IOM as well as with other operating
partners regarding resettlement issues.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare written documentation for
resettlement submission; ensure that records / files of individual cases
are updated in a systematic and timely manner. - Assess and review individual resettlement
cases and prepare individual / group submission for scrutiny by the
supervisor. - The incumbent will follow-up on cases from
time of submission to final decision and departure - Comply with UNHCR’s standard operating
procedures on resettlement, ensuring timely action on cases. - Assist in logistical arrangements of
selection missions by resettlement countries. - Coordinate travel and departure arrangements
for refugees accepted for resettlement. - Assist in maintaining and updating proGres or
Consolidated Online Resettlement Tracking System (CORTS) database. - Assist in mitigating resettlement fraud by
reporting suspected fraud. - Occasionally, assist in carrying out
preliminary interviews and initial assessments, to process refugees for
resettlement following established procedures - Offer administrative support for
resettlement-related training activities, including organization of
resettlement workshops and meetings as required. - Render support in maintaining accurate
resettlement statistics as well as up-to-date records on individual cases;
assist in the preparation of reports. - Draft / type routine correspondence to Field
Offices / Regional Offices / Headquarters. - Systematically apply an Age, Gender and
Diversity perspective in all aspects of the resettlement process; comply
with UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS.
Key Performance Indicators:
- UNHCR’s resettlement policies and standards
are correctly and coherently applied. - Persons of concern are made aware of UNHCR’s
resettlement procedures and have fair and transparent access to and
participation in the resettlement process. - Suspected fraud in the resettlement process
is promptly reported.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UNHCR Resettlement Assistant job opportunity should have completed
Secondary education. Additional training courses in international
relations, international law or relevant fields required. - A minimum of two years of related job experience.
- Good knowledge of resettlement issues and
UNHCR resettlement policies and operational applications. - Completion of UNHCR specific
learning/training activities. - Fluency in English and working knowledge of
another relevant UN language or local language.
How to Apply:
All
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications,
under confidential cover to: Senior Admin/Finance Officer, UNHCR Representation
in Uganda via E-mail quoting the above vacancy notice and position number:
UGAKAHR@unhcr.org.
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications,
under confidential cover to: Senior Admin/Finance Officer, UNHCR Representation
in Uganda via E-mail quoting the above vacancy notice and position number:
UGAKAHR@unhcr.org.
Deadline: 7th July, 2016
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