Associate Resettlement Officer

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 Associate Resettlement & Complementory Pathways Officer, P2, 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:

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.

Language skills:

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

Area of expertise: Protection of refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs Area of expertise details:

• 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.

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

Driving license: No Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Respect for Diversity, 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: 19-May-2021 at 23:59hrs, Germany time zone