United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ,Associate Resettlement Officer Jobs in Rwanda

The UN
Refugee Agency
United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Internal/External
Vacancy Announcement No 15/HCR/KGL/VN/02
Title
of Post: Associate
Resettlement Off

icer

Post
Number: 10006285
Category
and Level: NOB (National Officer)
Location:
Kigali, Rwanda
Duration
of appointment: One year renewable
Closing
date of application: 23
February 2015
Duties
and Responsibilities
Under
the guidance and direct supervision of the Resettlement Officer, the incumbent
will perform the following functions:
Accountability:
  • Resettlement delivery in the country
    is needs-based, nondiscriminatory and prioritized for refugees most in
    need of this solution.
  • 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.
  • Fraud in the resettlement process is
    promptly identified and addressed.
Responsibility:
  • Stay abreast of political, legal,
    social and economic developments that have an impact on the protection
    environment.
  • Assist in implementing Standard
    Operating Procedures (SOPs) for promoting the resettlement of persons of
    concern as protection tool and durable solution in the context of
    comprehensive solution strategies.
  • Assist in the development of country
    resettlement strategy and annual resettlement planning exercise.
  • Assist in promoting and monitoring
    the implementation of UNHCR’s global resettlement policies, procedures and
    guidelines.
  • Propose the development and
    enhancement of policy and guidelines for resettlement practices.
  • Assist in guiding and capacitating
    the country operation to prepare consistent and quality resettlement
    submissions.
  • Assist in monitoring resettlement
    activities to ensure progress against targets, transparency and efficiency
    in case submissions and appropriate follow-up with resettlement countries
    and other key stakeholders.
  • Identify, interview, assess
    resettlement needs, and process persons identified for resettlement
    following established procedures; undertake field missions as required;
    provide counselling to individuals.
  • Assist selection missions by
    resettlement countries to the country.
  • Systematically apply an Age, Gender
    and Diversity perspective in all aspects of the resettlement process;
    comply with UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS.
  • Assist in mitigating resettlement
    fraud through oversight (including in-country travel), advice and
    guidance.
  • Assist the country operation with
    group resettlement procedures, including planning, profiling, logistical
    arrangements, verification and post-verification follow-up.
  • Maintain regular contact and close
    cooperation with resettlement countries and partners to ensure effective
    resettlement delivery and adherence to adequate protection and
    resettlement standards.
  • Participate, where appropriate, in
    country-level discussions with resettlement countries and partners.
  • Assist in managing a process to
    ensure that persons of concern and partners receive up-to-date and
    accurate information on UNHCR’s resettlement policies and procedures.
  • Assist in the submission of
    up-to-date and accurate statistics, resettlement reports and needs
    assessments are submitted to management as required.
  • Identify and recommend relevant
    training activities of UNHCR staff and Implementing partners.
  • Contribute to a communications
    strategy that generates support for UNHCR’s operations from external
    partners.
Authority
  • Decide and prioritize resettlement
    interviews of persons of concern.
  • Approve submissions for resettlement.
  • Represent UNHCR’s resettlement
    positions.
  • Enforce compliance with, and
    integrity of resettlement standard operating procedures
Essential
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Education: University degree in International Law,
International relations, political Sciences, social sciences or related fields
of discipline.
Job
Experience:
  • Minimum 4 years (2 years with
    advanced University degree) relevant professional experience.
  • Excellent knowledge of English and
    French (oral and written); Fluency in Kinyarwanda;
  • Working experience with an
    international organisation, NGO or the United Nations preferably in the
    same functional area is considered an asset;
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural
    environment;
  • Candidate must be a Rwandese
    national.
Desirable
Qualification & Competencies
  • Diverse field experience desirable
  • Ability to understand and implement
    UNHCR’s policy and global strategic priorities, such as AGDM, IDP,
    Statelessness, and HIV/ AIDS, in the area of responsibility at appropriate
    level.
  • Good IT skills including database
    management skills
  • Completion of the Protection Learning
    Programme, RSD- Resettlement Learning Programme.
Submissions
of Applications
Please
send your CV, the UN Personal History Form (P.11) together with application in
a sealed envelope (marked Confidential with the Vacancy Announcement Number
clearly marked on the top left-hand corner) to:
The
Representative, UNHCR Representation Office in Rwanda, Plot 5744, Opp. MTN
Centre, Nyarutarama Road, Kigali
Female
candidates are encouraged to apply. This vacancy announcement is open for
Rwandese nationals only. Due to the expected volume of applications, only short
listed candidates will be contacted. Short listed Candidates may be required to
sit a test in connection with this Job Opening
Closing
date of application: 23
February 2015
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