About
UNHCR:
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.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Undertake
regular visits to various sites in order to assess needs of persons of concern,
with particular attention to vulnerable groups. - Guide
the supervisor on programme requirements and formulate project
submissions, including community development and self-reliance activities,
where applicable, in collaboration with authorities and implementing
partners. - Regularly
monitor and supervise the implementation of UNHCR programme including the
delivery of all assistance items and monitoring of infrastructure and make
the necessary recommendation for its improvement. - Keep
regular contacts with local authorities and implementing partners as
requested by supervisor. - Act
as interpreter when required. - Significantly
contribute to the preparation of status and progress reports by providing info,
preparing tables, etc. - Regularly
monitor refugee movements related to repatriation and other inter-camps
transfers. - Inform
and act on the reports received on persons of concern within the refugee
community or from the local authorities. - Handle,
in coordination with implementing partners, the reception, registration
and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR. - Undertake
other relevant duties as required.
Key
Performance Indicators:
Performance Indicators:
- UNHCRs
policies, standards and procedures are constantly and coherently applied
in the area of responsibility (AoR). - The
needs of persons of concern in the AoR are assessed and analysed in a
participating manner and using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD)
perspective to form a firm basis for planning. - Negotiate
with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern.
Represent UNHCR in physical monitoring of projects. Provide inputs for the
country operations plan and other submissions and reports.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Senior Field Associate job
placement should have completed Secondary Education with post-secondary
training/certificate in Business Administration, Law, Political Science or
related field. - At
least eleven years of previous job experience relevant to the function. - Knowledge
of International legal affairs relating to asylum, migration and related
issues. - Good
computer skills. - Excellent
knowledge of English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language
or local language.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged
to click on the link below and follow the application instructions after
reviewing the job details.
interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged
to click on the link below and follow the application instructions after
reviewing the job details.
Deadline:
4th August 2017
4th August 2017