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

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• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.