Organisation: United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10020889 and 10020887
Reports to: Resettlement Officer
Vacancy Notice: 003/2014
Duty Station: UNHCR Kyaka and Nakivaale, 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. The
agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect
refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to
safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that
everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another
State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to
resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The
agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect
refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to
safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that
everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another
State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to
resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Prepare timely written documentation for
resettlement submission; ensure that records / files of individual cases
are updated in a systematic and timely manner. - Periodically assess and review individual
resettlement cases and prepare individual / group submission for scrutiny
by the supervisor. - Do adequate 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. - Offer support in maintaining and updating
proGres or Consolidated Online Resettlement Tracking System (CORTS)
database. - Infrequently, assist in carrying out
preliminary interviews and initial assessments, to process refugees for
resettlement following established procedures. - Occasionally, provide counselling to
persons of concern. - Offer administrative support for
resettlement-related training activities, including organization of
resettlement workshops and meetings as required. - Provide administrative support for
resettlement-related training activities, including organization of
resettlement workshops and meetings as required. - Assist 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. - Assist in mitigating resettlement fraud by
reporting suspected fraud. - Perform
any other duty, as requested by the Resettlement Officer.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- The
applicants seeking to fill the position of resettlement assistant must
have completed their secondary education with additional training in
international relations, international law or relevant fields required. - At
least two years’ experience in a similar job role. - Language
proficiency i.e. Fluency in English and working knowledge of another
relevant UN language or local language. - Good
working knowledge of resettlement issues and UNHCR resettlement policies
and operational applications. - Completion
of UNHCR specific learning/training activities.
How to Apply:
All Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their
applications, under confidential cover, quoting the Post No addressed to:
The Senior Administrative/ Finance Officer,
UNHCR Representation in Uganda,
P.O. Box, 3813, Kampala, Uganda
applications, under confidential cover, quoting the Post No addressed to:
The Senior Administrative/ Finance Officer,
UNHCR Representation in Uganda,
P.O. Box, 3813, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 22nd January 2014
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