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• Carries out interviews with refugees
  identified by UNHCR and HIAS partners to be in need of third country
  resettlement (including refugees who are survivors of torture or sexual
  and gender-based violence, those with serious medical conditions,
  unaccompanied children, single-parent heads of households, women most at
  risk, older refugees, sexual and gender minorities, and other refugees who
  meet refugee resettlement criteria).
• The incumbent prepares refugee case files to
  be submitted by HIAS to third countries for resettlement.
• Conducts legal research and analysis of
  refugee-related matters, including of country conditions in
  refugee-producing countries.
• Drafts memos and other legal documents in
  support of refugee resettlement claims.
• Follows the status of refugee clients’
  resettlement cases and meets with them to provide updates.
• Maintains file management protocols, by entering
  case information in client database.
• Quickly responds to inquiries from various
  internal and external stakeholders.
• Attends refugee-related meetings and
  conferences.
• Performs other tasks as necessary.

• The applicant should hold an undergraduate
  degree in political science, international relations or a related field;
  completion of at least two years of an advanced degree in law.
• Previous legal interviewing skills a plus,
  particularly with vulnerable persons.
• Excellent research, writing and communication
  skills.
• Familiarity with refugee law and resettlement
  programs preferred; knowledge of refugee crises and human rights issues in
  Africa preferred.
• Proven ability to work as part of a
  multi-agency team in a multicultural environment, with sensitivity to age,
  gender and diversity.
• Excellent time management and organizational
  skills; able to work in a fast paced environment.

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