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Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR)
Position Number: 10013116
Reports to: Programme Officer
Vacancy Notice: 015/2016
Duty Station: 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. 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.
Job Summary: The Resettlement Assistant’s primary role is to
support the supervisor in effective resettlement delivery of a given UNHCR
Office in accordance with the UNHCR Resettlement Handbook, UNHCR Manual and
relevant policy papers and publications. The Resettlement Assistant provides
important clerical and administrative support to resettlement operations and
may occasionally take part in assessing cases for resettlement and conducting
interviews. The Resettlement Assistant maintains frequent contacts with his/her
supervisor, relevant colleagues within the same Office to exchange information
and discuss issues on resettlement cases. Some limited contacts and
communication at a working level are required with Embassy / Immigration
Officials of resettlement countries, IOM as well as with other operating
partners regarding resettlement issues.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Prepare written documentation for
    resettlement submission; ensure that records / files of individual cases
    are updated in a systematic and timely manner.
  • Assess and review individual resettlement
    cases and prepare individual / group submission for scrutiny by the
    supervisor.
  • The incumbent will 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.
  • Assist in maintaining and updating proGres or
    Consolidated Online Resettlement Tracking System (CORTS) database.
  • Assist in mitigating resettlement fraud by
    reporting suspected fraud.
  • Occasionally, assist in carrying out
    preliminary interviews and initial assessments, to process refugees for
    resettlement following established procedures
  • Offer administrative support for
    resettlement-related training activities, including organization of
    resettlement workshops and meetings as required.
  • Render support 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.
Key Performance Indicators: 
  • 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.
  • Suspected fraud in the resettlement process
    is promptly reported.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations
    UNHCR Resettlement Assistant job opportunity should have completed
    Secondary education. Additional training courses in international
    relations, international law or relevant fields required.
  • A minimum of two years of related job experience.
  • Good knowledge of resettlement issues and
    UNHCR resettlement policies and operational applications.
  • Completion of UNHCR specific
    learning/training activities.
  • Fluency in English and working knowledge of
    another relevant UN language or local language.
How to Apply:
All
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications,
under confidential cover to: Senior Admin/Finance Officer, UNHCR Representation
in Uganda via E-mail quoting the above vacancy notice and position number:
UGAKAHR@unhcr.org.
Deadline: 7th July, 2016
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