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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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