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• Conduct interviews with refugee children and other members of the
  family to determine the best interest of the child and complete Best
  Interest Determination (BID) and, when appropriate, Best Interest
  Assessment (BIA) reports.
• Conduct home visits with refugee families as part of the BID process
• Provide counselling to refugees, explaining the BID and BIA
  processes, prospects, and problems involved in the processes
• Ensure proper monitoring and follow-up of cases including updating
  proGres database and any internal monitoring and tracking systems are
  regularly updated with the necessary events
• Implement Child Protection policies, BID and BIA procedures, and
  existing SOPs (including fraud prevention SOPs) with guidance from
  respective Community Service, Protection and Resettlement colleagues.
• Work closely with relevant child protection partners to include all
  the information available on the child in the BID report;
• Generate BID forms from proGres;
• Ensure that BID reports are in compliance with UNHCR protection
  principles as well as best international practice.
• Present cases and
  attend BID panels on a monthly basis;
• Conduct additional assessment on BID cases as per recommendation by
  the BID panel;
• Prepare BID Addendum for BIDs which were completed more than one
  year ago;
• Prepare monthly progress reports;

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR  Best
  Interest Determination (BID) Associate job vacancy should possess a
  Bachelor’s degree in relevant area (e.g. social work, child development,
  social science, education, public administration etc.);
• At least two years of work experience in relevant work area (e.g. as
  a social worker, child counsellor, community development worker, educator,
  conducting social assessments, individual case advocacy, assisting with
  family reunification, working with refugees in a resettlement context etc.);
  
• Excellent drafting skills in English is required. French and Swahili
  would be a great asset.
• Knowledge of and/or preparedness to become familiar with and abide
  by UNHCRs principles, Code of Conduct and humanitarian goals;
• Knowledge of the international legal framework governing refugees,
  asylum seekers, internally displaced persons and statelessness;
• Knowledge of UNHCR guidelines on refugee status determination and
  resettlement as well as UNHCR Best Interest Determination Guidelines;
• Awareness of gender issues and how to apply a rights- and
  community-based approach to identify and respond to specific needs;
• Excellent interviewing and counselling skills especially child
  interviewing skills-highly desirable;
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills;
• Ability to conduct assessments and identify protection risks of
  individuals and groups;
• Understanding of mental and physical development of children as well
  as International Convention on Child Rights;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in
  teams;
• Ability to work in stressful situations and in hardship locations;

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