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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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