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Job Title:        Resettlement Associate

Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Vacancy Notice Number: Internal/ External
Vacancy Notice Temp/006/2019

Position Number: T/006/01/19

Position Grade: GS-6

About US:

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
Associate will assist in providing, in close coordination with concerned
sections within UNHCR as well as external parties such as resettlement
countries, IOM and NGOs, a continuous support to resettlement operations by
ensuring that resettlement polices are correctly implemented and operations are
supported in establishing comprehensive protection and solutions strategies.
The Resettlement Associate takes part in assessing cases for resettlement and
conducting interviews as well as monitoring procedural compliance and quality
of case submissions. The role of the Resettlement Associate may involve
managerial responsibilities in supervising, coaching and training junior staff,
and assisting in implementing organisational objectives and priorities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Interview,
  assess resettlement needs, and process persons identified for
  resettlement, following established procedures; undertake field missions
  as required.
• Where
  applicable, review and assess special resettlement cases and prepares
  individual submissions for presentation to resettlement countries; keep
  offices informed on the status of special resettlement cases; liaise with
  offices on case processing and provide advice as required.
• Comply
  with UNHCR’s standard operating procedures on resettlement, ensuring
  timely action on cases.
• Follow
  up on status of cases from submission to departure; ensure effective
  in-country communication on the status and follow-up on persons of concern
  being considered for resettlement; ensure that records on individual cases
  are kept up-to-date.
• Provide
  persons of concern and partners with up-to-date and accurate information
  on UNHCR’s resettlement policies and procedures.
• Assist
  in monitoring the quality of submissions, providing the concerned staff
  with basic guidance and advice.
• Manage,
  maintain and update proGres or Consolidated Online Resettlement Tracking
  System (CORTS) database and provide technical support.
• Coordinate
  travel and departure arrangements for refugees accepted for resettlement.
• Organize
  logistical support for governments undertaking resettlement missions.
• Maintain
  accurate resettlement statistics as well as up-to-date records on
  individual cases; assist in the preparation of reports.
• Assist
  in assessing resettlement needs, preparing a strategy and budget for
  resettlement activities and monitoring expenditures.
• Provide
  administrative support for resettlement-related training
  activities.  
• Systematically
  apply an Age, Gender and Diversity perspective in all aspects of the
  resettlement process; comply with UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS.
• Assist
  in mitigating resettlement fraud through oversight (including in-country
  travel), advice and guidance).

·       
Recommend cases that are eligible for
resettlement consideration.

·       
Provide counselling to PoC.

·       
Perform other related duties as required.

Key Result Areas:

• Resettlement
  delivery is needs-based, non-discriminatory and prioritized for refugees
  most in need of this solution.
• 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.
• Fraud
  in the resettlement process is promptly identified and addressed.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The
  ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Resettlement Associate job
  placement should have completed secondary education with
  certificate/training in International Law, International Relations or
  related fields
• Six
  years of job experience relevant to the functions.
• Fluency
  in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local
  language.
• Good
  knowledge of UNHCR Resettlement policies and operational applications in
  different resettlement countries and situations.
• Completion
  of UNHCR specific learning/training activities (e.g., PLP and
  RSD/Resettlement Learning Programme, resettlement anti-fraud workshop).
• Analytical
  Thinking
• Planning
  and Organizing
• Stakeholder
  Management

Competencies:

·       
Accountability

·       
Communication

·       
Organizational Awareness

·       
Teamwork & Collaboration

·       
Commitment to Continuous Learning

·       
Client & Result Orientation

How to Apply:

All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity
are encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application
instructions after reviewing the job details.

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Deadline: 15^th December 2019

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