Job Title: Associate Integrity Officer (UN Jobs)
Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Senior Community-Based Protection Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
- Resettlement and complementary file integrity checks and admin close-out
- Complementary Pathway document check and integrity review
- Fraud Risk Vulnerability Checklist (FRVC) & Fraud Risk Level Categorization Form – annual review with field and sub offices and follow up on mitigation/response measures
- Anti-fraud focal points (AFFP) training, engagement/coaching, and centralized coordination and quality assurance of AFFP tasks
- Donor liaison, proposal writing & reporting from the inter-agency community feed-back mechanisms (CFM)
- Link helpline (former FRRM) misconduct allegation triage, referral, and periodic analysis and reporting to management and key stakeholders
- E-mail & web contact-form triage and referral
- Mapping of the Uganda refugee response community feedback mechanisms with the aim of harmonizing the mechanisms by the end of 2026
- CFM mechanism FAQ review/update for all sectors and locations
- Update of CFM mechanism Standard operating procedures together with Protection AAP (accountability to affected populations) working group
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Age
- 18 – 80
Required experience
- 3 years
Nationality
- Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.
- Assignment requirements
Relevant experience
- 3 years
Languages
- English, Level: Fluent, Desirable
Required education level
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science; International Affairs; Social Sciences or other relevant field.
Competencies and values
- Accountability
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Building Trust
- Client Orientation
- Commitment and Motivation
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Communication
- Creativity
- Empowering Others
- Ethics and Values
- Integrity
- Judgement and Decision-making
- Knowledge Sharing
- Planning and Organizing
- Professionalism
- Respect for Diversity
- Self-Management
- Technological Awareness
- Working in Teams
Skills and experience
- Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of international protection principles and the international legal framework.
- Excellent written and oral skills.
Desirable
- Previous experience in application of UNHCR procedures and guidance related to fraud com-mitted by refugees is highly desirable, particularly as relating to the implementation and operationalization of UNHCR’s 2017 Policy on Addressing Fraud Committed by Persons of Concern.
- Experience in protection case management functions, including registration, Refugee Status Determination, or resettlement, is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of application of UN-HCR’s broader risk management framework.
- Experience in using and thus a strong under-standing of UNHCR’s case management systems and software (proGres v3, proGres v4, PRIMES, etc.) is highly desirable.
- Experience in interviewing, preferably in a refugee or investigative context.
Area(s) of expertise
- Legal affairs, Communication, Information technology
- Driving license
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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.
Deadline: 10th September 2025
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