Deadline: September 3, 2023 | Associate Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer | UNHCR
- Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)E (most hardship)
- Family Type (not applicable for home-based)Non Family with Residential Location
- Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS IICA1
- Target Start Date: 2023-08-01
- Job Posting End Date: September 3, 2023
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Terms of Reference
Under the supervision of the Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer, the Associate Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer’s primary role is to support resettlement and complementary pathways activities in Ethiopia Northern Operations through identification of needs, submission of cases, monitoring procedural compliance, integrity and quality of case submissions, and ensure progress against targets. S/he takes part in assessing cases for resettlement and conducting interviews as well as monitoring procedural compliance and quality of case submissions. S/he contributes to comprehensive protection and solutions strategies and needs to make resettlement both strategic as well as responsive to the needs of the refugees.
Standard Job Description
Associate Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The position for Associate Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer may be based in Country Operations, Regional Bureaux or Headquarters.
Duties
- – Identify, interview, assess resettlement and complementary pathways needs, and process cases identified for resettlement and complementary pathways following established procedures; provide counselling to individuals.
- – Support monitoring of activities for resettlement and complementary pathways, as applicable, to ensure progress against targets, transparency and efficiency in case submissions and appropriate follow-up with resettlement countries and other key stakeholders.
- – Review and provide timely feedback and guidance on resettlement submissions prepared in the country office/ by country offices to harmonize quality and consistency of resettlement delivery.
- – Support the management of processes to ensure that persons of concern and partners receive up-to-date and accurate information on UNHCR¿s resettlement and complementary pathways policies and procedures.
- – Support the implementation of UNHCR¿s global resettlement and complementary pathways policies, procedures and guidelines in the AOR.
- – Ensure Standard Operating Procedures for identification of cases for resettlement and resettlement case management are in place and in line with UNHCR Global Standards. – Support and contribute to measures that enhance the prevention, detection and response to fraud committed by persons of concern generally and in resettlement and complementary pathways in particular.
- – Support senior management in maintaining regular contact and close cooperation with resettlement countries and partners to ensure effective delivery of resettlement and complementary pathways; and adherence to adequate protection standards.
- – Support government officials and partners undertaking missions related to resettlement and complementary pathways.
- – Assist selection missions by resettlement countries to the region/country operations.
- – Stay abreast and analyse the implication of political, legal, social and economic developments in the AOR and recommend policy / strategic approaches to further UNHCR objectives with respect to resettlement and complementary pathways.
- – Contribute to the development and enhancement of policy and guidelines for resettlement and complementary pathways practices.
- – Systematically apply an Age, Gender and Diversity perspective in all aspects of the resettlement and complementary pathways process; comply with UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS. – Promote and support the establishment of mechanisms for preventing fraud in resettlement and complementary pathways activities to maintain the integrity of the resettlement and complementary pathways process in the AOR.
- – Assist in the production of up-to-date and accurate statistics, analytical reports on resettlement and complementary pathways, updates and briefing notes, including with regard to the trends, the country/region performance in meeting resettlement targets, challenges and responses.
- – Contribute to comprehensive protection and solutions strategies in the country operation or region.
- – Perform other related duties as required.
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