Job Closing Date 10 October 2023 | RSD Associate Job Vacancy In Cairo Egypt | UNHCR
- difficulty level; A (least difficult)
- Type of Family; Family
- Place of residence (if appropriate)
- Grade; GS6
- Type of Employee or Affiliate
- Generally Speaking
- Reason
- Assignment Regular > Regular
- Work from home not accepted
- Goal Start Date; 2023-10-01
- common job descriptions
- Associate RSD
- Relationships at work and the organizational environment
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Duties
- Keep up with any changes in the legal, political, security, and other fields that have an impact on the protective environment, particularly the delivery of protection through RSD.
- Assist in the annual planning process and the creation of the operation’s RSD strategy.
- Offer counseling to refugees and asylum seekers and reply to their questions, especially in the wake of receiving a negative RSD judgment.
- Keep complete, accurate, and current records and data about all work done on specific situations.
- By providing supervision, counsel, and direction to UNHCR employees, partners, and individuals of concern, help avoid and identify fraud in RSD.
- Consistently incorporate an age, gender, and diversity (AGD) viewpoint when carrying out assigned tasks.
- Carry out research on country of origin information (COI) and other RSD-related matters, and keep the operation’s local repository of pertinent data, rules, and regulations available to RSD staff.
- Assist in the tracking of RSD trends as well as the gathering and analysis of RSD statistics relevant to the handling of RSD cases.
- Contribute to the creation and upkeep of systems that guarantee accurate information about RSD procedures, including UNHCR standards, policies, and practice, is available to individuals of concern, government agencies, and partners.
- Assist in efforts to develop and implement fair and effective RSD procedures and RSD decision-making by advocating with and supporting Government authorities and legal partners.
- Draft letters and reports pertaining to the Operation’s RSD activities.
- In accordance with specified criteria, refer specific situations to other operational functional units and/or outside partners for appropriate follow-up.
- In accordance with the RSD SOPs, provide individual asylum seekers with advice on the factors that led to adverse RSD rulings.
- Carry out any other necessary relevant tasks.
Minimum Requirements
- Professional work experience and education
- Years of Experience/Level of Education
- For G6: 2 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree or above, or 3 years of relevant experience with a high school diploma.
Field(s) of Study
- Licenses and/or Certificates
social service;
- RSD Lrng Program for HCR;
- HCR Country of Original Inf. Lrng.
- HCR Learning Program for Protection;
- (Licenses and certificates denoted by an asterisk* are required.)
Relevant Work History
Essential
Not mentioned.
Desirable
- working knowledge of RSD-related principles and practices. Understanding of and capacity to apply pertinent legal ideas. Knowledge of International Refugee Law and Human Rights Law. working with people who are vulnerable or traumatized.
Adaptive Skills
- AGD PR: Age, Gender, and Diversity
- PR-Coaching Refugees or Asylum Seekers
- Cross-cultural interaction
- Law of Human Rights
- Principles and Procedures, operational arrangements and support, PR-RSD
- SO-Research
- Procedures for PR-Government’s Refugee Status Determination (RSD)
- WB-Treatment of those who are weak or traumatized
- (Skills denoted with an asterisk (*) are crucial.)
Language prerequisites
- English proficiency and, if necessary, the UN working language of the duty station are requirements for positions in international professional and field service.
- If English is not the local language, proficiency in the UN working language of the duty station is required for national professional positions.
- Knowledge of English and/or the UN working language of the duty station if English is not required for General Service positions.
- Each employee of the UNHCR must work both individually and collectively to create a workplace where everyone feels secure and empowered to carry out their responsibilities. Showing zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment—including sexual harassment—as well as sexism, gender inequity, discrimination, and the abuse of power—is one way to do this.
- Individuals and managers alike need to take the initiative to stop improper behavior before it starts, to respond to it when it does, to support continuing discussion about these concerns, to speak out when something goes wrong, and to seek advice and assistance from the appropriate UNHCR resources.
- For all UNHCR positions with this job title and grade level, this is the Standard Job Description. Additional desirable and/or necessary qualifications relevant to the operation or role may be included in the operational context. Any such requirements are included in this Job Description by reference and will be taken into account for screening, shortlisting, and choosing candidates.
Profile of the ideal candidate
- Interviewing and evaluating difficult RSD cases are among the duties of the RSD Associate role, a higher-level caseworker position in the RSD Unit. Therefore, the RSD Associate needs to have good technical RSD skills. The competence to conduct interviews and evaluate RSD situations with increased levels of complexity, including exclusion issues, must be proven by the RSD Associate. The RSD Associate needs to be skilled at COI research and drafting. The RSD Associate should be familiar with handling RSD cases using several RSD procedure types. The RSD Associate’s job requires them to create high-caliber work under pressure, therefore they must also be skilled at time management, planning, and organizing. In order to discuss matters pertaining to UNHCR RSD procedures, pertinent UNHCR guidelines, and RSD-related standards, the RSD Associate may communicate with Government authorities and other partners. The RSD Associate will be expected to foster workplace harmony and teamwork and will be required to report daily to the UNHCR offices in 6 October City, Giza Governorate.
- Languages needed (anticipated) The overall level of ability is at least B2:
- favored tongues,
- Operating environment
- Considerations for Occupational Safety and Health:
- Kind of Position:
- Conditions of Living and Work:
Additional Requirements
Skills
- Communication between cultures, AGD PR: Age, Gender, and Diversity PR-Counseling Refugees or Asylum Seekers, processes for determining the status of refugees under PR’s government, operational arrangements/assistance, PR-RSD – Principles and Procedures, WB-Treatment of those who are traumatized or at risk, SO-Research
Education Certifications
- Community Development/Social Work – Other, HCR Protection Learning Program – UNHCR, HCR RSD Learning Program – UNHCR, and HCR Country of Origin Information Learning Program – UNHCR
Experience at Work
Competencies
- Accountability, analytical thinking, customer and result-oriented, dedication to lifelong learning, Decision-making, judgment, and communication awareness of organizations, planning and preparation, Participant management, group effort & cooperation
- Compendium
- Additional Details
- Functional authorization
There is no need for a functional clearance for this post.
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