Closing 6th November 2023 | Assistant Resettlement & Complementary Pathways Officer Job Vacancy | UNHCR
- Level of Hardship; A (minimum suffering)
- Type of Family; kin
- Place of residence (if appropriate)
- Level; NOTA
- Type of Staff Member/ Affiliate
- Officer of National Professional Character
- Motive
- Regular Assignment > Regular
- Accepted is remote work; No.
- Date of Target Start; 10/23, 2023
- End of Job Posting Date; Six November 2023
- Common Job Description
- Officer in Charge of Supplementary Pathways and Resettlement Assistant
- Workplace Environment and Collaborative Partnerships
- The Assistant Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer role may be located in Headquarters, Regional Bureaux, Field Offices, or Country Operations.
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obligations
- Keep up with social, legal, political, and economic events that affect environmental protection.
- Support the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to encourage the protection tool of resettlement of persons of concern and to facilitate access to supplementary admission pathways within the framework of all-encompassing solution strategies.
- Support the creation of the nation’s resettlement program as well as supplementary paths for the admissions strategy and yearly planning exercise.
- Help to promote and oversee the application of UNHCR’s policies, procedures, and guidelines for global resettlement and complementary pathways.
- Help lead and equip the national operation to produce reliable and high-quality resettlement applications and to encourage and enable access to supplementary paths for entry into third countries.
- Help oversee resettlement efforts to guarantee that goals are being met, that case filings are transparent and efficient, and that the right follow-up is being done with the resettlement countries and other important parties.
- Find, interview, evaluate, and process those who have been designated for resettlement in accordance with established protocols; conduct field missions as needed; offer individual counseling.
- Support the nation’s selection missions conducted by resettlement countries.
- Determine who has the potential to access supplementary paths for admission by conducting interviews and making appropriate referrals; carry out field missions as needed; offer individual counseling.
- Adhere to UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS; systematically use an Age, Gender, and Diversity perspective in all parts of the resettlement and complementary paths for admission process.
- Reduce fraud associated with resettlement or supplementary paths by providing oversight, counsel, and guidance, as well as in-country travel.
- Help the national operation with group resettlement processes, such as preparation, profiling, scheduling, organizing logistics, confirming, and following up after verification.
- To guarantee efficient resettlement delivery and adherence to appropriate protection and resettlement standards, be in continuous communication and collaboration with resettlement nations and partners.
- Take part in national dialogues with countries and partners involved in complementary paths and resettlement, when appropriate.
- Help oversee a process to guarantee that partners and persons of concern are informed about the most recent and correct information on UNHCR’s resettlement policies and processes, along with corresponding paths for admission chances and procedures.
- Assist in providing management with accurate and up-to-date statistics, reports, and needs assessments on resettlement and complementary pathways as needed.
- Determine and suggest appropriate training programs for UNHCR employees and implementing partners.
- Help with community outreach initiatives to guarantee that individuals of concern are informed of UNHCR’s resettlement and supplementary pathways policies, and that they have equitable and transparent access to and involvement in the processes
- Take part in national dialogues with countries and partners involved in resettlement and/or supplementary paths, as appropriate.
- Carry out additional relevant tasks as needed.
Minimum Requirements
- Years of Experience/Level of Education
- For P1/NOA: one year of relevant undergraduate experience; no graduate or doctorate experience; or no graduate or doctorate experience
- Subject(s) of Instruction
- Law International;
- Relations Internationales;
- the study of politics;
- Social Science Fields
- or another pertinent area.
- (The educational field(s) indicated with an asterisk* are required.)
- Licenses and/or certificates
- not made clear;
- Relevant Work Background
- Critical:
- Not made clear.
Preferable:
- varied experience in the sector. Capacity to comprehend and execute UNHCR’s policy and worldwide strategic priorities, including AGDM, IDP, Statelessness, and HIV/AIDS, within the designated domain at a suitable degree. strong database administration abilities among other IT talents.
- Practical Knowledge
- The mandate of the UN-UN/UNHCR and global strategic priorities
- Computer Literacy in IT
- Database Management, or DM
- PR: Diversity, Gender, and Age (AGD)
- PR-Evaluation of IDPs’ Status, Rights, and Duties
- PR-Statelessness: Operational arrangements/assistance, principles and procedures
- MD-AIDS/HIV crisis handling
- PR-Refugee Protection Framework and Principles
- (Essential Functional Skills are indicated with an asterisk*.)
Language Prerequisites
- Proficiency in English or the UN working language of the duty station if English is not required for positions in field service and international professional roles.
- 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, or if it’s not English, the UN working language of the duty station, is required for General Service positions.
Ideal Candidate Characteristics
- Along with having a keen understanding of political sensitivities, the Assistant Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer (NOA) role demands good interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities. It is vital to possess strong policy analysis and written and verbal communication skills. Applications are encouraged from those who have prior experience with refugee higher education, labor mobility, and/or family reunification in a local or foreign setting. It is very desired to have prior operational expertise in the processing and administration of refugee resettlement with the UNHCR or UNHCR partners. Only citizens of South Africa are eligible for this position.
- Language requirements (at least B2 level overall competency is expected):
Further Requirements
- Ability
- Anti-Fraud Policy and Procedures for PR-Resettlement
Instruction
- International Law, International Relations, Political Science, and Social Science are among the majors offered by the Bachelor of Arts (BA) program.
Accreditations
- UNHCR’s HCR Resettlement Learning Program
Experience at Work
- The number of workers in the operation/work setting, the workforce under supervision, and the work with persons of concern—asylum seekers, internally displaced people, refugees, and stateless people—are all factors to consider.
Proficiencies
- Responsibility, critical thinking, focus on clients and outcomes, dedication to lifelong learning, communication, trust-building and empowerment, organizational awareness, planning and organization, political awareness, teamwork and collaboration
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