Apply for RSD Associate, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Job Vacancy | Position

Hardship Level (not relevant for home-based): A (least hardship)

Family Type (not relevant for home-based): Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type: UNOPS LICA6

Target Start Date: 2025-01-01

Deadline for Applications: January 2, 2025

Terms of Reference

The UNHCR Office in Kuala Lumpur continues to conduct Refugee Status Determination (RSD) below its mandate within the absence of nationwide asylum procedures. In line with the Office’s technique to boost safety and asylum house, in addition to deal with the safety and options wants of forcibly displaced individuals, the case processing technique for Registration, RSD and Durable Solutions relies on prioritization of asylum-seekers and refugees with particular wants, heightened safety wants and vulnerabilities. RSD can also be used strategically to uphold the integrity of the asylum course of. The RSD Unit additionally contributes to the Office’s goal to have interaction in ongoing dialogue with the Malaysian Government on a nationwide asylum framework.

The RSD Unit depends on workers with the requisite expertise and experience to conduct interviews and assessments referring to eligibility for worldwide safety. The RSD Associate will interact in a excessive quantity of RSD casework in relation to quite a lot of case profiles and utilizing a variety of processing modalities and methodologies, to attain difficult targets. Prior expertise of asylum case processing, or equal related expertise, is due to this fact fascinating. In addition, competencies in communication, teamwork and collaboration, and the power to work with colleagues of various backgrounds, are important to make sure excessive requirements of professionalism and repair supply to asylum-seekers and refugees.

Additional Information: This place is obtainable below UNOPS Local ICA contract till 31/12/2025 with the potential for extension.

The place requires fluency in English and Malay languages.

Recruitment as a UNHCR workers member and engagement below a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is topic to proof of vaccination in opposition to Covid-19.

Only short-listed candidates shall be notified. The recruitment course of would possibly embrace a written take a look at and/or oral interview for this job opening. No late functions shall be accepted. UNHCR doesn’t cost a payment at any stage of the recruitment course of (application, interview assembly, processing, coaching or every other charges).

UNHCR doesn’t sponsor work visa or work allow and applicant who shouldn’t be Malaysian nationwide ought to have already got their standing confirmed that they’re able to safe a piece visa on the time of the application.

Remuneration: A aggressive compensation and advantages bundle is obtainable. The month-to-month internet wage is between MYR 5, 874 and MYR 7, 441 relying on related expertise. For data on UN salaries, allowances and advantages, please go to the portal of the Office of HR Management of United Nations.

Standard Job Description: RSD Associate

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The RSD Associate is a member of the Refugee Status Determination (RSD) group. S/he’s accountable for supporting all actions associated to the processing of refugee claims within the Operation. The RSD Associate supplies counselling to, and responds to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees relating to UNHCR’s RSD procedures, their rights and obligations, together with in the direction of the host authorities, and the standing of the processing of their claims. In discharging these duties, the RSD Associate liaises intently with Registration, Community Services, Resettlement, and different Protection workers. The RSD Associate is accountable for conducting COI and different analysis associated to RSD and sustaining the Operation’s native repository of related data, pointers and requirements. S/he may help in drafting RSD Assessments. The RSD Associate assists in compiling and analysing data associated to the RSD actions of the Operation, and in drafting associated correspondence and experiences. The RSD Associate might present interpretation and/or translation providers in circumstances for which s/he has the required language competencies.

All UNHCR workers members are accountable to carry out their duties as mirrored of their job description. They achieve this inside their delegated authorities, in keeping with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which incorporates the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions in addition to related accountability frameworks. In addition, workers members are required to discharge their duties in a fashion in keeping with the core, practical, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for variety.

Duties

• Stay abreast of authorized, political, safety and different developments which influence on the safety atmosphere, and specifically, on safety supply by RSD.
• Assist within the growth of the RSD technique of the operation and within the annual planning train.
• Provide counselling to, and reply to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees, together with within the context of the notification of detrimental RSD choices.
• Maintain correct and up-to date data and knowledge associated to all work on particular person circumstances.
• Assist in stopping and figuring out fraud in RSD by oversight, recommendation and steerage to UNHCR workers, companions and individuals of concern.
• Systematically apply an age, gender and variety (AGD) perspective within the efficiency of assigned features. ehgcnYs DpX78I
• Conduct analysis on nation of origin data (COI) and different points associated to RSD and keep the Operation’s native repository of related data, pointers and requirements accessible to RSD workers within the operation.
• Assist in monitoring RSD traits and in compiling and analysing RSD statistics associated to RSD case processing.
• Assist in growing and sustaining processes to make sure that individuals of concern, Government authorities and companions have correct data on the RSD procedures, together with UNHCR requirements, insurance policies and follow.
• Assist in initiatives to advocate with and help Government authorities and authorized companions to ascertain and strengthen truthful and environment friendly RSD procedures and RSD decision-making.
• Draft correspondence and experiences referring to the RSD actions of the Operation.
• Refer particular person circumstances to different practical items within the Operation and/or exterior companions for acceptable follow-up, in accordance with established standards.
• Counsel particular person asylum-seekers on the explanations for detrimental RSD choices, in accordance with the RSD SOPs.
• Support the identification and administration of dangers and search to grab alternatives impacting aims within the space of duty. Ensure determination making in threat primarily based within the practical space of labor. Raise dangers, points and issues to a supervisor or to related practical colleague(s).
• Perform different associated duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Professional Work Experience

Years of Experience / Degree Level

For G6 – 3 years related expertise with High School Diploma; or 2 years related work expertise with Bachelor or equal or larger

Field(s) of Education

Not relevant.

Certificates and/or Licenses

Social work;

HCR RSD Lrng Programme;

HCR Cntry of Orig Inf Lrng Prg;

(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are important)

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

Not specified.

Desirable

Working expertise with procedures and rules associated to RSD. Knowledge of International Refugee Law and Human Rights Law and skill to apply the related authorized rules. Experience in working with weak or traumatized people.

Functional Skills

PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD)

PR-Counselling Asylum Seekers or Refugees

CM-Cross-cultural communication

LE-Human Rights Law

PR-RSD – Principles and Procedures, operational preparations/help

SO-Research

PR-Government Refugee Status Determination (RSD) procedures

WB-Treatment of weak/traumatized people

(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are important)

Language Requirements

For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the obligation station if not English.

For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the obligation station if not English and native language.

For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the obligation station if not English.

All UNHCR workforce members should individually and collectively, contribute in the direction of a working atmosphere the place every individual feels secure, and empowered to carry out their duties. This contains by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment together with sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of energy.

As people and as managers, all should be proactive in stopping and responding to inappropriate conduct, help ongoing dialogue on these issues and talking up and looking for steerage and help from related UNHCR sources when these points come up.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade degree. The Operational Context might comprise extra important and/or fascinating {qualifications} referring to the precise operation and/or place. Any such necessities are included by reference on this Job Description and shall be thought of for the screening, shortlisting and collection of candidates.

Required Languages: English

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Malay

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Additional Qualifications: Skills

CO-Cross-cultural communication, PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD), PR-Counselling Asylum Seekers or Refugees, PR-Government Refugee Status Determination (RSD) procedures, PR-RSD – Principles and Procedures, operational preparations/help, SO-Research, WB-Treatment of weak/traumatized people

Education

Certifications

Community Development/Social Work – Other, HCR Country of Origin Information Learning Program – UNHCR, HCR RSD Learning Program – UNHCR

Work Experience

Other data: This place would not require a practical clearance

Home-Based: No