Apply for Associate RSD Officer, Beijing, China 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: CONS International

Target Start Date: 2024-12-26

Deadline for Applications: December 22, 2024

Terms of Reference

Qualification and expertise required (diploma required, years of labor expertise, area of experience, language required):

• Bachelor or equal or greater;
• 3 years of expertise working instantly with procedures and ideas associated to adjudicating particular person asylum claims in RSD procedures. In-depth information of International Refugee Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law and skill to apply related authorized ideas within the RSD context, together with exclusion decision-making. Thorough information of the “Procedural Standards for RSD under UNHCR’s Mandate” and different tips and requirements governing UNHCR’s mandate RSD actions. Experience in counselling asylum-seekers and particular person case administration. Experience and demonstrated expertise in refugee legislation coaching.
• Good authorized analysis, analytical and drafting expertise.
• Proficient in English, each oral and written

Desirable

Experience as a decision-maker in UNHCR or Government SD procedures is very fascinating. Experience in offering authorized illustration to asylum seekers in UNHCR or Government SD procedures. Completion of the RSD Learning Programme and different UNHCR Learning Programmes related to RSD. Training and training expertise. Experience in working with weak or traumatized people.

Standard Job Description: Associate RSD Officer

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The Associate RSD Officer gives authorized, operational and strategic assist on mandate or nationwide RSD at international, regional or nation operations stage. The place could also be situated at Headquarters (throughout the Division of International Protection), in a Regional Bureau or in a Country Office and stories to the RSD Officer or Protection Officer or different workers with delegated authority, as acceptable.

The incumbent gives recommendation and steerage on authorized and procedural issues associated to RSD whether or not within the context of mandate RSD and/or nationwide asylum/RSD programs (as relevant), is accountable for conducting RSD (the place required), reviewing and offering recommendation on particular person instances in step with necessities beneath the RSD Procedural Standards. The incumbent can be accountable for contributing to the event of an RSD technique and, the place required, methodologies to advertise the effectiveness of RSD as a safety software and implementing broader organizational aims and priorities, in compliance with related UNHCR requirements and insurance policies. Whether within the context of nationwide or mandate RSD, the incumbent gives recommendation and assist to workers engaged in RSD and associated actions, screens developments of RSD decision-making, and conducts coaching and different capacity-development/strengthening actions to advertise consistency in RSD procedures and decision-making. S/he contributes to growing and enhancing regional and international RSD requirements and insurance policies, as crucial.

If primarily based in a rustic operation, the Associate RSD Officer advocates with and helps Government authorities and authorized companions in additional growing their capacities in step with the GCR and different key UNHCR planning concerns.

The Associate RSD Officer works intently with RSD workers in addition to workers accountable for registration, resettlement and coaching actions. S/he additionally liaises with related focal factors in DIP, specifically throughout the RSD and PNS Sections and different HQ Divisions as required.

All UNHCR workers members are accountable to carry out their duties as mirrored of their job description. They accomplish that inside their delegated authorities, in step 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 obligations in a fashion in line with the core, practical, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for range.

Duties

• Provide authorized/procedural recommendation and assist on RSD adjudication points throughout the Area of Responsibility (AoR).
• Stay abreast of authorized, political, safety and different developments related to mandate RSD, the safety surroundings, together with developments in relation to nationwide asylum/RSD programs, as relevant.
• Support engagemnt with related nationwide authorities and buildings in figuring out and increasing alternatives in view of growing or strengthening nationwide asylum/RSD programs.
• Support the standard overview of RSD Assessments in step with UNHCR insurance policies/tips associated to mandate RSD and endorse RSD choices as required.
• Conduct interviews and draft RSD Assessments together with for complicated/delicate instances per related requirements and tips.
• Provide ongoing teaching in addition to coaching on the inclusion standards; ideas/procedures associated to exclusion; cancellation/revocation; worldwide humanitarian legislation; human rights legislation; interviewing strategies and credibility evaluation/establishing the details; and authorized drafting. ehgdABN BIpnb
• Provide coaching to different UNHCR models on the refugee standards and associated points as wanted.
• Assist with the event of a RSD technique and assist senior administration to make sure its full and efficient integration into the safety and answer technique of the Country Operations Plan.
• Assist with growing/enhancing regional and international RSD requirements and insurance policies, as required.
• Assist with the design and implementation of operation-specific SOPs for all facets of RSD operations in step with related requirements/insurance policies, together with UNHCR’s AGD coverage and Forward Plan, making certain the prioritisation of individuals with particular wants, or, if primarily based in a Regional Bureau, present assist to operations on the above.
• Monitor developments and systematically compile statistics associated to RSD case processing.
• Analyze key indicators of the standard and effectivity of decision-making in RSD processing to evaluate capability and useful resource necessities of operations within the area or the operation to which the RSD Officer is assigned.
• Evaluate and contribute to projecting RSD staffing and monetary wants utilizing the RSD Staffing Benchmarks, and assist allocation of acceptable human, materials and monetary assets.
• Contribute to figuring out and stopping fraud in RSD by oversight, recommendation and steerage to UNHCR personnel, companions and individuals of concern.

If primarily based in DIP or a Regional Bureau:

• Conduct assist missions, as required.
• Assess coaching wants in UNHCR RSD operations and help RSD Supervisors to offer teaching/capability constructing for UNHCR personnel and deployees beneath their supervision, in coordination with the GLC as acceptable.
• Maintain and handle a consultative course of with operations and different stakeholders within the area.

If primarily based in a rustic operation, along with competent host authorities and companions, contribute to growing processes aiming at growing nationwide institutional capacities and the well timed identification of worldwide safety wants in step with the GCR and different key planning concerns.

• Support the identification and administration of dangers and search to grab alternatives impacting aims within the space of accountability. Ensure determination making in danger primarily based within the practical space of labor. Raise dangers, points and considerations 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 P2/NOB – 3 years related expertise with Undergraduate diploma; or 2 years related expertise with Graduate diploma; or 1 12 months related expertise with Doctorate diploma

Field(s) of Education

International Refugee Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law,

International Criminal Law, Social Sciences, or different related area.

Certificates and/or Licenses

RSD Learning Programme

Management Learning Programme

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

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

3 years of expertise working instantly with procedures and ideas associated to adjudicating particular person asylum claims in RSD procedures. In-depth information of International Refugee Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law and skill to apply related authorized ideas within the RSD context, together with exclusion decision-making. Thorough information of the “Procedural Standards for RSD under UNHCR’s Mandate” and different tips and requirements governing UNHCR’s mandate RSD actions. Experience in counselling asylum-seekers and particular person case administration. Experience and demonstrated expertise in refugee legislation coaching.

Desirable

Experience as a decision-maker in UNHCR or Government SD procedures is very fascinating. Experience in offering authorized illustration to asylum seekers in UNHCR or Government SD procedures. Experience in supervising a staff. Completion of the RSD Learning Programme and different UNHCR Learning Programmes related to RSD. Training and training expertise. Experience in working with weak or traumatized people.

Functional Skills

MG-Political Decision Making

PR-Individual Case Management

PR-Protection-related tips, requirements and indicators

PR-Government Refugee Status Determination (RSD) procedures

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

PR-Human Rights Doctrine/Standards

PR-International Humanitarian Law

LE-Draft authorized settlement agreements

CO-Cross-cultural communication

(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 responsibility station if not English.

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

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

All UNHCR workforce members should individually and collectively, contribute in direction of a working surroundings the place every particular person feels secure, and empowered to carry out their duties. This consists of 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 have to be proactive in stopping and responding to inappropriate conduct, assist ongoing dialogue on these issues and talking up and looking for steerage and assist from related UNHCR assets when these points come up.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade stage. The Operational Context could 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 might be thought-about for the screening, shortlisting and number of candidates.

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Additional Qualifications: Skills

CO-Cross-cultural communication, LE-Draft authorized settlement agreements, MG-Political Decision Making, PR-Government Refugee Status Determination (RSD) procedures, PR-Human Rights Doctrine/Standards, PR-Individual Case Management, PR-International Humanitarian Law, PR-Protection-related tips, requirements and indicators, PR-RSD – Principles and Procedures, operational preparations/help

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA): International Relations, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Law, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Political Science

Certifications

HCR Management Learning Program – UNHCR, HCR RSD Learning Program – UNHCR

Work Experience

Other data: This place would not require a practical clearance

Home-Based: Yes