Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Officer

The RSD Officer supervises the Refugee Status Determination (RSD) team and manages and
oversees UNHCR's RSD procedures and decision-making as well as related activities in the
operation to promote the effectiveness of RSD as a protection tool and maximize the
efficiency and quality of RSD decision-making.

Applicants will need to fulfill the following minimum requirements:

• Advanced university degree, at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience in the respective functional area of specialization or expertise according to the vacancy announcement;
• Excellent knowledge of English and at least one other UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish). Additional languages are an asset;
• Ability to work in a multicultural team;
• Willingness to serve in conflict zones, deep field locations;
• Willingness to rotate every few years.

Selected candidates will join the programme at levels P2, P3, P4, or P5, depending on their experience and academic achievement, on a cohort program, and will be assigned to their posts after having completed a comprehensive induction and orientation program in early 2015.

How to apply:

http://www.unhcr.org/pages/53be84f56.html