RESETTLEMENT ASSOCIATE - UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Title of Post: Resettlement Associate

Category and Level: GL6 (locally recruited)

Location: Dukwi-Botswana

Type of Vacancy: Internal/External

Type of Contract: Temporary Appointment Initially for 3 months-renewable until end of the year

Vacancy number: VA/2016/001

Closing date: 14 June 2016

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITY

Interview, assess resettlement needs, and process persons identified for resettlement, following established procedures; undertake field missions as required.
Where applicable, review and assess special resettlement cases and prepares individual submissions for presentation to resettlement countries; keep field offices informed on the status of special resettlement cases; liaise with offices on case processing and provide advice as required.
Comply with UNHCR’s standard operating procedures on resettlement, ensuring timely action on cases.
Follow up on status of cases from submission to departure; ensure effective in-country communication on the status and follow-up on persons of concern being considered for resettlement; ensure that records on individual cases are kept up-to-date.
Provide persons of concern and partners with up-to-date and accurate information on UNHCR’s resettlement policies and procedures.
Manage, maintain and update proGres or other applicable case management data bases.
Focal person for child protection and Best Interest Determination issues for South Africa cases.
Assist in assessing resettlement needs, assist in preparing a strategy and budget for resettlement activities and monitoring expenditures.
Maintain accurate resettlement statistics as well as up-to-date records on individual cases; assist in the preparation of reports.
When necessary, follow-up on travel and departure arrangements for refugees accepted for resettlement Provide administrative support for resettlement-related training activities.
When requested by supervisor, organize or provide logistical support for governments undertaking resettlement missions.
Systematically apply an Age, Gender and Diversity perspective in all aspects of the resettlement process; comply with UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS.
Assist in mitigating resettlement fraud through oversight (including in-country travel), advice and guidance).
Undertake other activities as will be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary education with certificate/training in International Law, International Relations or related fields required.

JOB EXPERIENCE:

6 years of job experience relevant to the functions. A lesser experience and higher level education/bachelor’s degree may be acceptable in lieu of the 6 year-experience.
Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.
Good knowledge of UNHCR Resettlement policies and operational applications in different resettlement countries and situations.
Completion of UNHCR specific learning/training activities (e.g., PLP and RSD/Resettlement Learning Programme, resettlement anti-fraud workshop) will be considered an advantage.

Closing date and application instructions

Interested candidates are invited to send a motivation letter and a completed Personal History Form (or Fact Sheet, if internal) prior to the closing date of this vacancy to the address below. Please include the position title and vacancy number in the subject line.

botga@unhcr.org

Personal History Forms are available at www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc

Only short-listed candidates will be invited to sit for a written test and upon passing the test, will be called for interview.