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UNHCR
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Kadugli, Sudan
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| Date Posted |
March 9, 2020
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NGO
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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SDG |
Description
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is seeking for qualified candidate to fill the following post:
Type of Contract: UNOPS Individual Contract
Section/Unit: Protection Unit
Grade Level: LICA 5
Duty Station: El Fasher
Duration: Till 31/12/2020
Closing Date: 19 March 2020
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Background:
The Senior Repatriation Assistant reports to the Repatriation Associate, Senior Repatriation Associate, Associate Repatriation Officer, Associate Protection Officer, Repatriation Officer or Protection Officer in a Field Office, Sub Office or Country Office.
The Senior Repatriation Assistant is relied upon to contribute to the advancement of repatriation activities. The incumbent should implement the voluntary repatriation programme, in compliance with requisite standard operating procedures. She/he should contribute to ensuring that all repatriation movements respect the principle of voluntariness and occur in safety and dignity, with the full participation and support of persons and communities of concern
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Duties and responsibilities:
Accountability (key results that will be achieved)
- Repatriation/ return data records and electronic databases are up to date, securely maintained and in line with applicable SOPs.
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to voluntary repatriation are applied.
- Age, Gender and Diversity as well as participatory approaches to repatriation are implemented
Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results)
- Interview candidates for voluntary repatriation and ensure that they make informed decisions on returns, based on up to date information on the conditions in the country of origin.
- Assist in proposing documents (including Voluntary Repatriation Forms) and ensure that refugees are provided with the appropriate documentation.
- Facilitate UNHCR’s access and communication to/with individual and communities of concern, including through translation and cultural mediation.
- Participate in mass information activities aimed at informing refugee communities and other relevant stakeholders about the voluntary repatriation programme.
- Provide logistics and administrative support to voluntary repatriation border-crossing/return movements.
- Assist in assessing the specific needs of vulnerable categories of returnees during return movements and advise on responses.
Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results)
- Interview candidates for voluntary repatriation and advise senior colleagues on their decision to return is voluntary.
- In line with the existing SOPs, advise senior colleagues on which individuals to register for further return processing.
- Enter information on voluntary repatriation into available databases, in line with SOPs.
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Education:
- Completion of Secondary School with post-secondary course works/certificates and/or diploma in International Law or International relation or Political science or a related field.
Work Experience:
- Job Experience: At least 4 years of previous relevant job experience.
- Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language. (In offices where the working language is not English, excellent knowledge of working language of duty station and working knowledge of English.).
Key Competencies
- Computer skills.
- Good knowledge of UNHCR’s protection mandate and operations.
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Only short listed candidates will be notified.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Candidate Assessments may include a written examination followed by a Competency Based Interview.
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