Assistant Liaison Officer - (Replacement Capacity) - Noa -P.n 10019847 - Tripoli, Lebanon

There are currently over one million Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR in Lebanon, which makes Lebanon the highest refugee-hosting country per capita in the world. There are no approved camps in the country, and refugees are spread over 2,125 communities and locations across the country. The refugee response is led by the Government and local actors, supported by the international community. As the designated lead agency in the refugee response, UNHCR has established a sector-based structure in Beirut and in the field. The structure brings together over 100 UN agencies, national and international NGO partners in identifying and agreeing on the strategic priorities to address the needs of Syrian refugees and other affected populations. The Lebanon national response falls under the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), whereby UNHCR guides the refugee response and UNDP facilitates the resilience and stabilization component. The UNHCR operational response in Lebanon is the largest for the organization. Media attention and the frequency of influential high-profile visitors is high. The Office has grown substantially in the past years and now has around 640 staff. Aside from the Branch Office in the capital city of Beirut, UNHCR has two sub-offices in Zahle and Tripoli and two field offices in Mt Lebanon, Tyre, and one field unit in Qobayat under the Tripoli Sub-Office. Under the supervision of the Head of the Office/Representative/Deputy Representative, etc... the responsibilities of the Assistant Liaison Officer is to give, obtain and exchange information requiring discussions and explanations both to UNHCR staff members, Government authorities and other external parties on critical matters with political nature. Assists in the establishment of close working relations with officials in Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Acts on behalf of the Representative, Deputy and the Heads of Legal and Durable Solutions Units to convey, clarify and explain UNHCR’s positions to Government; Informs the Representative on a continuing basis of relevant information on the outcome of discussions with MOI, MFA concerning deportation, refoulement, detention, training of officials etc.; Acts as interpreter during meetings held by the Representative or visitors from Headquarters with senior officials; Accompanies the Representative/Deputy Representative and Headquarters visitors to camps, border mission and provincial cities; Drafts correspondence and reports as required; May be required to supervise and coordinate the work of lower level staff; Undertakes other duties as required.