Refugee Status Determination Assistant - Rsd007 - G4 - Beirut (Unops - Affiliated Workforce)

- Meet with and interview persons of concern in the premises or detention facilities to identify protectionneeds and to provide counselling.- Conduct RSD interviews and prepare RSD assessment and recommendation to be endorsed by the RefugeeStatus Determination Supervisor. Maintain Refugee Status Determination related statistical records inProGres and physical files.- Remain up to date on Country of Origin Information (COI) of the asylum seekers; ensure effective sharingand recording of the COI data records in the office regularly updated.- Assist in providing counselling and guidance to asylum-seekers and refugees on Refugee StatusDetermination procedures, rights and obligations.- Act as interpreter and translator when needed.- Mainstream age, gender and diversity in all areas of work, and ensure the full participation of persons ofconcern in matters relating to their own protection.- Comply with UNHCR’s policy priorities such as those related to age, gender and diversity as well asHIV/AIDS.- Any other responsibilities/functions deemed necessary or as delegated by the Head of the office / RSDSupervisor in order to meet the level of the services in the organization. Advocacy and Research- Assist in preparing relevant data for RSD reports and analysis, updating and producing ProGress RSDmonthly and yearly reports on RSD including ad-hoc RSD related queries as per UNHCR’s global standardsand requirements. Promotion and Capacity Building- Assist in promoting and disseminating refugee law, statelessness law, and IDP-related legal standards andprinciples with academic institutions, law enforcement officials and local authorities to strengthen thecapacity of those entities in protecting refugees and others of concern.