Accountability
The registration and counselling of asylum-seekers and refugees in accordance with UNHCR policies and standards.
The identification of vulnerable asylum-seekers and refugees and their referral to other units within the office and/or implementing partners in an accurate and timely manner.
The management of expectations of asylum-seekers and refugees
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Responsibility
1. Counsel individual asylum-seekers and refugees to manage their expectations on protection, assistance and durable solutions;
2. Identify vulnerable asylum-seekers and refugees;
3. Prepare detailed records of counselling sessions and follow-up on individual cases;
4. Conduct registration interviews, maintain registration and counselling database and provide regular input on daily actions specified above;
5. Ensure quality and integrity of information captured at registration, notably through peer review of registered cases and follow up with respective functional units;
6. Ensure constant and accurate upkeep of data (physical and electronic) to reflect status of persons of concern by checking that all ProGres data fields are filled in properly. Manage and update refugee files as necessary;
7. Compile periodic registration statistical reports and circulate them to all concerned parties, including external parties. Analyze data to ensure data quality and integrity, and report trends and issues as required;
8. Participate in support missions to the field offices
9. Draft routine correspondence based on instructions provided by the supervisor or based on background information available on office files; and
10. Act as interpreter and translator when needed.
Authority
Refer cases to other units within the office and to implementing partners as necessary
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
If you wish to be considered for this vacancy, please submit your letter of motivation and P11 Form by e-mail with the job code –
- and position title in the subject line to: lebbeprg@unhcr.org by Friday, 21 Feb 2014.
The Personal History Form (P11) is available at the following link: http://www.unhcr.org/recruit/P11_UNHCR.doc
No late applications will be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the
recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
University degree in Law, Political Science, Social Sciences or related fields;
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No