Accountability
Keep track of Refugees and Assylum seekers status records by regularly updating the database.
Listens well and able to provide sound counselling to Refugees
Act in the best interest of Persons of Concern
UNHCR’s protection policies, standards and doctrine are consistently and coherently applied.
Persons of concern to UNHCR are assisted, treated with dignity, kept informed and encouraged to participate actively in matters relating to their protection.
The specific needs and protection issues facing persons of concern are identified in an accurate and timely manner.
Responsibility
Conducts basic interviews with asylum seekers
Oversees registration and ensures people with special needs are identified and assisted
Further development, implementation and monitoring of protection system
Visit detention facilities and wounded persons of concern at hospitals.
Interact with refugee communities and provide response to protection concerns (torture, trauma, SGBV, domestic violence…)
Monitoring borders and ensure individuals have access to asylum system
Coordinate with local actors and interact with various authorities
Attends to all asylum-seekers and refugees’ queries and takes further action where necessary
Maintains all protected-related statistical records and files
Provide input to protection reports and other as required.
Participates in training sessions as resource person
Performs other duties as required.
Authority
Decide on prioritisation and identify the most appropriate course of action in view of particular vulnerabilities of persons of concern;
Submit individual requests from persons of concern for approval by the designated officer.
When counselling persons of concern, decide on the content of information and advice to be shared.
Submit recommendations on refugee status or solutions to be provided for approval by the designated officer.
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 number (PRT022) and position title in the subject line to: lebbeprg@unhcr.org by Tuesday, 28 May 2013.
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 Political Science, International Relations, Social Work or other related field
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Very Good
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No