Associate Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer

This post is opened exclusively to PEOPLE WITH A NATIONALITY OF ONE OF THE ELIGILE COUNTRIES , who have a maximum age of 32 years as of 31 December of the year of application.

Excluding Niger nationality, due to the restriction that nationals of the country where the position is located cannot be considered

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Candidates should have a Master’s or equivalent in: Political Science; Social Sciences; International Relations; Refugee and Forced Migration Studies; Law, in particular the following areas of law with an international component: Public / Refugee/ Human Rights Law; or other relevant fields.

A minimum of 2 years relevant experience with a Master’s degree, after the degree has been obtained. In exceptional cases candidates with a Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 4 years relevant working experience can be considered.

Substantive parts of the candidates’ academic qualification (Bachelor and/or Master) must have taken place in a country that appears on the list of eligible countries.
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Summary job description

The incumbent’s primary role is to support resettlement and complementary pathways activities in his/her Area of Responsibility (AOR) through identification of needs, submission of cases, monitoring procedural compliance, integrity and quality of case submissions, and ensure progress against targets. S/he takes part in assessing cases for resettlement and conducting interviews as well as monitoring procedural compliance and quality of case submissions.

The role may also involve managerial responsibilities in supervising staff and affiliate workforce. S/he contributes to comprehensive protection and solutions strategies and needs to make resettlement both strategic and responsive.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

For the minimum qualification requirements see the website of Nedworc Foundation:

Junior Professional Officer Programme – Nedworc Foundation

Please read the selection criteria and FAQ section carefully before considering applying

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