Resettlement Officer

For Junior (P2), Mid (P3) and Senior (P4) Level Positions

The Resettlement Officer provides technical expertise to resettlement operations including the assessment of cases for resettlement and, depending on his/her grade, leads a team of resettlement staff members to ensure procedural compliance and quality of case submissions in accordance with UNHCR procedures.

Typical functions may include:

• Stay abreast and analyze the implications of political, legal, social and economic developments that have an impact on the protection environment.

• Identify, interview, assess resettlement needs, and process persons identified for resettlement following established procedures, undertaking field missions and providing counselling to individuals as required.

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of strategies and mechanisms to address the resettlement needs of persons of concern in the context of comprehensive solution strategies.

• Monitor resettlement activities to ensure progress against targets, transparency and efficiency in case submissions and appropriate follow-up with resettlement countries and other key stakeholders.

• Systematically apply an Age, Gender and Diversity perspective in all aspects of the resettlement process.

• Mitigate resettlement fraud through oversight (including in-country travel), advice and guidance. • Guide and capacitate the country operation to prepare consistent and quality resettlement submissions, including support to Field Offices and oversight of programme design and implementation.

• Devise and implement group resettlement procedures, including planning, profiling, logistical arrangements, verification and post-verification follow-up.

• Maintain regular contact and close cooperation with resettlement countries and partners to ensure effective resettlement delivery and adherence to adequate protection and resettlement standards. • Assist in assessing training needs, draw training plan and strategy and facilitate resettlement and related training to UNHCR staff, partners and other stakeholders.

• Ensure that up-to-date and accurate statistics, resettlement reports and needs assessments are submitted to management as required.

Minimum qualifications and professional experience required:

For positions at the P2 level

Education: University Degree degree in international law, international relations, political science, social sciences or related fields of discipline.

Job experience: Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience with Advanced University/Master’s Degree (4 years with University/Bachelor’s Degree). Experience with refugee protection work.

Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and good working knowledge of another UN language.

For positions at the P3 level

Education: University Degree in international law, international relations, political science, social sciences or related fields of discipline.

Job experience: Minimum of 6 years of relevant (international) job experience with Advanced University/Master’s Degree (8 years with University/Bachelor’s Degree) and at least 2 years in an inter-governmental organization.

Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and good working knowledge of another UN language.

For positions at the P4 level

Education: University Degree in international law, international relations, political science, social sciences or related fields of discipline.

Job experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant (international) job experience with Advanced University/Master’s Degree (12 years with University/Bachelor’s Degree).

Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and good working knowledge of another UN language.

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