UNHCR Deputy Representative Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. UNHCR Uganda looking for “Deputy Representative“. Applicants with a degree in Graduate degree may apply on or before July 20, 2022.
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband.
UNHCR Deputy Representative Jobs 2022
The UNHCR has published a job vacancy announcement on July 09, 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Deputy Representative to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
| Position | Deputy Representative |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Graduate degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 16 years |
| Application Deadline | July 20, 2022 |
UNHCR Job Vacancy 2022
Duties
- – Provide legal protection advice and guidance on matters of doctrine and policy to Representative, the Heads of Offices and protection staff in the country.
- – Provide advice and support to offices in the country operation on specific issues/problems faced related to asylum, refugee protection and assistance, including access to territory, access to RSD and asylum procedures, non-refoulement adequate reception and the implementation of durable solutions, including developing a Protection Management Framework for each national office.
- – Provide legal and programme related advice and guidance to offices in the country on developing and maintaining fair and effective asylum regimes in accordance with international standards and norms, especially with regard to national asylum/refugee legislation and the building of local protection capacity.
- – Provide legal and programme related advice and guidance on matters relating to the issue of asylum and migration to the Representative and offices in the country with particular emphasis on the problems of trafficking and smuggling.
- – Provide guidance and leadership related to the implementation of the Age, Gender Diversity Mainstreaming (AGDM) Participatory Assessments in sub-region and ensure the follow up on any identified gaps related to the reception and integration systems and structures in the region with relevant stakeholders.
- – Keep abreast of and analyse trends and key issues related to legal protection and assistance in the country, including preparing strategy and position papers with policy recommendations on specific protection, assistance and durable solutions related issues relevant to the country.
- – Directly supervise Protection and Programme sections and develop operations plan in accordance with the organizational policies and operational strategies.
- – Assist the Representative in the promotion of UNHCR strategic goals and objectives in the country, monitoring of the overall progress towards achieving them and in managing the Representation country office.
- – Ensure that appropriate security measures are in place to protect staff, and that the country operation complies with UN MOSS/MORSS staff security rules, guidelines and procedures.
- – Serve as OIC of the Country Office when the Representative is on mission or leave.
- – Any other duties as may be required or assigned by the Representative.
- – Represent UNHCR in the meetings and fora related to the functions.
- – Enforce local compliance with UNHCR¿s global protection, programme, finance and human resources and security policies and standards.
- – Authorize payments as per the organization¿s Delegation of Authority Plan (DOAP) and in accordance with UN/UNHCR rules and procedures.
- – Modify operational projects and reallocate funds, within the approved budgets and in respect of donor earmarking.
- – Perform other related duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- Job Title: Deputy Representative
- Job ID: 38472
- Location: Kampala, Uganda
- Salary Grade: D1
- Hardship Level: B
- Family Location Type: Family
Qualification:
- 17 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 16 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 15 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
- Minimum 17 years of previous work experience relevant to the function at professional level, with more than 10 years in international capacity. Senior positions in a large governmental or international agency.
Language Requirements
- For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
- For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
- For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
How to Apply UNHCR Deputy Representative Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://public.msrp.unhcr.org/psp/RAHRPRDX/EMPLOYEE/HR/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=2&JobOpeningId=38472&PostingSeq=1
The Closing Date: July 20, 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhcr.org |
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