UNHCR Resettlement Assistant Jobs 2021 – Zambia NGO Jobs. UNHCR Zambia programme looking for “Resettlement Assistant”. Applicants with a High School Diploma may apply on or before 20 August 2021.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a UN agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country.
UNHCR Resettlement Assistant Jobs 2021
The UNHCR has published a job vacancy announcement on 09 August 2021 for qualified Zambia’s to fill in the vacant post of Resettlement Assistant to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
Recruiter | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Position | Resettlement Assistant |
Location | Lusaka, Zambia |
Country | Zambia |
Total Vacant Post | 01 |
Qualification | High School Diploma |
Experience Required | 1 year |
Application Deadline | 20 August 2021 |
UNHCR Job Vacancy 2021
Job Purpose: A Resettlement Assistant position is typically located Branch Office. Under supervision, the incumbent¿s primary role is to assist the supervisor in effective resettlement delivery of a given UNHCR Office in accordance with the UNHCR Resettlement Handbook, UNHCR Manual and relevant policy papers and publications. The incumbent provides important clerical and administrative support to resettlement operations and may occasionally take part in assessing cases for resettlement and conducting interviews. S/he maintains frequent contacts with the supervisor, relevant colleagues within the same Office to exchange information and discuss issues on resettlement cases. Some limited contacts and communication at a working level are required with Embassy / Immigration Officials of resettlement countries, IOM as well as with other operating partners regarding resettlement issues.
Duties:
- Prepare written documentation for resettlement submission; ensure that records / files of individual cases are updated in a systematic and timely manner.
- Assess and review individual resettlement cases and prepare individual / group submission for scrutiny by the supervisor.
- Follow-up on cases from time of submission to final decision and departure.
- Comply with UNHCR¿s standard operating procedures on resettlement, ensuring timely action on cases.
- Assist in logistical arrangements of selection missions by resettlement countries.
- Coordinate travel and departure arrangements for refugees accepted for resettlement.
- Assist in maintaining and updating proGres or Consolidated Online Resettlement Tracking System (CORTS) database.
- Occasionally, assist in carrying out preliminary interviews and initial assessments, to process refugees for resettlement following established procedures.
- Occasionally, provide counselling to persons of concern (PoC).
- Provide administrative support for resettlement-related training activities, including organization of resettlement workshops and meetings as required.
- Assist in maintaining accurate resettlement statistics as well as up-to-date records on individual cases; assist in the preparation of reports.
- Draft / type routine correspondence to Field Offices / Multi-Country Offices / Headquarters.
Qualification:
- Years of Experience / Degree Level For G5- 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Language: English is essential for this Job Opening.
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNHCR Resettlement Assistant Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
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The Closing Date: 20 August 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Particulars | Details Link |
Job Advertisement | Download |
Official Website | www.unhcr.org |
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