Graduate Assistant Field Officer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

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. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Field Officer

Vacancy Notice No: 2018/VA/010
Location: Calabar
Grade: NOA
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Duration of Contract: 6 months (with possible renewal)
Supervisor: Protection Officer

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Field Officer is supervised by Head of Sub-Office/Protection Officer depending on the structure of the Office.
• S/he may receive indirect guidance from other sections and units relevant to the country/regional programme(s).
• UNHCR Manual, programme and protection objectives, Operations Plans, UN and UNHCR financial/budgetary rules and regulations will guide the work of the incumbent.

The incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

• Assess the needs of persons of concern in the AoR and formulate project submissions in collaboration with district authorities and implementing partners.
• Promote and monitor the implementation of assistance projects.
• Report regularly on rate of flow of new arrivals and estimate expected influx based on interviews with persons of concern.
• In co-ordination with implementing partners, assist with the reception, registration and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR.
• Keep track of cases of detention; register applicants for voluntary repatriation and family reunion.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly sectoral reports and submit material for preparation of periodic project monitoring reports and year-end reports.
• Undertake other relevant duties as required.
• Submit recommendation for protection interventions to the designated officer.
• Negotiate with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in Law, Political Sciences or related fields.
• Minimum 1 year of previous relevant work experience.
• Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language.

Desirable qualifications:

• Field experience.
• Computer skills.
• Knowledge of refugee law.
• Good knowledge of UNHCR’s programmes.
• UNHCR Protection Learning Programme.
• UNHCR Operations Management Learning Programme.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications following the procedures outlined below:

Internal Candidates
Staff members who wish to be considered for this position should complete and attach a UN Personal History Form(P11) to their written application and send it via email ONLY to: [email protected] quoting in the subject line the vacancy number and title of the position.

External Candidates
External candidates should submit their application/letter of motivation, resume as well as fully completed and signed "UN Personal History Form (P11)" and send via email ONLY to: [email protected] quoting in the subject line the above vacancy notice number and title of the position.

Click Here to Download UN Personal History Form (P11) - MS Word

Note

• There is no need to send other certificates with the application at this stage.
• Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please ensure that you use the attached P11 form for your application
• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Applications from female candidates are strongly encouraged.