UNHCR Jobs: Senior Resettlement Clerk Job Vacancy

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Office of the UNHCR Branch Office in Kenya

Internal/External Vacancy Notice

Job Description: VN/EXT/KEN/DDB/09/035 – Add 1

Functional Title: Senior Resettlement Clerk

Post Number: 10013809

Duty Station: Dadaab, Kenya

Duration: Initially one year

Date of Entry on Duty: 01 January 2010

Category and Level: GL5

Closing Date: 18 December 2009

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Resettlement Officer and the overall supervision of the Head of Sub-Office, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

1. Assess and review cases of individual refugees in need of resettlement on emergency, urgent and/or medical grounds. Prepare individual and group submissions for presentations to resettlement countries in line with UNHCR resettlement policy and criteria;

2. Organise and coordinate travel arrangements for refugees accepted for resettlement;

3. Ensure that field offices are kept informed on the status and processing of individual cases;

4. Assist in scheduling and organizing government interview missions to consider submitted refugees;

5. Assist the Office in monitoring resettlement work and liaising with the Branch Office, in particular with regard to the use of quotas and accuracy of statistics;

6. Communication with government authorities, non-government organizations, embassies, and private individuals with regard to information requirements, particular populations or refugee situations, or actions taken on behalf of individual cases;

7. Provide counselling and feedback to refugees on their resettlement cases;

8. Performs other dues as assigned.

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills: Completion of secondary school education at the ‘O’ level. Good communication and computer skills, data handling skills, and knowledge of resettlement issues are an added advantage, including: UNHCR refugee criteria and procedures for refugee status determination, national and international law, international instruments on refugees, UNHCR Resettlement Handbook, UNHCR standard operating procedures for resettlement, and UNHCR office procedures and practices, including the UNHCR code of conduct.

Desirable: Certificate in public or international law.

Experience: Previous job experience of at least five years. Job experience related to the function of at least one year.

Languages: Fluency in English and Kiswahili is essential. Knowledge of Somali would be an asset. Knowledge of other UN language desirable.

Internal Candidates

Staff members who wish to be considered for this vacancy should apply in writing to the Human Resources Officer, UNHCR Branch Office for Kenya, Nairobi, referring to IVN/EXT/KEN/DDB/09/035 – Add 1 on the envelope.

External Candidates

External candidates should complete a UN Personal History Form (P.11), available from the Human Resources Section, UNHCR Branch Office for Kenya, Nairobi or download from the UN Website, www.un.org and attach it to their written application for the post and address to:-

Human Resources Officer,
UNHCR Branch Office for Kenya,
P.O. Box 43801-00100 GPO,
Nairobi.

Quote: - IVN/EXT/KEN/DDB/09/035 – Add 1 on the envelope.

Important: Only those short-listed for interviews will be notified. Late applications will not be considered.

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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