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  • Posted: Jun 18, 2020
    Deadline: Jul 2, 2020
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    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.
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    Asst Field Officer

    Job ID
    20631
    Location
    Maiduguri, Nigeria
    Salary Grade
    NA
    Hardship Level
    E
    Family Location Type
    Non-Family
    Eligible Applicants
    This Job Opening is available to eligible UNHCR staff members and external applicants.
    Procedures and Eligibility
    Interested applicants should consult the Administrative Instruction on Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS).
    Applicants must be nationals of, and be locally recruited within the country of their employment.
    Duties and Qualifications
    Assistant Field Officer

    Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

    • The Assistant Field Officer is normally supervised by the Senior Field Coordinator or Field Officer or Head of Sub-Office/Field Office 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 does not normally have any direct supervisory role. S/he has daily contacts with staff in the various field offices and with the functional units at the Country/Regional Office. S/he also has close liaison with a range of local civilian and military authorities and counterparts in NGOs and UN agencies to discuss matters of common interest.
    • All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

    Duties

    • 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.
    • Submit recommendation for protection interventions to the designated officer.
    • Negotiate with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern.

    Perform other related duties as required.

    Minimum Qualifications
    Education & Professional Work Experience

    • Years of Experience / Degree Level
    • For P1/NOA 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree

    Field(s) of Education

    • Law Political Sciences or other relevant field.
    • (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)

    Certificates and/or Licenses

    • UNHCR Protection Learning Programme
    • UNHCR Operations Management Learning Programme

    (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

    Relevant Job Experience
    Essential
    Not specified

    Desirable

    • Field experience.
    • Knowledge of refugee law.
    • Good knowledge of UNHCR¿s programmes.

    Functional Skills

    • PG-Experience with coordinating with Implementing Partners (Governmt/INGO/NGO/Corporate)
    • IT-Computer Literacy
    • PG-Resource Planning; eg. FOCUS, Global Focus Insight
    • IT-MS Office Applications
    • BU-PeopleSoft EPM/Budget
    • FI-PeopleSoft Financial Management
    • PG-Programme Management (project formulation, programme cycles and reporting standards)
    • PG-Results-Based Management
    • UN-UN/UNHCR Financial Rules and Regulations and Procedures
    • PG-UNHCR's Programmes
    • EX-Experience in an international capacity

    (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

    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.

    This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
    Position Competencies
    Competencies as defined in Job Profile
    Language Requirements
    Please also note that English is essential for this Job Opening.
    Additional  Information
    A written test will be conducted for this position which will be followed by a competency-based interview.

    Method of Application

    When the page opens, go to country, click on Nigeria and select your preffered job.

    Eligibility

    APPLICANTS MUST BE NIGERIAN NATIONALS

    This Job Opening is available to eligible UNHCR staff members and external applicants. You are therefore encouraged to read the details.

    Internal Candidates:

    Interested staff members should consult the policy Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (UNHCR/AI/2020/1/Rev.1 dated 31 March 2020). If you have questions regarding your eligibility, you may also contact the HR Unit.

    An applicant who has internal status is a staff member holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment in any duty station in the country. Former UNHCR General Service staff members, having held an indefinite or fixed-term appointment for an uninterrupted period of at least one year may apply for internally advertised vacancies at their previous grade or equivalent or one grade above, if the seniority requirements are met, for a period of two years for Male candidates and three years for Female candidates following separation.

    External Candidates: External candidates must meet the essential minimum requirements of the position and candidates who are not citizens of the country must comply with all eligibility requirements for employment in line with the prevailing legislative prerequisites in the country, Completed and relevant university education can count as maximum 50% of the required years of work experience.

    Remuneration: A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org

    Submission of Applications:

    Internal Applicants:

    Please log on to your MSRP accounts to complete your application(s)

    External candidates should click on the links to apply

    Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on public.msrp.unhcr.org to apply

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