Latest Vacancies at The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nigeria

Vacancy Number: 2017/VA/012
Location: Abuja

Job Description
Under the supervision of the Senior Liaison Officer (SLO), the Senior Liaison Assistant (ECOWAS) will provide continuous direction, guidance and advice on work planning and prioritization.
S/he will form an integral part of the UNHCR Abuja team and will both learn from colleagues and contribute to their work by carrying out the following tasks:

• Support the planning and implementation of activities aimed at strengthening UNHCR’s partnerships and collaboration with other relevant African sub/regional institutions (notably, African Union, other Regional Economic Communities, civil society organizations and consortia and academic institutions).
• Assist in the establishment of close working relations with officials in ECOWAS and other UNHCR Partners.
• Inform the Senior Liaison Officer, on a continuing basis of relevant information on the outcome of discussions with ECOWAS on various issues.
• Accompany the Senior Liaison Officer and Headquarters visitors on ECOWAS and UNHCR Partner meetings.
• Support UNHCR's networking activities with relevant stakeholders such as ECOWAS and other UNHCR Partners and sister agencies by arranging appointments, preparing missions and providing targeted background information.
• Assist in the drafting of policy papers and reports on UNHCR-ECOWAS partnership
• Assist the Senior Liaison Officer in preparation for different visits and missions to the operation.
• Follow up on various issues, liaising within the office and with external counterparts, as necessary, to provide the background information and analysis required for decision making.
• Assist in maintaining close relations with UNHCR Regional offices in Dakar and ensuring the effective sharing of information on UNHCR’s operations in the region, as well as developments within ECOWAS and matters related to UNHCR’s collaboration with ECOWAS on specific recommendations and action plans.
• Scan various sources of information, such as web-based media, newspapers, journals, bulletins on political and other developments bearing upon UNHCR’s activities in Nigeria and the ECOWAS sub-region, keeping the Senior Liaison Officer, and other staff briefed on their implications.
• Plan and prepare meetings with ECOWAS Institutions.
• Perform other duties as required.

Essential Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of the secondary education with post-secondary training/certificate in a related field
• Minimum 5 years previous job experience relevant to the function
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language Good communication skills (written and oral).
• Excellent writing/drafting skills.

Desirable Qualifications and Competencies:

• Sound knowledge of main protection principles and UNHCR operations
• Knowledge of French language as it is one of the official ECOWAS language.

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Vacancy Number 2017/VA/013
Location: Maiduguri

Job Descriptions

• Under the general guidance of the Protection Officer, the Senior Protectoin Assistant monitors protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery in line with international standards and provides functional protection support to information management and programme staff.
• The Senior Protection Assistant provides quality, timely and effective protection support to persons of concern and identifies opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and safeguards in operational responses.
• He/she contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and may liaise externally with local authorities and partners on protection issues as guided by the supervisor.
• The Senior Protection Assistant also ensures that persons of concern are involved with the Office in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems.
• To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local authorities and protection and assistance partners.

Responsibilities
The incumbent will have the following Responsibilities:

• Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct.
• Provide counselling on protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation as well as support activities in protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.
• Conduct preliminary information gathering and interviews in support of eligibility, status determination, durable solutions and social needs assessment.
• Contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness. 6 Contribute to country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy.
• Contribute to a country-level education plan for persons of concern as part of the protection strategy.
• Participate in individual protection case management including cases of SGBV and child protection. Monitor and report on cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents.
• Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.
• Contribute to initiatives to enhance national and local protection capacities.
• Assist in identifying durable solutions for persons of concern.
• Assist in drafting reports, routine correspondence, updating relevant databases and compiling statistics for the protection unit/section.

Essential Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of secondary school. Additional Training courses in protection related issues.
• 4 years relevant job experience.
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.

Desirable Qualifications and Competencies:

• Good computer skills.
• Completed Protection Learning Programme.