Volunteer with UN Volunteers in Tunisia: Associate Resettlement & Complementary Pathways Officer
Applicant criteria
- 27 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
United Nations Volunteers programme is offering a volunteer opportunity in Tunisia: Associate Resettlement & Complementary Pathways Officer.
Duration:
7 months
Duties & responsibilities
- Identify, interview, assess resettlement and complementary pathways needs.
- Review and provide timely feedback and guidance on resettlement submissions.
- Support the management of processes to ensure that asylum-seekers, refugees, and partners receive up-to-date and accurate information on UNHCR’s resettlement and complementary pathways policies and procedures.
- Support and contribute to measures that enhance the prevention, detection and response to fraud committed by asylum-seekers and refugees generally and in resettlement and complementary pathways.
- Support senior management in maintaining regular contact and close cooperation with resettlement countries and partners to ensure effective delivery of resettlement and complementary pathways, and adherence to adequate protection standards.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Eligibility criteria
Age: 27 - 80
Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.
Required experience:
- 3 years of experience in relevant to refugee protection work including resettlement and complementary pathways, preferably within the international capacity.
- Demonstrated experience in casework or case management, preferably in a refugee or immigration context.
- Ability to conduct assessments and identify vulnerabilities and protection risks of individuals and groups.
- Proven counselling skills and experience working with refugees’ children.
- Excellent drafting and analytical skills.
- Diverse field experience.
- Experience working in a multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to work in stressful situations.
Languages:
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
- Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Required education level:
Bachelor degree or equivalent in law, political science, social sciences, international public law, international refugee law, international human rights law, refugee and forced migration, international relations, or another relevant field.
Required Skills:
- Professionalism
- Respect for diversity
- Teamwork
- Planning and organizing
- Communication
About The United Nations Volunteers (UNV):
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
See more available job opportunities in Egypt on For9a
See more available competition and awards on For9a