Senior Durable Solutions Assistant

Hardship Level

E (most hardship)

Family Type

Non Family with Residential Location

Family Type

Non Family with Residential LocationDanger Pay

Residential location (if applicable)

Tunis, Tunisia

Grade

GS5

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

General Service

Reason

Regular > Regular AssignmentRemote work accepted






No

Target Start Date

2024-07-01

Job Posting End Date

May 19, 2024

Standard Job Description

Senior Durable Solutions Assistant
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Senior Durable Solutions Assistant reports to a Durable Solutions Associate or Officer.
The incumbent is relied upon to contribute to the implementation of a durable solutions strategy. Contributing to fostering an environment to enhance partnerships is a critical element of the work, as are activities designed to strength the involvement of refugee communities and their hosts in the design and implementation of solutions strategies.
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
- Provide counselling to refugees and other persons of concern (POC) about their durable solutions needs.
- Interview candidates for voluntary repatriation and prepare documentation for their return, in line with Voluntary Repatriation SOPs.
- Interview candidates for local integration and prepare the appropriate documentation for onward submission to local authorities or partners, in line with Local Integration SOPs.
- Participate in identifying resettlement needs of refugees, in line with Resettlement SOPs.
- Assist in updating the electronic database for resettlement, voluntary repatriation and local integration, in line with Standard Operating Procedures.
- Process documentation to ensure that POC receive the documents required for their durable solutions in a timely manner.
- Prepare statistical and ad-hoc reports to ensure accurate information is available and shared with relevant offices and partners.
- Interview and advise on the appropriate durable solution to be provided to POC.
- Prepare documents relating to durable solutions.
- Enter information into available database, in line with SOPs.

- Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G5 - 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Field(s) of Education
Not applicable.
Certificates and/or Licenses
HCR Protection Learning Prg;
HCR Resettlement Lrng Prg;
HCR Protection Induction Prog;
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Not specified.
Desirable
Diverse field experience. Experience in interviewing.
Functional Skills
DM-Database Management
IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software
(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.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
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.

Desired Candidate Profile

The Senior Durable Solutions Assistant will be based in the Durable Solutions Unit in Tripoli, Libya. S/he will work with Resettlement and Complementary Pathways services across Libya as well as the team based in Tunis, Tunisia. Therefore, the candidate should have experience in interviewing forcibly displaced and stateless populations and drafting needs assessments and refugee claims, or experience with procedures and principles related to resettlement, complementary pathways, and/ or refugee status determination. The Senior Durable Solutions Assistant will also be working closely with a number of colleagues in other functional units, who will additionally be working on various aspects of Resettlement and Complementary Pathway responsibilities within the Office. The Senior Durable Solutions Assistant will undertake the following:
• Interview asylum-seekers and refugees for resettlement and updated and/ or prepare Resettlement Referral Forms (RRF), in line with Resettlement SOPs.
• Work closely with the Case Identification Team, conduct screening interviews and attend the Durable Solutions Panels.
• Provide counselling to forcibly displaced and stateless populations to identify the most appropriate durable solution and to enable them to make a well-informed decision.
• Conduct family reunification and other complementary pathways assessments.
• Conduct best interest assessments (BIAs) for refugee children considered for durable solutions.
• Assist in updating the electronic database for resettlement and complementary pathways in line with the SOPs.
• Prepare statistical and ad-hoc reports to ensure accurate information is available and shared with relevant offices and partners.
• Interview asylum-seekers and refugees for voluntary repatriation and prepare documentation for their return, in line with Voluntary Repatriation SOPs.
• Assist with departure formalities.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level):

Arabic

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English

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Desired languages

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Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:Nature of Position:Living and Working Conditions:

Additional Qualifications

Skills

DM-Database Management, IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), High School (Required)

Certifications

HCR Protection Induction Prog - UNHCR, HCR Protection Learning Program - UNHCR, HCR Resettlement Learning Program - UNHCR

Work Experience

Competencies

Accountability, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Organizational awareness, Political awareness, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaboration, Technological awareness

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Compendium

Additional Information

Written test is required.

Functional clearance

This position doesn't require a functional clearance