Assistant Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer

Hardship Level

H (no hardship)

Family Type

Family

Family Type

Family

Residential location (if applicable)

Grade

NOA

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

National Professional Officer

Reason

Regular > Regular Assignment

Remote work accepted

No

Target Start Date

2024-01-01

Job Posting End Date

December 22, 2023

Standard Job Description

Assistant Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The position for Assistant Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer may be based in Field Offices, Country Operations, Regional Bureaux or Headquarters.

The incumbent’s primary role is to assist resettlement and complementary pathways activities in his/her Area of Responsibility (AOR). Under supervision, the incumbent assists in providing, in close coordination with concerned sections within UNHCR as well as external parties such as resettlement and complementary pathways countries, IOM and NGOs, a continuous support to resettlement and complementary pathways operations by ensuring that polices are correctly implemented and operations are supported in establishing comprehensive protection and solutions strategies.

The Assistant Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer takes part in assessing cases for resettlement and/or complementary pathways, conducting interviews as well as monitoring procedural compliance and quality of case submissions. The incumbent does not normally have managerial responsibilities though it rests upon the supervisor of the post to make time specific arrangements subject to a given situation.

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

• Stay abreast of political, legal, social and economic developments that have an impact on the protection environment.
• Assist in implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for promoting the resettlement of persons of concern as protection tool and promoting access to complementary pathways for admission in the context of comprehensive solution strategies.
• Assist in the development of country resettlement and complementary pathways for admission strategy and annual planning exercise.
• Assist in promoting and monitoring the implementation of UNHCR’s global resettlement and complementary pathways policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assist in guiding and capacitating the country operation to prepare consistent and quality resettlement submissions, as well as to promote and facilitate access to complementary pathways for admission to third countries.
• Assist in monitoring resettlement activities to ensure progress against targets, transparency and efficiency in case submissions and appropriate follow-up with resettlement countries and other key stakeholders.
• Identify, interview, assess resettlement needs, and process persons identified for resettlement following established procedures; undertake field missions as required; provide counselling to individuals.
• Assist selection missions by resettlement countries to the country.
• Identify, interview, and referrer accordingly persons identified with potential to access complementary pathways for admission following established procedures; undertake field missions as required; provide counselling to individuals.
• Systematically apply an Age, Gender and Diversity perspective in all aspects of the resettlement and complementary pathways for admission process; comply with UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS.
• Assist in mitigating resettlement or complementary pathways related fraud through oversight (including in-country travel), advice and guidance.
• Assist the country operation with group resettlement procedures, including planning, profiling, logistical arrangements, verification and post-verification follow-up.
• Maintain regular contact and close cooperation with resettlement countries and partners to ensure effective resettlement delivery and adherence to adequate protection and resettlement standards.
• Participate, where appropriate, in country-level discussions with resettlement and complementary pathways countries and partners.
• Assist in managing a process to ensure that persons of concern and partners receive up-to-date and accurate information on UNHCR’s resettlement policies and procedures, as well as on complementary pathways for admission opportunities and procedures.
• Assist in the submission of up-to-date and accurate resettlement and complementary pathways statistics, reports and needs assessments to management as required.
• Identify and recommend relevant training activities of UNHCR staff and implementing partners.
• Assist in communication with communities’ activities ensuring that persons of concern are made aware of UNHCR’s resettlement and complementary pathways procedures and have fair and transparent access to and participation in the processes.
• Participate, where appropriate, in country-level discussions with resettlement and/or complementary pathways countries and partners.
• 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

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

International Law;

International Relations;

Political Science;

Social Sciences;

or other relevant field.

Certificates and/or Licenses

Not specified

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

Not specified.

Desirable

Diverse field experience. Ability to understand and implement UNHCR’s policy and global strategic priorities, such as AGDM, IDP, Statelessness, and HIV/AIDS, in the area of responsibility at appropriate level. Good IT skills including database management skills.

Functional Skills

UN-UN/UNHCR Mandate and Global Strategic Priorities

IT-Computer Literacy

DM-Database Management

PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD)

PR-Assessment of IDPs Status, Rights, Obligation

PR-Statelessness- Principles and Procedures, operational arrangements/assistance

MD-HIV/AIDS situation management

PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework

(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 successful candidate requires strong operational experience in resettlement processing which includes knowledge of UNHCR policy and procedures as well as resettlement country program information. The candidate must possess excellent writing skills and ability to train and build staff capacity.

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

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Desired languages

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Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:

To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station, please visit: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

Nature of Position:

The Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which was affirmed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018, signalled greater global solidarity with refugees and the communities that host them. One of the main goals of the GCR and UNHCR’s Three Year strategy, is to increase the availability of options for refugees to find protection through third country solutions. The UNHCR office in Washington plays a central role in facilitating the realization of this goal in the context of the United States. The Washington office, as a multi-country office (MCO) that covers both the United States and the Northern Caribbean, also implements resettlement operations directly by identifying refugees in the Northern Caribbean states and territories who are in need of resettlement and referring them to various resettlement countries under UNHCR’s global resettlement program.

The Assistant Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer (ARO) reports to the Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer who is also based in Washington.

The ARO will be responsible for assisting with operational aspects of refugee resettlement processing out of the Northern Caribbean. MCO Washington is operationally responsible for the Northern Caribbean region, including oversight of and support to the UNHCR country office in the Dominican Republic. The MCO facilitates resettlement of refugees in the Northern Caribbean to various resettlement countries. Depending on operational needs, the ARO may routinely support operational resettlement activities from the Northern Caribbean such as conducting resettlement case review, liaising with resettlement partners, providing training and building capacity to caseworkers and providing post submission support such as statistical reporting and data entry. The ARO may also be expected to interview resettlement cases on an as needed basis. In addition, the ARO may provide operational support to the UNHCR Caribbean protection team in the development of complementary pathways opportunities in third countries for refugees who are being assisted by UNHCR in the Northern Caribbean states and territories.

The ARO may also focus on resettlement and complementary pathways with a focus on the U.S. refugee admissions program and U.S. pathways more broadly. The balance of time spent between U.S. resettlement and complementary pathways policy vs. Northern Caribbean resettlement operations support will depend on operational needs and priorities and may vary over time.

The position will require some domestic and international travel. The position may supervise affiliate workforce (such as interns).

Living and Working Conditions:

Multi-Country Washington is an H duty station. There are no particular security considerations in the USA or the Caribbean in general, and the living conditions in Washington D.C. are comfortable and safe. The post requires occasional mission travel to field locations. Current operational

circumstances might require frequently long working hours. There is a need for security awareness, especially about criminality, when traveling to certain locations. MCOW is under the purview of a Senior Field Security officer in the Regional Bureau of Americas based in Panama

Skills

Additional Qualifications

DM-Database Management, IT-Computer Literacy, MD-HIV/AIDS situation management, PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD), PR-Assessment of IDPs Status, Rights, Obligation, PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework, PR-Statelessness- Principles and Procedures, operational arrangements/assistance, UN-UN/UNHCR Mandate and Global Strategic Priorities

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA): International Law, Bachelor of Arts (BA): International Relations, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Political Science, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Social Science

Certifications

Work Experience

Competencies

Accountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Political awareness, Teamwork & collaboration

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Additional Information

This vacancy is open to all nationalities. For those who are not US Citizens, s/he must demonstrate a proof of residency and/or work permit for the United States of America at the time of application.

Functional clearance

This position doesn’t require a functional clearance