Associate Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer, P2, Ouagadougou (JPO position, open to candidates with Canadian nationality)

Organizational Context

The Associate Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer will report to the Protection Officer and is a focal point for resettlement and Complementary Pathways activities in his/her area of Responsibility (AOR) through identification of needs, submission of cases, monitoring procedural compliance, integrity and quality of case submissions, and ensure progress against targets. S/he takes part in assessing cases for resettlement and conducting interviews as well as monitoring procedural compliance and quality of case submissions. The role may also involve managerial responsibilities in supervising staff and affiliate workforce. S/he contributes to comprehensive protection and solutions strategies and needs to make resettlement both strategic as well as responsive to the needs of people of concern to UNHCR solutions related issues in a country.

Functional Statement

Accountability

– Resettlement delivery in the country is needs-based, non-discriminatory and prioritized for refugees most in need of this solution.

– UNHCR’s resettlement policies and standards are correctly and coherently applied.

– Persons of concern are made aware of UNHCR’s resettlement procedures and have fair and transparent access to and participation in the resettlement process.

– Fraud in the resettlement process is promptly identified and addressed-

Responsibility

– Identify, interview, assess resettlement and complementary pathways needs, and process cases identified for resettlement and complementary pathways following established procedures; provide counselling to individuals.

– Support monitoring of activities for resettlement and complementary pathways, as applicable, to ensure progress against targets, transparency and efficiency in case submissions and appropriate follow-up with resettlement countries and other key stakeholders.

– Review and provide timely feedback and guidance on resettlement submissions prepared in the country office/ by country offices to harmonize quality and consistency of resettlement delivery.

– Support the management of processes to ensure that persons of concern and partners receive up-to-date and accurate information on UNHCR’s resettlement and complementary pathways policies and procedures.

– Support the implementation of UNHCR’s global resettlement and complementary pathways policies, procedures and guidelines in the AOR.

– Ensure Standard Operating Procedures for identification of cases for resettlement and resettlement case management are in place and in line with UNHCR Global Standards.

– Support and contribute to measures that enhance the prevention, detection and response to fraud committed by persons of concern generally and in resettlement and complementary pathways in particular.

– 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.

– Support government officials and partners undertaking missions related to resettlement and complementary pathways.

– Assist selection missions by resettlement countries to the region/country operations.

– Stay abreast and analyse the implication of political, legal, social and economic developments in the AOR and recommend policy / strategic approaches to further UNHCR objectives with respect to resettlement and complementary pathways.

– Contribute to the development and enhancement of policy and guidelines for resettlement and complementary pathways practices.

– Systematically apply an Age, Gender and Diversity perspective in all aspects of the resettlement and complementary pathways process; comply with UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS. The JPO will aim to ensure that UNHCR Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) policy is applied throughout all aspects of the resettlement processing, materializing UNHCR’s commitments to a strong AGD orientation, accountability to affected people and commitments to women and girls. This entails applying a participatory approach by involving persons of concern in the resettlement case identification, including through regular meetings with refugee community leaders and participatory assessments to identify vulnerable cases. Given the protection risks incurred by women, girls and boys in the context of Burkina Faso, identification and resettlement submission of women and girls and children at risk will be a priority, with a target of at least half of the overall resettlement case submissions. In this process, diversity considerations will be factored in notably through the identification and processing of refugees facing protection concerns on account of their disability, social status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The incumbent of the position will be part of a broader protection team implementing feedback mechanisms including through regular reception and counseling sessions, during which refugees will be provided with information on their case status, amongst other things. The JPO will ensure that zero tolerance policy is applied regarding GBV perpetrators and will participate in awareness-raising campaigns to promote protection against sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA)”.

– Promote and support the establishment of mechanisms for preventing fraud in resettlement and complementary pathways activities to maintain the integrity of the resettlement and complementary pathways process in the AOR.

– Assist in the production of up-to-date and accurate statistics, analytical reports on resettlement and complementary pathways, updates and briefing notes, including with regard to the trends, the country/ region’s performance in meeting resettlement targets, challenges and responses.

– Contribute to comprehensive protection and solutions strategies in the country operation or region.

– Perform other related duties as required.

Authority

Resettlement related SOPs, in close consultation with UNHCR staff and partners, including refugee representatives.

– Decide and prioritize resettlement interviews of persons of concern.

– Approve submissions for resettlement.

– Represent UNHCR’s resettlement positions.

– Enforce compliance with, and integrity of, resettlement standard operating procedures.

– Draft and submit reports related to resettelement.-

Essential Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience Required

Education/Qualification

Field(s) of Education

Political Science; Social Science; Law/International Law;

Economics; International Relations; or other relevant field.

Work Experience:

3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Skills:

– PR-Resettlement/Repatriation/Voluntary Repatriation

– PR-Resettlement Anti-Fraud Policy and Procedures

– PR-Experience in Operations facing mixed migratory movements

– DM-Database Management

Language Knowledge

Essential: English and French

Desirable: –

Desirable Qualifications and Competencies:

Essential:

At least 1 year of professional work experience relevant to refugee protection work, preferably within the international capacity. Demonstrated experience in casework or case management, preferably in a refugee or immigration context.

Desirable:

Sound understanding and ability to implement UNHCR’s policy and global strategic priorities, such as AGDM, IDP, Statelessness, and HIV/AIDS, in the area of responsibility at appropriate level. Diverse field experience. Experience working in a multi-cultural environment.sential

Good knowledge of refugee issues and Human Rights doctrine. Very good reporting and writing ability.

Diverse field experience. Knowledge of ProGress database software