UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
This position is advertised open to all UNHCR staff and external applicants.
Duties And Qualifications
Senior Field Assistant
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Senior Field Assistant is normally supervised by the (Senior) Field Officer/Associate and performs a variety of functions related to Field activities within the office. The supervisor defines work processes and provides regular advice and guidance.
The incumbent keeps frequent internal contacts with staff members in the same duty station to exchange information and with the external contacts generally with officials of national and international institutions, leaders of the refugee community, local population and/or Implementing Partners (IPs) on routine subject matters under the direction of the supervisor.
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
- Assist in monitoring the implementation of UNHCR programme including the delivery of all assistance items and monitoring of infrastructure.
- Assist in administrative tasks as required such as preparation of reports and meeting authorized personnel and assisting them during field missions.
- Act as interpreter in the exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries.
- Collect data and other information relevant to UNHCR and report to the supervisor accordingly.
- Keep regular contacts with local authorities and implementing partners as requested by supervisor.
- In coordination with implementing partners, assist in the reception, registration and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR.
- Follow up, on a regular basis, the overall situation of persons of concern in camps and other areas where they have been accommodated and report accordingly.
- Liaise with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern.
- Direct incidents and problems to the supervisor when they cannot be resolved at their level.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
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
Business Administration Law Political Science
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Not specified
Desirable
Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.
Functional Skills
- IT-Computer Literacy
CO-Drafting and Documentation
CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
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.
Position Competencies
Core Competencies
Accountability
Communication
Organizational Awareness
Teamwork & Collaboration
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Client & Result Orientation
Cross-Functional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
Planning and Organizing
Stakeholder Management
Language Requirements
English and Kurdish are essential, Arabic desirable.
Additional Information
Please update all academic and professional experiences before submitting applications.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an eliminatory written test, only successful candidates in the test will be invited for an oral interview.
Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing, training or any other fees).
The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Should you face any technical problems, please reach out to HR team by ( Iraq HR – [email protected]) within the widow period of the vacancy notice. Please note that offline application or application by email will not be accepted.
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See below for this postion’s Operational Context
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The Sub-Office Dohuk provides assistance and support to over 450,000 people of concern (refugees and IDPs) under its area responsibility. SO Duhok provides support to government entity, the Directorate of Migration and Criss Response, who oversee 20 camps (5 for refugees and 15 for IDPs) along with many other informal settlements and urban locations.
UNHCR Field Unit in Dohuk provides timely response to shelter, NFI/CRI and WASH needs of the PoC under its responsibility per the Mandate and it provides assessment and timely support to out of camp people of concern.
The Senior Field Assistant is supervised by the Assistant Field Officer and receives indirect guidance from other sections and units relevant to the country/regional programme(s).
The incumbent keeps frequent internal contacts with staff members in the same duty station to exchange information and with the external contacts generally with officials of national and international institutions, leaders of the refugee and IDP community, local population and/or Implementing Partners (IPs) on routine subject matters under the direction of the supervisor.
The incumbent must have proven experience in reporting activities related to monitoring service delivery, management of camps, tracking needs and gaps of people of concern in camp settings and out of camp areas within Duhok Governorate, on which s/he may develop/update certain information management tools on regular basis and as directed by the supervisor. S/he also has close liaison with a range of local civilian authorities and counterparts in NGOs and UN agencies to discuss matters of common interest and should have relevant experience working with NGO and civil society. Demonstrated awareness about the political situation is desirable.
Closing Date
Closing date is 02 March 2022.
To apply for this job please visit public.msrp.unhcr.org.