Durable Solutions Associate -Fugnido, Ethiopia

Job Description

E (most hardship)

Non Family with Residential Location

Non Family with Residential Location

Addis Ababa,Eth Fed Dem Rep

GS6

General Service

Reason

Regular > Regular Assignment

No

2023-01-01-08:00

November 30, 2022

Durable Solutions Associate Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Durable Solutions Associate reports to a more senior Durable Solutions or Protection colleague.

The incumbent is relied upon to contribute to the implementation of a durable solutions strategy.

S/he works closely with protection, programme and field staff, contributes 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) to identify the most appropriate durable solution and to enable them to make a well-informed decision.

– Interview candidates for voluntary repatriation and prepare documentation for their return, in line with Voluntary Repatriation SOPs.

– Interview and prepare Resettlement Referral Forms (RRF), in line with Resettlement 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.

– 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.

– Draft and submit reports relating to durable solutions.

– Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience /

Degree Level For G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years 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.

Social sciences or other relevant fields; Experience in protection and durable solutions, Diverse field experience, Experience in interviewing; Computer skills; Knowledge of local language preferably Anyuak and Nuer; Experience in ProGres use and handling resettlement referrals are added advantage.

English

Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:

To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station, please visit this link:

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

Nature of Position:

The Durable Solutions Associate is a member of the Protection team reporting to Protection Officer. The Incumbent will be based in Field Office Pinyudo to support delivery of durable solutions to over 57,000 South Sudanese refugees settled in refugee camps in Pinyudo I&II. Under the overall direction of the Protection Unit, and in close collaboration with Government and other stakeholders, the Durable Solutions Associate works directly with communities of concern to support all activities related to the search for durable solutions to the problems of refugees and other persons of concern (POC), including voluntary repatriation, resettlement and complementary pathways, and local integration.

The incumbent works closely with refugees and partners involved in livelihood activities to enhance refugee self-reliance; provides counselling to refugees and other POC to identify the most appropriate durable solution and to enable them to make a well-informed decision.

S/he Interviews candidates for voluntary repatriation and prepare documentation for their return, in line with Voluntary Repatriation SOPs. S/he Interviews and prepares Resettlement Referral Forms (RRF), in line with Resettlement SOPs.

S/he Interviews candidates for local integration and prepares the appropriate documentation for onward submission to local authorities or partners, in line with Local Integration SOPs.

S/he assists in updating the electronic database for resettlement, voluntary repatriation and local integration, in line with Standard Operating Procedures; and processes documentation to ensure that POC receive the documents required for their durable solutions in a timely manner.

S/he prepares statistical and ad-hoc reports to ensure accurate information is available and shared with relevant offices and partners.

The incumbent interviews and advises on the appropriate durable solution to be provided to POC; prepares documents relating to durable solutions; enters information into available database, in line with SOPs; and drafts and submits reports relating to durable solutions. Finally, the incumbent may perform other related duties as required.

Living and Working Conditions:

Pinyudo is a non-family duty station located in Gambella Regional State, western Ethiopia. Limited services including markets, banking and health services are available.  A UN clinic is situated in the WFP compound, while the Pinyudo Hospital in town offers limited medical services to the surrounding communities.  The Incumbent can live in the UNHCR Pinyudo Compound but is also free to rent accommodation within Pinyudo town. However, UNDSS cleared accommodation in town are not sufficient. The current security level of Gambella operation is 3. Some groceries and food items can be found in the local markets. There are no commercial flights that can facilitate movement, only a road transport between Gambella and Pinyudo (110 km) is available. Staff can travel from/to Pinyudo-Gambella via UN/NGOs vehicles or take commercial buses to access services unavailable at the duty station. However, there are daily commercial flights between Addis Ababa and Gambella.

The diversity of topography in Ethiopia has resulted in a wide variety of climate in the country. The climate in Pinyudo is classified as tropical. The hottest season of the region is in March/April and temperatures may rise up to 45 °C, followed by a long rainy season. Road network within the region is often affected by the heavy rainfall during the rainy season. The average annual temperature in Gambella/Pinyudo is 27.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1148 mm. Remoteness, isolation and lack of entertainment in social life are the factors to be also considered prior to applying.

Additional Qualifications

Skills

Certifications

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

Durable Solutions, Number of Workforce in Operation/Work Setting, Protection, Workforce to Supervise, Working with Persons of Concern: Asylum Seekers, Working with Persons of Concern: Internally Displaced Persons, Working with Persons of Concern: Refugees

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

The English version is considered original and authoritative, translation to other language(s) serve the purpose of advertisement of local positions where applicable but are not considered as official translations

Local language translation is required.

This position doesn’t require a functional clearance