Resettlement Case Reviewer, Sub Office job at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

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Duties and responsibilities

Under direct the supervision of the Resettlement Officer in Kakuma, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Review RRFs drafted by other colleagues.
• During the periods that the consultant will be asked to review, a target of 6-8 cases to review per week will be set for the consultant.
• Complete Resettlement Referral Forms (RRFs) to meet agreed targets (6 per week) that will be balanced with review duties;
• Liaise with other functional units within UNHCR and partner agencies to ensure necessary action is taken / assessments made to finalise documentation on resettlement submissions;
• Participate in regular protection counselling activities in the field as part of a multi[1]functional team;
• Interview and assess sensitive cases with SGBV concerns;
• Fulfil other resettlement-related duties as directed by the supervisor.
• Monitoring and Progress Controls
• The consultant will be required to enter appropriate events in ProGres for each case that will enable the manager to easily compute the number of reviews completed (or RRFs drafted).Further, the consultant will be required to prepare reports following standard forms and deadlines:

Weekly reports

Statistical and narrative reports

Provide statistics where needed to support program planning

A Final Report (at the end of the assignment or end of the year)

A Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) as per Annex N (UNOPS)

The Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) must be signed by the direct UNHCR supervisor.

Essential minimum qualifications and professional

experience required

Education

• University degree in relevant area (e.g. international law/refugee law, political science, social sciences – preferably in social work etc.) thorough understanding of the principles of refugee law and UNHCR’s mandate;
• 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Work Experience

• 6 years of professional work experience relevant to refugee protection work with Undergraduate degree, of which 2 years in an international capacity; or 5 years with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree with minimum one year professional experience in relevant work area (e.g. preparing resettlement referrals/submissions, immigration/asylum law advocacy or adjudications, assisting with family reunification, identifying resettlement needs, etc.) required.
• Minimum of one year professional experience in case review work - desired
• Professional experience in drafting applications and/or other legal documents on complex issues related to refugee law or refugee matters –required;
• Experience in editing resettlement submissions and/or other legal documents–desired;
• Experience working on SGBV response and prevention in the field- highly desirable

Method of Application

Interested and qualified persons should send a cover letter and completed and signed UNHCR Personal History Form (attached) and a copy of their degrees to the following email address: KENNAVAC@UNHCR.ORG The subject line should precisely indicate: Applicant’s name - Vacancy Announcement for the Position of Resettlement Case Reviewer -Kakuma.