The Durable Solutions Assistant reports to a Durable Solutions Associate or Officer. The incumbent provides clerical and administrative support to durable solutions operations. S-he maintains frequent contacts with colleagues within the same Office to exchange information. External contacts are mainly with implementing partners for the purpose of managing the logistics of the durable solution activities.

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

• Assist in identifying and registering candidates for local integration and prepare the appropriate documentation for onward submission to local authorities or partners, in line with Local Integration SOPs.

• Participate in identifying resettlement needs of refugees, in line with Resettlement SOPs. 

• Assist in updating the electronic databases for resettlement, voluntary repatriation and local integration, in line with Standard Operating Procedures.

• Process documentation to ensure that persons of concern 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.

• Prepare documents relating to durable solutions.

• Enter information into available databases, in line with SOPs.

• Perform other related duties as required.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Education & Professional Work Experience

• Years of Experience / Degree Level

• For G4 - 1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 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

• IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software;

• DM-Database Management; (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.

How to Apply

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The closing date for submission of application is Wednesday 23 November  2022 (Midnight Ethiopia Time).