Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 11 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duties
• Assist in the establishment of close working relations with officials in various ministries especially Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Keep track of evolving issues concerning asylum seekers, stateless persons and refugees within the Area of Responsibility (AoR).
• Ensure that the office is kept informed of local and international developments which may have a political or operational impact on the office¿s relation with the Government, including latest developments with regard to the implementation of the GCR, UN reform etc.
• Inform the supervisor and/or other senior managers on a continuing basis of relevant information on the outcome of discussions with government authorities on various issues.
• Assist senior management in dealing with the challenges posed by the political context, developments with the Government and issues related to humanitarian and development processes.
• Accompany the Representative/Deputy Representative/Head of Office and Headquarters visitors on missions and meetings.
• Assist in preparation for different visits and missions to the Operation.
• Liaise with Government partners and local authorities on behalf of UNHCR, as required.
• Draft correspondence and reports as required and assist in the drafting of briefing notes, background material, talking points, fact sheets, as required.
• Manage budget, when requested, including tracking expenditures.
• Initiate upon request of the supervisor the contact with the relevant external parties on various issues.
• Coordinate with different units in the office that information presented to government authorities is duly verified and endorsed by the supervisor.
• 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
• Political/Social Science;
• Business Administration;
• or other relevant field;
• (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience
• Essential
• Not specified.
• Desirable
• Good knowledge of UNHCR operations and good political awareness.

Functional Skills
• MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation
• MS-Networking
• CO-Cross-cultural communication;
• (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.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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