Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 03 Aug 2017
Senior Regional Durable Solutions Officer
Location: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Closing date: 3 August 2017
UNHCR encourages qualified women to apply.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Senior Regional Durable Solutions Officer is the designated focal point for solutions related issues in a region, and reports to the Assistant or Deputy Regional Representative or, as appropriate, to the Regional Representative. The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for durable solutions staff. She/He works closely with protection and programme staff and ensures operational standards and practices in solutions delivery at the regional level.
The Senior Regional Durable Solutions Officer is normally a member of the Regional senior management team and is relied upon by the Regional Office to assist in the design and implementation of a regional solutions strategy. The Senior Durable Solutions Officer should provide planning and foresight to advance progress for Protracted Refugee situations, where applicable, and/or to prevent new situations from becoming protracted. Fostering an environment to enhancing partnerships is a critical element of the work, as are activities designed to strengthen the involvement of refugee communities and their hosts in the design and implementation of solutions strategies.
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Advanced University Degree in Law/International Law, Political Science, Social Science, Economics, International Relations or related field.
- Minimum 10 years (12 years with University degree) relevant professional experience whereof 3 years in the field and 5 years in an international capacity.
- Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language.
(In offices where the working language is not English, excellent knowledge of UN working language of duty station and working knowledge of English.)
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Diverse field experience desirable.
- Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, ProGres and MSRP.
- Completion of the RSD- Resettlement Learning Programme, Protection Learning Programme and Management Learning Programme desirable.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please go to our careers page at www.unhcr.org/careers.html, click on international vacancies and type in job ID 14003.
Deadline: 3 August 2017 (midnight Geneva time)
All positions are available on the UNHCR Careers Page at www.unhcr.org/careers.html.