Associate RSD Officer at UNHCR RWANDA

(Deadline 11 March 2020 )

The Associate RSD Officer provides legal, operationaland strategic support on mandate or national RSD at global, regional or countryoperations level. The position may be located at Headquarters (within theDivision of International Protection), in a Regional Bureau or in a CountryOffice and reports to the RSD Officer or Protection Officer or other staff withdelegated authority, as appropriate.

The incumbent provides advice and guidance on legaland procedural matters related to RSD whether in the context of mandate RSDand/or national asylum/RSD systems (as applicable), is responsible forconducting RSD (where required), reviewing and providing advice on individualcases in line with requirements under the RSD Procedural Standards. The incumbentis also responsible for contributing to the development of an RSD strategy and,where required, methodologies to promote the effectiveness of RSD as aprotection tool and implementing broader organizational objectives andpriorities, in compliance with relevant UNHCR standards and policies. Whetherin the context of national or mandate RSD, the incumbent provides advice andsupport to staff engaged in RSD and related activities, monitors trends of RSDdecision-making, and conducts training and othercapacity-development/strengthening activities to promote consistency in RSDprocedures and decision-making. S/he contributes to developing and enhancingregional and global RSD standards and policies, as necessary.

If based in a country operation, the Associate RSDOfficer advocates with and supports Government authorities and legal partnersin further developing their capacities in line with the GCR and other key UNHCRplanning considerations.

The Associate RSD Officer works closely with RSD staffas well as staff responsible for registration, resettlement and trainingactivities. S/he also liaises with relevant focal points in DIP, in particularwithin the RSD and PNS Sections and other HQ Divisions as required.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to performtheir duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within theirdelegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR whichincludes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policiesand Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks.In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities ina manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerialcompetencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respectfor diversity.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to sitfor a test. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. No late applicationswill be accepted.

UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applicationsfrom qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital orcivil partnership status, race, color or ethnic and national origins, religionor belief, or sexual orientation.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of therecruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training orany other fees).

REMUNERATION

A competitive compensation and benefits packageis offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, pleasevisit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org

DESCRIPTION DES TACHES

Duties

– Provide legal/procedural advice and support on RSDadjudication issues within the Area of Responsibility (AoR).

– Stay abreast of legal, political, security and otherdevelopments relevant to mandate RSD, the protection environment, includingdevelopments in relation to national asylum/RSD systems, as applicable.

– Support engagemnt with relevant national authorities andstructures in identifying and expanding opportunities in view of developing or strengtheningnational asylum/RSD systems.

– Support the quality review of RSD Assessments in line withUNHCR policies/guidelines related to mandate RSD and endorse RSD decisions asrequired.

– Conduct interviews and draft RSD Assessments including forcomplex/sensitive cases per relevant standards and guidelines.

– Provide ongoing coaching as well as training on the inclusioncriteria; principles/procedures related to exclusion; cancellation/revocation;international humanitarian law; human rights law; interviewing techniques andcredibility assessment/establishing the facts; and legal drafting.

– Provide training to other UNHCR units on the refugee criteriaand related issues as needed.

– Assist with the development of a RSD strategy and supportsenior management to ensure its full and effective integration into theprotection and solution strategy of the Country Operations Plan.

– Assist with developing/enhancing regional and global RSDstandards and policies, as required.

– Assist with the design and implementation ofoperation-specific SOPs for all aspects of RSD operations in line with relevantstandards/policies, including UNHCR’s AGD policy and Forward Plan, ensuring theprioritisation of persons with specific needs, or, if based in a RegionalBureau, provide support to operations on the above.

– Monitor trends and systematically compile statistics relatedto RSD case processing.

– Analyze key indicators of the quality and efficiency ofdecision-making in RSD processing to assess capacity and resource requirementsof operations in the region or the operation to which the RSD Officer isassigned.

– Evaluate and contribute to projecting RSD staffing andfinancial needs using the RSD Staffing Benchmarks, and support allocation ofappropriate human, material and financial resources.

– Contribute to identifying and preventing fraud in RSD throughoversight, advice and guidance to UNHCR personnel, partners and persons ofconcern.

– If based in DIP or a Regional Bureau:

– Conduct support missions, as required.

– Assess training needs in UNHCR RSD operations and assist RSDSupervisors to provide coaching/capacity building for UNHCR personnel anddeployees under their supervision, in coordination with the GLC as appropriate.

– Maintain and manage a consultative process with operationsand other stakeholders in the region.

– If based in a country operation, together with competent hostauthorities and partners, contribute to developing processes aiming atdeveloping national institutional capacities and the timely identification ofinternational protection needs in line with the GCR and other key planningconsiderations.

– Performother related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES

– 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduatedegree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevantexperience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education

International Refugee Law; InternationalHuman Rights Law; InternationalHumanitarian Law; International Criminal Law; Social Sciences; orother relevant field.
3 years of experience working directly with proceduresand principles related to adjudicating individual asylum claims in RSDprocedures. In-depth knowledge of International Refugee Law, InternationalHuman Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Lawand ability to apply relevant legal principles in the RSD context, includingexclusion decision-making. Thorough knowledge of the “Procedural Standardsfor RSD under UNHCR’s Mandate” and other guidelines and standardsgoverning UNHCR’s mandate RSD activities. Experience in counsellingasylum-seekers and individual case management. Experience and demonstratedskills in refugee law training.

Candidates must be primarily Rwandan nationals.

Autres informations

Functional Skills

PR-Individual Case Management(People of Concern)

PR-Protection-related guidelines,standards and indicators

PR-Interviewing and counsellingrefugees/asylum seekers

PR-Government Refugee Status Determination(RSD) procedures

PR-UNHCR RSD Principles andProcedures

PR-Adjudication of individualasylum claims in RSD

LE-International Refugee Law

PR-Human Rights Doctrine/Standards

PR-International HumanitarianLaw

LE-International Criminal Law

LE-Draft legal opinions

CM-Cross-culturalcommunication

Languages

Knowledge of English and UN working language of theduty station and local language

Competency Requirements

Core Competencies:

Accountability

Communication

Organizational Awareness

Teamwork & Collaboration

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies:

Managing Performance

Judgement and Decision Making

Managing Resources

Cross-Functional Competencies:

Planning and Organizing

Political Awareness

Analytical Thinking

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