L’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés recrute un(e) RSD Associate (G6) Retour vers les opportunités

Position Number: 10029788

Duty Station – Tunis, Tunisia

Contract type: UNHCR FTA (Fixed Term Appointment)

Duration: 1 year renewable

Closing date: 19 December 2018

Under the direct supervision of the Snr. Protection Officer, the incumbent needs to perform the following duties:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Stay abreast of legal, political, security and other developments which impact on the protection environment, and in particular, on protection delivery through RSD.
• Assist in the development of the RSD strategy of the operation and in the annual planning exercise.
• Provide counselling to, and respond to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees, including in the context of the notification of negative RSD decisions.
• Conduct RSD interviews and draft RSD Assessments in accordance with applicable standards and guidelines
• Maintain accurate and up-to date records and data related to all work on individual cases.
• Assist in preventing and identifying fraud in RSD through oversight, advice and guidance to UNHCR staff, partners and persons of concern.
• Systematically apply an age, gender and diversity (AGD) perspective in the performance of assigned functions.
• Conduct research on country of origin information (COI) and other issues related to RSD and maintain the Operation’s local repository of relevant information, guidelines and standards accessible to RSD staff in the operation.
• Assist in monitoring RSD trends and in compiling and analysing RSD statistics related to RSD case processing.
• Assist in developing and maintaining processes to ensure that persons of concern, Government authorities and partners have accurate information on the RSD procedures, including UNHCR standards, policies and practice.
• Assist in initiatives to advocate with and support Government authorities and legal partners to establish and strengthen fair and efficient RSD procedures and RSD decision-making.
• Draft correspondence and reports relating to the RSD activities of the Operation.
• As the needs arise, support in conducting RST interviews and RRFs
• Provide support and guidance as needed, in relation to case identification, preparation, related BIA/BID procedures, refugee counselling, and advocacy