3 Positions at UNHCR Rwanda: ( Deadline 16, 19, 23 July 2020)
Senior Community-Based Protection Assistant in Replacement Capacity at UNHCR Rwanda ( Deadline 23 July 2020)
This position is advertised open to external applicants.
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
– Conduct registration interviews in accordance with local SOPs and registration standards.
– Respond to queries from asylum seekers and refugees regarding UNHCR’s registration procedures and their rights and entitlements.
– Maintain accurate and up-to date records and data related to all individual registration cases.
– Identify persons with specific needs and ensure timely referral to protection follow-up as required.
– Collaborate with protection staff and/or partners in the delivery of assistance and programming, including provision of identity and entitlement documentation
– Act as interpreter and translator when needed.
– Refer cases to other units within the office and to implementing partners as necessary.
– Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Field(s) of Education
Not applicable.
Certificates and/or Licenses
Social Sciences; Statistics; Mathematics; Information Technology; HCR Protection Lrng Prog;
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Not specified.
Desirable
Experience in working with UNHCR proGres software.
Functional Skills
IT-Computer Literacy;
Operational Context
The Registration Assistant is a member of the protection team and is supervised by Associate Protection Officer. The incumbent is responsible for supporting all activities related to registration, which may also include functions related to reception, filing and data management. S/he responds to queries from asylum seekers and refugees regarding UNHCR’s registration procedures and their rights and entitlements. The Registration Assistant liaises with protection staff and partners to ensure timely identification and referral of persons of concern for protection follow up and may provide interpretation and/or translation services in cases for which s/he has the required language competencies.
Interpreter under UNOPS at UNHCR Rwanda: (Deadline 19 July 19,2020)
Eligible Applicants
This Job Opening is available to eligible external applicants.
Duties and Qualifications
Interpreter is a member of protection team and is supervised by Associate Protection Officer.
a) Interpretation
- Interpret protection and resettlement interviews with UNHCR persons of concern from local languages into English and/or French and vice versa.
- Assist colleagues in receiving and making phone calls to persons of concern.
- Interpret interviews and discussions for colleagues in other units with UNHCR persons of concern.
- Undertake field missions in the camps (Kigeme and Mugombwa) and TC to provide interpretation.
b) Translation
Translate documentation and correspondence from local languages into English and/or French and vice versa.
c) Other duties
- Assist colleagues with interpretation in the field, meetings and other areas, as required.
- Assist caseworkers with photocopying documentation presented by persons of concern.
- Undertake field monitoring visits in the camps ( Kigeme and Mugombwa) and TC with aim to identify needs and protection concerns of refugees
- Maintain accurate records of work undertaken and provide reports on a regular basis.
- Travel on mission to camps and urban areas throughout the Rwanda.
- Cover other colleagues¿ duties in their absence.
- Perform any other related duty, as requested.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required
- Education: Completion of secondary school. Any other additional course will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 3 years previous relevant job experience.
- Computer skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
- Ability to speak, read and write Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French and English.
Desirable qualifications & competencies:
- Communication skill.
- Translation skills.
Position Competencies
Competencies as defined in Job Profile
Language Requirements
Ability to speak, read and write Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French and English.
Closing Date
Closing date for submissions or applications is 20 July 2020.
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Registration Assistant under UNOPS at UNHCR Rwanda: ( Deadline 16 July 2020)
This position is advertised open to external applicants.
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
– Conduct registration interviews in accordance with local SOPs and registration standards.
– Respond to queries from asylum seekers and refugees regarding UNHCR’s registration procedures and their rights and entitlements.
– Maintain accurate and up-to date records and data related to all individual registration cases.
– Identify persons with specific needs and ensure timely referral to protection follow-up as required.
– Collaborate with protection staff and/or partners in the delivery of assistance and programming, including provision of identity and entitlement documentation
– Act as interpreter and translator when needed.
– Refer cases to other units within the office and to implementing partners as necessary.
– Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Field(s) of Education
Not applicable.
Certificates and/or Licenses
Social Sciences; Statistics; Mathematics; Information Technology; HCR Protection Lrng Prog;
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Not specified.
Desirable
Experience in working with UNHCR proGres software.
Functional Skills
IT-Computer Literacy;
Operational Context
The Registration Assistant is a member of the protection team and is supervised by Associate Protection Officer. The incumbent is responsible for supporting all activities related to registration, which may also include functions related to reception, filing and data management. S/he responds to queries from asylum seekers and refugees regarding UNHCR’s registration procedures and their rights and entitlements. The Registration Assistant liaises with protection staff and partners to ensure timely identification and referral of persons of concern for protection follow up and may provide interpretation and/or translation services in cases for which s/he has the required language competencies.
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