Assistant Field Officer is needed at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
JOB TITLE: Assistant Field Officer
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Job ID: 20631
LOCATION: Maiduguri, Borno
Salary Grade: NA
Hardship Level: E
Family Location Type: Non-Family
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
- The Assistant Field Officer is normally supervised by the Senior Field Coordinator or Field Officer or Head of Sub-Office/Field Office depending on the structure of the Office.
- S/he may receive indirect guidance from other sections and units relevant to the country/regional programme(s). UNHCR Manual, programme and protection objectives, Operations Plans, UN and UNHCR financial/budgetary rules and regulations will guide the work of the incumbent.
- The incumbent does not normally have any direct supervisory role. S/he has daily contacts with staff in the various field offices and with the functional units at the Country/Regional Office. S/he also has close liaison with a range of local civilian and military authorities and counterparts in NGOs and UN agencies to discuss matters of common interest.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience:
- Years of Experience / Degree Level
- For P1/NOA – 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education:
- Law Political Sciences or other relevant field. (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Certificates and/or Licenses:
- UNHCR Protection Learning Programme
- UNHCR Operations Management Learning Programme (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience:
Essential:
- Not specified
Desirable:
- Field experience.
- Knowledge of refugee law.
- Good knowledge of UNHCR’s programmes.
Functional Skills
- PG-Experience with coordinating with Implementing Partners (Governmt/INGO/NGO/Corporate)
- IT-Computer Literacy
- PG-Resource Planning; eg. FOCUS, Global Focus Insight
- IT-MS Office Applications
- BU-PeopleSoft EPM/Budget
- FI-PeopleSoft Financial Management
- PG-Programme Management (project formulation, programme cycles and reporting standards)
- PG-Results-Based Management
- UN-UN/UNHCR Financial Rules and Regulations and Procedures
- PG-UNHCR’s Programmes
- EX-Experience in an international capacity
- (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.
- This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
Position Competencies:
- Competencies as defined in Job Profile
Language Requirements:
- Please also note that English is essential for this Job Opening.
Additional Information
- A written test will be conducted for this position which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
Eligible Applicants
- This Job Opening is available to eligible UNHCR staff members and external applicants.
Procedures and Eligibility:
- Interested applicants should consult the Administrative Instruction on Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS).
- Applicants must be nationals of, and be locally recruited within the country of their employment.
Remuneration
- A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org
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Deadline | 2nd July, 2020. |
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