United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is looking for Assc Government Liaison Off

Duties 

• • Participates in formulating and communicating UNHCR positions on Government-related matters on protection, assistance and inclusion of refugees, providing suggestions for briefing notes, talking points and issues papers for relevant discussions with the Government.
  • Provides suggestions for promoting UNHCR’s policies and liaising with Government authorities on issues related to latest humanitarian and development processes.
  • Assists in establishing and coordinating country-specific coordination mechanisms for situations co-led by UNHCR and the Government. Where applicable, assists in supporting the development of country-specific refugee response plans (or refugee and migration response plan and refugee and resilience plan) and comprehensive responses.
  • Assists in ensuring the coherence of the work of the Multi-sector group (MSG) in accordance with the Government.
  • Assists in organizing and implementing capacity-building seminars or training programmes for target groups (government officials, etc.).

• Responds to queries from Government Officials, NGOs, individuals, etc. and provides the information required or appropriately refers the queries elsewhere.
• Assists the supervisor in preparation of statements that represent UNHCR’s overall policies and which highlight specific area of concern, ensuring that the supervisor is prepared for meetings/missions by providing relevant information and establishing contacts.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications 

Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P2/NOB – 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education

• Political/Social Science,
• Economics;
• Law/International Law;
• Business Administration;
• or other relevant field.
• (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Certificates and/or Licenses

• Not specified.

Relevant Job Experience

• Essential:
• Not specified.
• Desirable:
• Not specified.

Functional Skills

• CO-Drafting and Documentation
• CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community
• SO-Networking
• TR-Training and Capacity Building of Governments and/or national programs (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 

HOW TO APPLY?

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