UN Jobs – Associate CRR Officer – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Job Title: Associate CRR Officer

Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Vacancy Notice: Internal/ External Vacancy Notice 022/2020

Position Number: 10034575

Position Grade: NO-B

About US:

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Job Summary:  The Comprehensive Refugee Response (CRR) Officer will be critical in supporting the development and implementation of a comprehensive response at national, regional and district levels.  The incumbent will have extensive contacts with both internal and external counterparts and partners. Within UNHCR, the Officer will establish close working relations with the relevant staff working in the community services, protection, program and field sectors. Key external partners will include the CRRF secretariat, national, regional and district authorities, the UN and international organizations, UNHCR implementing and operational partners, International and Local NGOs, development agencies and other actors engaged in humanitarian and development initiatives in the relevant districts. The incumbent will be the key interlocutor with National and District Government Authorities and will have to identify and actively partner with other actors and structures potentially able to contribute to the strategies and solutions for refugees.

The incumbent normally works under the supervision of the Snr CRR Officer or Coordinator or the UNHCR (Regional) Representative or a senior Officer as delegated by the (Regional) Representative.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help institutionalize CRRF-oriented approaches within UNHCR, with various government offices at regional, national and district levels, as well as a broad range of development and humanitarian partners through support and participation in all planning processes.
• Identify proactively support needs by government offices and other partners and tailor specific guidance, as needed in the various stages of the CRRF roll-out.
• Monitor the CRRF roll-out  at country-level, including implementation of programmes and other forms of novel engagements, such as partnerships and legislative reform/ follow-up, for the benefit of refugee and host communities  in close collaboration with UNHCR sector leads, local government and relevant partners.
• Ensure that CRRF coordination at the operational level builds on and reinforces existing multi-partner planning frameworks such as the Refugee Coordination Model.  Liaise with UN Resident Coordinator/ Area Coordinator offices and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the same.
• Assist the development of relationships and effectively engage on district level development. Key activities will include being part of district planning processes, facilitating strong working relations between LGAs and sector specialists/partners, supporting government in identifying entry points for CRRF programming.
• Develop key partnerships and maintain good working relations with all stakeholders involved in the CRRF implementation. Seek and follow-up on collaboration opportunities with the World Bank in close collaboration with Senior Development Advisers where applicable, as well as with private sector, civil society, academia and other interlocutors of the multi-stakeholder approach outlined in the New York Declaration.
• Identify and follow-up on opportunities to broaden existing partnerships, for example by expanding development engagement of actors who have primarily engaged with refugees from a humanitarian angle but otherwise engage in both humanitarian and development work, and seek new partnerships with international and local actors who have previously not been engaged in refugee response.
• Assist in the implementation of a communication strategy of CRRF at regional and district level to generate support from all partners and to strengthen links between the CRRF Secretariat and partners at the operational level. Identify advocacy and engagement opportunities for government and other partners.
• Report from CRRF engagement, programming and initiatives at the operational level to CRRF secretariat and to UNHCR Representation in the country/regional office.
• Support the Senior Coordinator (CRR) or other person, as appointed by the Representative, to regularly review the strategic direction of the CRRF roll-out at country-level in close collaboration with UNHCR Headquarters, and review short- and longer-term panning accordingly.
• Support in the different stages of stocktaking of the CRRF roll-out, including identifying and synthesizing lessons learnt and good practices in collaboration with UNHCR Headquarters.
• Stay abreast of the CRRF implementation at the country level. Inform/update the CRRF secretariat on CRRF news, developments, successes and challenges at the operational level. In collaboration with communications/PI staff, identify opportunities for visibility and media engagement.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Associate CRR Officer job placement should hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in Social Sciences, Socio-Economic Development, Development Planning, Rural Development, or other related fields is required.
• At least six years of previous job experience relevant to the function, both in humanitarian and development contexts is required.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain partnerships with a variety of actors – including government and private sector is required.
• Proven experience in planning, implementing, and monitoring programmes and managing multiple projects is required.
• Excellent drafting, presentation and reporting skills, including strong advocacy and negotiation skills in situation involving multiple actors and diverse interests is required.
• Knowledge of protection, refugee matters and UNHCR’s mandate is required.
• Excellent computer skills including excel, word and power point is required.
• Knowledge of English is required.
• Analytical Thinking
• Planning and Organizing
• Stakeholder Management

Desirable

• Experience of working with development agencies or private sector is desirable.
• Experience of working with national governments on development planning is desirable.
• Experience of working on forced displacement issues, including with host communities in the country is desirable.
• Experience of working with synergies between the humanitarian-development nexus is desirable.
• Experience in resource mobilisation is desirable.
• Ability to facilitate humanitarian and development actors’ interactions is desirable.
• Experience in working in a Refugee Coordination Response context is desirable.
• Knowledge of additional UN languages is desirable

How to Apply:

All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions after reviewing the job details.

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Deadline: 30^th November 2020