The Associate RSD Officer is a member of a protection team in FO Girba. Under the direct supervision of the Head of Office and technical supervision of Senior Protection Officer, s/he is responsible for monitoring and capacity building of RSD and Registration staff of Commission of Refugees (CoR) in eastern Sudan. The incumbent is also expected to conduct RSD for resettlement-specific purposes or in exceptional cases. The Associate RSD Officer is expected to provide regular monitoring, training and technical support to CoR to strengthen the quality of government RSD. s/he is also expected to ensure that RSD procedures are in place and are implemented.

Strategic Direction and Coordination:

•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.

•Contribute to the development and enhancement of regional and global RSD standards and policies.

Response and Advice:

•Review RSD decisions and provide appropriate feedback and guidance to RSD staff.   

•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.

•Provide counselling to asylum seekers and refugees.

•Assist in designing, implementing and revising, as required, operation-specific SOPs for all aspects of the RSD operation in accordance with applicable standards and policies.

•Systematically apply an age, gender and diversity (AGD) perspective in the performance of assigned functions. 

•Assist in monitoring RSD trends and in compiling and analysing RSD statistics related to RSD case processing to identify and respond to developments or issues impacting on the efficiency or quality of RSD decision-making, and to propose remedial measures.

Advocacy, Information Management and Research:

•Conduct research on country of origin information (COI) and legal issues related to RSD and assist in maintaining a local repository of relevant information, guidelines and standards accessible to RSD staff in the operation.

•Ensure that persons of concern, Government authorities and legal partners have accurate information on the RSD procedures, including UNHCR standards, policy and practice.

•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, policy 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.

Promotion and Capacity Building:

•Assess training needs of UNHCR/CoR staff engaged in RSD and related activities and provide on-going training and coaching on legal and procedural RSD issues.

•Support the development and implementation of RSD training initiatives for Government authorities and legal partners.

•Assist in evaluating and projecting CoR RSD staffing needs using the RSD Staffing Benchmarks.

•Support UNHCR/CoR staff engaged in RSD and related activities and exercise effective oversight.

Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in law, political science, international relations or another related field
• Minimum 2 years (with a postgraduate degree) or  4 years (with an undergraduate degree) years of relevant professional job experience, preferably in the area of refugee protection, human rights or international humanitarian law.  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language.

<span #0000ff;"="">Desirable Qualifications & Competencies

• Experience as a decision-maker in UNHCR or Government RSD procedures is highly desirable.
• Experience in counselling asylum-seekers or refugees.
• Experience in working with vulnerable or traumatized individuals.
• Completion of UNHCR's RSD Learning Programme, COI Learning Programme, Protection Learning Programme.
• Experience in supervising and in providing training or coaching, guidance or advice to staff.

Remuneration:

Monthly fees range between US$6,000 – US$7,500, depending on the level of expertise of the candidate. Daily subsistence allowance for travel within Sudan will be payable as applicable.

To apply:

The deadline for applications is COB 05 February 2019.

Interested applicants should submit an update UNHCR P11 Form and a motivation letter online via the SudanJob.net website, or through the email address SUDKH-HR@unhcr.org.

This an international officer vacancy. Sudanese Nationals are not eligible to apply.

Only short listed candidates will be notified.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Candidate Assessments may include a written examination followed by a Competency Based Interview.