OFFICE OF THE UNHCR BRANCH OFFICE IN KENYA

INTERNAL VACANCY NOTICE

JOB DESCRIPTION

IVN/KEN/DDB/11/001

Functional Title: Resettlement Assistant

Position Number: 10013741

Duty Station: Dadaab, Kenya

Duration: Initially up to 31 December 2011

Date of Entry on Duty: ASAP

Category and Level: GL4

Closing Date: 24 January 2011

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall and direct supervision of the Resettlement Officer, the incumbent will
perform the following functions:

1. Receive, pre-screen and assist in the process of counselling refugees on

resettlement matters;
2. Carry out preliminary interviews and initial assessments of individual
refugee cases, according to the UNHCR criteria, for resettlement submissions
to third countries;
3. Complete and maintain resettlement registration forms, prepare case
summaries, and ensure that all necessary documentation is included in the
submissions to governments;
4. Ensure that all individual case files of the caseload under his/her
responsibility are complete and up-to-date;
5. Assist the Office in organising, scheduling, and monitoring the government
selection missions;
6. Follow-up and monitor the resettlement status and the processing of refugee
cases that have been submitted to resettlement countries, including
emergency cases;
7. Draft/type routine correspondence to field offices/Hubs/Headquarters;

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 8. Organise and coordinate travel arrangements for refugees accepted for
resettlement;
9. Scheduling and preparing resettlement cases for interview, posting names of
scheduled refugees in the camps, and preparing the unit’s weekly casework
plans;
10. Assist in scheduling and organisation of government interview missions to
field locations;
11. Conducting profiling and case composition interviews;
12. Providing refugees counselling on the resettlement process and feedback on
the status of their resettlement cases;
13. Providing support to caseworkers in the tracking of individual cases, updating
status, etc.;
14. Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education
• Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by training
or knowledge in Public or International Law.
• Possession of a university degree in relevant fields (law, social sciences,
psychology, international relations, etc), is considered an asset.

Skills and competencies

• Computer skills
• Data handling skills
• Communication Skills
• Knowledge of resettlement issues
• Previous exposure to databases (ProGres in particular) is considered an
asset

Experience
• Five years previous job experience and one year experience relevant to the
function.

Language:
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
• Working knowledge of Somali language is an added advantage.

The incumbent will also refer to UNHCR Manual and relevant policy papers
and publications related to Refugee Law and UNHCR protection and
resettlement issues.

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Staff members who wish to be considered for this position should submit their applications with
an updated P11 form to: The Secretary, Local APPC, Human Resources Section, Branch Office
Nairobi. Please indicate Vacancy Notice No. IVN/KEN/DDB/11/001

Staff members should consult APPC Regulations 16-19 on eligibility to apply for a
post within the GL category.

IMPORTANT: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES WHO ARE SHORT-LISTED WILL BE

CONTACTED. CANDIDATES WILL BE SUBJECTED TO TESTING. LATE
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Nairobi, 10 January 2011