high commissioner for refugees

UNHCR was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world. About Job The Senior Environment Associate will work closely with colleagues at his/...

UNHCR was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world. Duties Assist in the implementation of registration, enrolment and digital identity ...

UNHCR was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world. About Job The Associate Programme Officer may be based in HQ, field/regional bureau,...

UNHCR was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world. Summary Assistant Human Resources Officer will function under direct supervision of ...

UNHCR was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world. Duties Assist in monitoring the implementation of UNHCR programme including the deli...

Duties Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment. Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct. Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC. Provide advice on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent aut...

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Shelter Associate provides support in carrying out comprehensive sectoral needs assessments in liaison with other relevant sectors such as protection, programme, community services, public health, WASH, administration and supply. To ensure the most effective response, both quantitative and qualitative data should be gathered on the profile/needs a...

Duties Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct. Observe and respect protection related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Provide functional and administrative support in all protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners. Provide functional and administrative support in imple...

Duties Maintain financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for daytoday transactions and reports. Select and enter data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data. Prepare recurring reports as scheduled and speci...

Duties Assist in managing the flow of information to the supervisor, in identifying priority matters that need to be urgently addressed by the supervisor and in proposing actions; analyse supporting documentation and summarize most relevant points for the supervisor; contribute to ensuring that appropriate action is taken by responsible Section Heads on matters brought to the attention of the sup...

Duties Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment. Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct. Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to PoC. Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to PoC; liaise...

The Bureau Deputy Director reports directly to the Bureau Director and assists him/her in the full performance of his/her regional management responsibilities. These include providing strategic direction, as well as analysis and policy review, provision of guidance and support to Country Offices and keeping abreast of factors affecting delivery of assistance and implementation of the core mandate...

The Senior Communication Adviser is usually located in a Regional Bureau or in a Country Officer. She/he works under the direct supervision of either the Bureau Director, Bureau Deputy Director, Head of External Engagement Service or the Representative. She/he leads and implements UNHCR's communication strategy/ies in the Area of Responsibility (AoR) aimed at building awareness of, empathy with, ...

The Senior Programme Officer may be based in HQ, field/regional bureau, typically reporting to and be guided by the Chief of Section/Deputy Director/Operations Manager and may supervise a small team of local and international staff. He/she may refer to UNHCR's Programme Manual (Chapter IV), UNHCR's corporate and regional strategic priorities, operation plans and other relevant institutional rules...

The Protection Assistant normally reports to a more senior Protection colleague. The incumbent provides functional and administrative support to the protection unit on protection related liaison, correspondence, monitoring, case management and reporting activities. The Protection Assistant also supports the protection unit in designing a comprehensive protection strategy and in providing quality,...

Duties Drive UNHCR vehicle mainly for the Head of Office and other high ranking officials. Drive UNHCR vehicles for the transport of authorized passengers, deliver and collect documents, and other items. Meet official personnel at airports or other locations and facilitate immigration and customs formalities as required. Perform daytoday maintenance of the assigned vehicles; check oil, water, bat...

Duties In Headquarters Lead the design and timely management of global independent strategic, thematic and/or Level 3 Emergency Response Evaluations. Deploy on mission as needed, notably scoping and draft report/ recommendation co-creation phases to build stakeholder involvement and ensure products are developed to standard. Lead the dissemination and follow-up activities on global and/or L3 Emer...

Duties Promote cash assistance, and the strategic and coherent use of CBI, ensuring that CBI is maximised to meet protection needs, in assistance and service provision throughout the displacement cycle, including in emergencies. Promote and ensure linkages with social protection and financial inclusion. Provide technical support on strategic planning and policy making on activities within the are...

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships A Senior Resettlement Assistant position is typically located at Multi-Country Office, Branch Office or Field Office. Under supervision, the incumbent's primary role is to assist the supervisor in effective resettlement delivery of a given UNHCR Office in accordance with the UNHCR Resettlement Handbook, UNHCR Manual and relevant policy papers and publ...

FEWS NET, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, is a leading provider of early warning and analysis on acute food insecurity. Created in 1985 by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) after devastating famines in East and West Africa, FEWS NET provides objective, evidence-based analysis to help government decision-makers and relief agencies plan for and respond to humanitarian cr...

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Assistant Durable Solutions Officer can serve as a focal point for solutions related issues in a region, and reports to a more senior Protection, Resettlement or Durable Solutions staff. The incumbent may have supervisory responsibility for durable solutions staff. The incumbent is relied upon to ensure the implementation of a durable solutions st...

Task description Under the direct supervision of CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Under the direct supervision of Child Protection Officer the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Assist the operation in developing/ strengthening and implementing a country/ location specific Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) strategy is in line with UNHC...

The Human Resources Associate supports the UNHCR's People Strategy and contributes to the implementation of the 2018 independent Human Resources review, which resulted in the establishment of HR strategic priorities and the reconfiguration and transformation of the Division of Human Resources (DHR) from a largely transactional model into a strategic business partner for field operations and senio...

Duties Arrange and confirm travel bookings for applicable staff members, Affiliate Workforce and external meeting participants in line with the rules and regulations in place, Creates and processes Travel Authorization (TA), Travel Advances and Travel Claims in accordance with the relevant administrative rules and regulations; respond to any queries and/or comments from the certifying or approvin...