Job: Senior Field Assistant

Location: Baghdad, Iraq 
Deadline: Thursday, 17 October 2013 

Description

The Iraq Operation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iraq invites qualified candidates to apply for the following vacancy: Functional

Title: Senior Field Assistant / GL5

Contractual Status: Fixed Term Appointment P.N. : 10015044

Duty Station: Baghdad - Iraq

Date of Issue: 03 October 2013

Deadline for applications: 17 October 2013

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The incumbent will undertake the following responsibilities under the direct supervision of the Associate Field Officer in Iraq

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT.

Accountability

- UNHCR office has sufficient administrative and local support for the field activities thus better able to meet the needs of persons of concern.

- UNHCR's policies, standards and procedures are constantly and coherently applied in the area of responsibility (AoR).

Responsibility

- Assist in monitoring the implementation of UNHCR programme including the delivery of all assistance items and monitoring of infrastructure.

- Assist in administrative tasks as required such as preparation of reports and meeting authorized personnel and assisting them during field missions.

- Act as interpreter in the exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries.

- Collect data and other information relevant to UNHCR and report to the supervisor accordingly.

- Keep regular contacts with local authorities and implementing partners as requested by supervisor.

- In coordination with implementing partners, assist in the reception, registration and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR.

- Follow up, on a regular basis, the overall situation of persons of concern in camps and other areas where they have been accommodated and report accordingly.

- Undertake other relevant duties as required. Authority

- Liaise with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern.

- Direct incidents and problems to the supervisor when they cannot be resolved at their level.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

- Analytical Thinking, Planning and Organizing, Stakeholder Management

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Completion of the Secondary Education with post-secondary training/certificate in Business Administration, Law, Political Science or related field. Minimum 5 years of previous job experience relevant to the function. Computer skills.

LANGUAGE: Good knowledge of English and fluency in Arabic (written/oral/comprehension).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position. Civil Engineering Educational back ground. Interested applicants should forward the UN history form (P-11) with a covering letter in English explaining their interest in the position to: e-mail: irqbaadm@unhcr.org Please indicate the post title you are applying for in the subject. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted, and engagement is needed immediately.

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