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Aug 17, 2016

Senior Resettlement Officer Job in Nairobi, Kenya (130K) - NGO



Title: Senior Officer,

Resettlement

 


ID: 2043
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
 


Monthly

Gross:
Kshs.130,000
 


Supervisor: Program Coordinator, Resettlement
 


Supervision

Given: 
None

RefugePoint was founded in 2005 to provide lasting solutions for the world’s

most vulnerable refugees. 


 


We

work to fill the critical and unmet needs of people affected by war and

conflict that have fallen through the net of humanitarian assistance, in

particular women, children and urban refugees.

The Senior Officer, Resettlement position requires the highest degree of

professionalism and ethical commitment to assess and prioritize clients for

resettlement, interview clients, analyze case histories, prepare referrals and

provide follow up support throughout the resettlement process.

Core Responsibilities:


Process Clients for Resettlement



  • Assess

    clients’ cases, identify resettlement needs and conduct interviews of

    vulnerable clients who have been identified for resettlement in accordance

    with RefugePoint’s guidelines and standard operating procedures;

  • Complete

    Resettlement Registration Forms (RRFs) in accordance with the RRF

    guidelines for submission to resettlement countries;

  • In

    coordination with colleagues and as required, participate actively and

    support in the development of the case identification framework with

    particular attention to integrity and compliance issues;

  • Follow

    up on deferrals, enquiries and requests for clarifications from resettlement

    countries and interlocutors and initiate necessary action in a timely

    manner;


  • Conduct

    resettlement counseling to clients; provide regular updates on their cases

    with a view to managing expectations in the resettlement process;


Documentation

and Reporting

  • Systematically

    update the clients’ database on resettlement activities, case status

    information from resettlement partners and maintain and generate

    statistics when required;

  • Ensure

    clients’ files are updated and documents filed accordingly;

  • Prepare

    monthly reports on resettlement activities;

  • Document

    best practices;

  • Assist

    in the orientation and training of newly-hired Resettlement Experts and in

    the training of staff from other units on the thresholds for case

    identification in the urban context.


Attend

to any other duties as assigned.  

Required Qualifications



  • University

    Degree in Law or related field;

  • Prior

    experience in refugee work particularly in resettlement, status

    determination or protection;

  • Excellent

    communication  skills;

  • Ability

    to network and engage with various partners;

  • A

    high degree of cultural sensitivity and ability to adjust to change;

  • Self-motivated

    and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.

  • Social

    competence skills, diplomacy and integrity;

  • Ability

    to deal with conflict situations;

  • Flexibility

    and good understanding of the situation of refugees in Kenya.


How to

Apply




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