Title: Senior Officer,
Resettlement
ID: 2043
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade: 7
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.
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;
Training
- 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
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.
Desired
attributes
- 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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