ICT Officer
Under the supervision of Senior ICT Officer or Senior
Administrative Officer, the incumbent implements the ICT operational plan in a
well defined geographical area. They provide technical supervision and guidance
to locally recruited staff and ensure that ICT equipment is fully operational
at all times.
Internally, the incumbent liaises directly with own Service
Delivery Team on a daily basis as well as with end users to clarify, analyse
and resolve reported issues. S/he may also liaise with external service
providers, as required, to resolve escalated infrastructure issues.
Requirements
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University Degree in Information
Systems, Telecoms or related fields.
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Minimum of 8 years of previous job
experience in the ICT support.
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Knowledge of radio systems, LAN
installation and support, messaging infrastructure.
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Knowledge of LAN configuration and
network implementation.
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Knowledge of different satellite and
terrestrial communications and network systems.
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Excellent knowledge of English and
working knowledge of another UN language.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please go to our careers page
at www.unhcr.org/careers.html,
click on international vacancies and type in job ID 14019.
Senior Regional Protection Officer
The Senior Regional Protection
Officer (SGBV) supports the global implementation of the Sexual and Gender
Based Violence (SGBV) strategy in the region, the strengthening of SGBV data
management and the enhancement of staff and partners skills and knowledge to
ensure sustainability of their interventions.
The incumbent provides guidance on
planning country specific SGBV strategies based on UNHCR¿s new SGBV multi-year
strategy for regional roll-outs and they monitor the implementation of select
country strategies for technical accuracy and sustainability.
S/he collaborates closely with the
UNHCR management and the head of the Protection team in each country and
strengthens working relations with other agencies involved in SGBV prevention
and response in the context of the roll-out of the SGBV strategy.
The Senior Regional Protection
Officer (SGBV) will support country operations under the Area of Responsibility
(AoR) and will be directly supervised by the (Deputy) Regional Representative
or Head of Regional Hub and will receive specialist guidance from the senior
SGBV advisor at HQ.
Requirements
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Advanced University Degree in
International Law, Human Rights, International Development, International
Relations, Anthropology, Political or Social Science, with authoritative
knowledge of issues relating to refugee women, gender, humanitarian and
development issues, and SGBV prevention and response.
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Minimum 10 years of job experiences
relevant to the function of which at least 5 in an international context.
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Minimum 5 years previous experience
managing Protection related projects in a humanitarian context; experience
managing SGBV projects a significant asset.
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Thorough understanding of SGBV
prevention and response in displacement.
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Experience managing SGBV projects
and/or serving in an SGBV coordination role.
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Training design and facilitation
skills.
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Excellent knowledge of English and
working knowledge of another UN language.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please go
to our careers page at www.unhcr.org/careers.html, click on international
vacancies and type in job ID 14011.
Staff Welfare Officer
UNHCR has operations in 126 countries
and 461 locations, carried on by over 12,000 staff members and affiliate
workforce. Given the nature of work, the psychological hazards range from
workplace stress, exposure to traumatic situations and vicarious exposure to
traumatic experiences of people of concern. All these can reflect at the
individual, interpersonal and team levels and can affect the staff well-being
as well as the efficiency of the operation.
The Staff Health and Welfare Service
(SH&WS) and more specifically its Staff Welfare Section (SWS), are
entrusted with addressing these challenges. The Staff Welfare team comprises
the Staff Welfare Officers based in Geneva, Dakar, Kinshasa, Nairobi, Juba,
Bangkok, Amman and Beirut. The team works together in designing staff welfare
programmes under the leadership of the Chief, SWS.
The SW function in Nairobi covers the
UNHCR operations in East and Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes region (with the
exception of DRC) and the Southern Africa Region and it is responsible for:
Requirements
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Advanced University Degree in
Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Counselling or other mental health care
profession.
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Minimum 6 years of previous job
experience relevant to the function of which 2 years should be in an
International capacity.
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Demonstrated clinical experience and
counselling skills.
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Proven skill of supporting teams and
groups.
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Proven training skills
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Proficiency in English and French.
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Humanitarian experience in the Field
is an asset.
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Conflict resolution and mediation
skills are an asset.
How to Apply
To apply for this position please go
to our careers page at www.unhcr.org/careers.html, click on
international vacancies and type in job ID 14090 .
Deadline: 3 August 2017 (midnight Geneva
time)
All positions are available on the
UNHCR Careers Page at www.unhcr.org/careers.html.
UNHCR strongly encourages female
applicants.
