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Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Senior Shelter Officer leads the shelter and infrastructure activities of UNHCR ensuring there is strong cross sectoral synergies with other sectors and protection. The incumbent acts as focal point for maintaining effective coordination with any established shelter sector working group. In addition, s/he is responsible for the strategic management … Read more

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Senior Programme CBI Officer is an active member of a bureau, field operation or division and provides strategic direction, quality control and oversight to UNHCR cash assistance. The incumbent ensures that operations implement technically sound CBI in line with technical guidance and supports the compliance with CBI policy and … Read more

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships UNHCR’s mandated responsibility for finding solutions to refugee situations has long required stronger cooperation with development partners and the inclusion of persons of concern within development planning and programming instruments, including national development programmes. Due to a variety of factors, the proportion of refugees and internally displaced persons in protracted … Read more

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships In complex humanitarian emergencies where UNHCR is designated as the CCCM Cluster Lead Agency under the Cluster Approach, the Senior CCCM Cluster Coordination Officer performs a dedicated coordination, strategy development and advocacy function. The incumbent reports directly to the UNHCR Representative who has final accountability for the performance of UNHCR … Read more

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Shelter Officer conducts 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 and living conditions of both the displaced … Read more

Organizational Setting and Work RelationshipsThe Supply Officer supports the supply activities at global, regional or country operations level. The position may be located at Headquarters (within DESS), in a Regional Bureau or in a Country Office. In the Bureau the incumbent normally reports to the Senior Supply Officer or the Senior Operations Coordinator. In the … Read more

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships In the Bureaux, the Protection Officer works under the direct supervision of the Senior Protection Coordinator or Senior Protection Officer. In the Field, the incumbent normally reports to the Representative, Deputy or Assistant Representative (Protection), Head of Sub Office or Senior Protection Officer as appropriate. The incumbent may have direct … Read more

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Senior Repatriation Officer is a designated focal point for voluntary repatriation and related issues in a country office or sub-office, and reports to the Head of Sub-Office, Assistant or Deputy Representative or, as appropriate, to the Representative. The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for repatriation staff, which may include … Read more

Organizational Setting and Work RelationshipsThe Senior Human Resources Officer 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 … Read more

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships Head of a UNHCR Field Office (HoFO) is a senior managerial position within a given country operation. The incumbent carries the full delegated authority of the UNHCR Representative (or the country Manager or Head of Sub-Office) of the country, who will exercise entire supervisory managerial responsibility over the position. The … Read more