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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is seeking for qualified candidate to fill the following post:
Background: The Field Associate will be supervised by the Associate Field Officer and performs a variety of functions related to Field activities within the office. The supervisor defines work processes and provides regular advice and guidance. The incumbent keeps frequent internal contacts with staff members in the same duty station to exchange information and with the external contacts generally with officials of national and international institutions, leaders of the refugee community, local population and/or Implementing Partners (IPs) on routine subject matters under the direction of the supervisor.
The Field Associate is a member of the Field Unit. Under the overall direction of the Associate Field Officer and in coordination with other UNHCR staff, government, NGO partners and other stakeholders, the Field Associate works directly with communities of concern to identify the risks they face and to leverage their capacities to protect themselves, their families and communities. To fulfil this role the Field Associate, the incumbent is required to spend a substantial percentage of her/his time working outside the office, building and maintaining networks within communities of persons of concern.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR, core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power. As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
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Duties and responsibilities: Responsibility
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required: Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Desirable Qualifications and Competencies:
Core Competencies Accountability Communication Organizational Awareness Teamwork & Collaboration Commitment to Continuous Learning Client & Result Orientation
Managerial Competencies Judgement and Decision Making Empowering and Building Trust
Cross-Functional Competencies Stakeholder Management Planning and Organizing
Political Awareness Fluency in English and Arabic.
Additional Information An eliminatory or complementary written test for shortlisted candidates may be conducted which will be followed by competency-based interview.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Only short listed candidates will be notified. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply Candidate Assessments may include a written examination followed by a Competency Based Interview.
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