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Position Title/Level: Assistant Durable Solutions Officer /NOA (Position has a LIEN) Position No: 10005839

Location: UNHCR Sub-Office Damak, Nepal Effective: Immediately

Duration: 1 year (extendable)

Under the overall supervision of the Head of UNHCR Sub-Office and the direct supervision of the Resettlement Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Lead a designated team and assess cases for durable solutions. The work shall entail interviewing, drafting RRFS and drafting of case summaries for a variety of cases that include fraud, complex family unity and potential inadmissibility issues.

• Coordinate with other units, such as programme and field/protection, with other UNHCR offices in the region when necessary, and with external entities, such as embassies of resettlement countries, international and local agencies and local authorities.

• Contribute to proposals and country plans vis-a-vis available durable solutions and Responsible for reporting on activities and statistics on resettlement departures, analysis on trends, refugees' interest in resettlement and other durable solutions.

• Responsible for actively promoting resettlement and provides information on repatriation and local integration opportunities for refugees.

• Ensuring that all administrative tasks, logistical arrangements and resettlement case assessments are followed up appropriately and according to protection standards.

• Responsible for the briefing of external parties such as Resettlement Country selection on the country's durable solutions strategy for the refugees of Bhutan

• Undertake any other duties as required.

Qualifications Required:

- University degree (BA) in Political/Social Science, Law, or International Relations or related fields with good knowledge of Refugee issues.

- Language: Strong fluency in English, and Nepali.

- Previous Job Experience: Minimum 02 years previous job experience.

- Experience in counselling and individual case management.

- Experience in progress. Knowledge of MS Word, Excel

Interested individuals are requested to send an application marked "Application for Assistant Durable Solutions Officer" signed updated Pll (UN Personal History Form) available at the UNHCR/UN Website: www.unhcr.org and addressed to the HR Unit, UNHCR Representation in Nepal, Anil Kuti, P.O. Box 2374, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal (E-mail ID: NEPKA@UNHCR.ORG) no later than 17.30 hrs, Thursday 14 February 2013.

All things being equal, preference will be given to persons from the disadvantaged/socially deprived/indigenous communities

and female candidates.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquiry will be entertained.

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