UNHCR Economic Assistant

“UNHCR” stands for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and is a specialized agency under the United Nations that concentrates on providing protection/ assistance, and durable solutions for refugees and displaced persons around the world. UNHCR founded in 1950, works to safeguard the rights and well-being of people who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, or violence. The organization’s mandate includes ensuring access to asylum, advocating for durable solutions such as voluntary repatriation, local integration, or resettlement, and addressing the broader issues related to displacement.

What are the advantages that come with being employed at UNHCR :

• Engaging in meaningful work has the power to impact deserving individuals positively.
• Empowering Youth by providing them with the necessary tools and skills for advancing in their careers
• Promoting diversity in gender and culture to support the strength of the team.

Job Details:

Job Title: Assistant Livelihoods and Economic

Unit: UNHCR

Job Place: Kenya

Deadline: 22, January 2024

Education & Qualifications Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Economics Development.
• Have a University degree in Economics, International Economics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Rural Development, Financial Management.

Work Experiences:

• Work Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work Experience in working in partnership with the private sector, and NGOs.
• Work Experience in development actors / and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming.
• Work Experience in financial inclusion/employment/entrepreneurship, private sector development, and local economic development.

Languages:

• Fluency in English language is Required (both oral and written).
• Having a Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) both oral and written.

Key Responsibilities Career:

• Responsible for exploring partnerships to facilitate the economic inclusion of refugees.
• Responsible for working with the multi-functional team, more specifically with the Protection Unit.
• Responsible for building UNHCR databases to support regular information sharing and coordination among different humanitarian, developmental, and governmental stakeholders.
• Responsible for conducting necessary assessments in collaboration with relevant private and public stakeholders

“The deadline for opportunity is 22, January 2024”

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