“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 positively impact deserving individuals.
- 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 Project Control Officer Unit: UNHCR Job Place: Senegal Deadline: 17, January, 2024
Education & Qualifications Requirements:
Education:
- Have a University degree in management.
- Have a University degree in political science/social sciences and international relations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Project management.
- Have a University degree in public relations.
Work Experiences:
- Work experience in project management for international organizations.
- Perfect skills in the development and implementation of communication, media products/ plans and tactics.
- UNHCR Protection Learning Programme Certificate.
- UNHCR Operations Management Learning Programme Certificate.
- Have the ability to work under pressure to achieve multiple deadlines.
- Full knowledge of NGO’s missions and goals.
- Knowledge in public health.
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 assessing the needs of persons of concern in the AoR and formulating project submissions in collaboration with district authorities and implementing partners
- Responsible for promoting and monitoring the implementation of assistance projects.
- Responsible for keeping track of cases of detention; and registering applicants for voluntary repatriation and family reunion.
- Responsible for negotiating with local authority counterparts, partners, and populations of concern.
“The deadline for the opportunity is 18, January 2024”
“The Official Link for this Opportunity”
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