Resettlement Expert Level II – International Hire at Church World Service

Primary Purpose:

This is a full time position within ARDU which strategically utilizes temporary CWS RSC deployments to UNHCR offices with the goal of increasing referrals and managing cases in the pipeline for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in Africa. The primary function of the Resettlement Expert Level II is to support the goals of ARDU through these temporary deployments within sub-Saharan Africa. Tasks to be completed by the Resettlement Expert Level II while on deployment in UNHCR offices will be determined in the Terms of Reference (TOR) awarded to them prior to the commencement of each deployment.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• Five (5) years of work experience required.
• Eighteen (18) months of related experience, including work outside of Kenya (e.g. refugee, development or humanitarian work, training and capacity building).
• Previous or current experience with ARDU or other deployment schemes required.

Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of UNHCR/ USRAP resettlement processes.
• Knowledge of international legal framework governing refugees, human rights/ human rights law preferred.
• Excellent interviewing and counseling skills.
• Excellent drafting, writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English; secondary language skills such as French, Arabic and other African regional languages (other than Kiswahili) is preferred.
• Previous assessment/ monitoring and evaluations skills preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Strong computer skills, in particular to Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Close Date: 03/07/2022