Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)H (no hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS IICA1
Target Start Date2023-06-01
Job Posting End DateJune 8, 2023
Terms of Reference1. General Background
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seeking an Associate External Relations Officer within the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) Coordination Team.
The Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), affirmed in December 2018, set out a framework for ensuring more predictable and sustainable burden and responsibility sharing arrangements in the context of large-scale movements of refugees. Key amongst these arrangements is a Global Refugee Forum (GRF), convened every four years with States and other stakeholders. The first Forum was convened in December 2019, and every two years in between fora, a High-Level Officials Meeting is envisioned to take stock of progress and maintain momentum in the implementation of the GCR. The GCR Coordination Team supports efforts to maintain oversight of the overall implementation of the GCR and to coordinate the substantive preparations for key events related to the GCR, including the biannual High Commissionerโs Dialogue, in close collaboration with the Governance Service, Divisions and the Bureaux.
2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Under the overall supervision of the Senior Policy Officer, the incumbent will undertake the following tasks:
- Support the preparation of key events related to the Global Compact on Refugees, and the Global Refugee Forum 2023 in particular, by supporting policy, key planning processes, modalities, and logistics in collaboration with the Governance service, Divisions and the Bureaux.
- Assist in maintaining event database for speakers and sessions to contribute to overall coordination and logistics to ensure that the GRF 2023 programme is in line with UNHCRโs policies (GCR, multistakeholder approach, refugee participation, AGD and others).
- Assist in the coordination of the drafting of briefing kits for the sessions, background material, talking points, fact sheets, presentations, slideshows and articles.
- Ensure effective project management through the development and maintenance of relevant coordination tools.
- Assist in stakeholder management across UNHCR and external GCR stakeholders in preparation for the GRF 2023, liaising internally (within the team and with Divisions and Bureaux) and with external partners (e.g., governments, partners, media, academia, NGOs, private sector and displaced and stateless persons) on the preparations for the event.
- Support regular information sharing on the GCR and GRF to share good practices and support harmonization and coherence of approaches to GRF follow-up and GCR mainstreaming.
- Other tasks as needed to support GRF preparation and follow-up and GCR implementation overall.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required
The ideal candidate will have:
Education
- Possess a bachelorโs degree in International Relations; Political Science; Social Sciences; Public Policy; or another relevant field.
Work experience
- Three years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or two years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or one-year relevant experience with Doctorate degree.
- Experience in external engagement with development and peace actors, donors and governments.
- Experience managing multi stakeholder relationships and coordinating information across internal (inside the organization) and external (external to the organization) stakeholders.
- Professional work experience in field operations.
- Knowledge of UNHCRโs operational arrangements and the funding needs and priorities.
- Proven ability to write, draft, and edit letters, proposals, appeals, reports, acknowledgements, briefings, and donor correspondence for external supporters.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Preference will be given to candidates with previous work experience relating to policy, project management and Global Compact on Refugees/Global Refugee Forum
- Project management skills: including the capacity to develop project management and coordination tools
Functional Skills: CO-Strategic Communication, MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation
Proficiency in English language. Working knowledge of another relevant UN language would be an asset
a. Key Competencies
C002L2 โ Teamwork & Collaboration Level 2
C003L2 โ Communication Level 2
C004L2 โ Commitment to Continuous Learning Level 2
C005L2 โ Client & Result Orientation Level 2
C006L2 โ Organizational Awareness Level 2
M006L2 โ Managing Resources Level 2
X001L2 โ Analytical Thinking Level 2
X002L2 โ Innovation and Creativity Level 2
X007L2 โ Political Awareness Level 2
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