4 jobs found in Melkadida Refugee Camp

// SENIOR SUPPLY ASSISTANT FTA   ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The Senior Supply Assistant provides support supply to all local activities pertaining to the supply chain function including planning, sourcing, transport, shipping, customs clearance and warehousing in the operation. The incumbent is supervised by a Senior Officer who provides regular guidance. S/he works independently on routine tasks while follows instructions of the supervisor or more complex issues. The incumbent maintains regular contact on a working level on routine issues with other UNHCR offices, UN agencies, NGOs, government partners and commercial contractors in the area to facilitate the operation. The duty of the incumbent is to support the management of material resources within the geographical area covered by the office while exercising efficiency in the use of those resources. ACCOUNTABILITY UNHCR delivers timely and quality goods and services to persons of concern in compliance with supply chain rules and procedures. RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY Apply UNHCR's procurement strategy when planning for purchase of important commodities and services.   OPERATIONAL SUPPORT Initiate custom clearance of consignments, draft exemption requests, and liaise with local agent. Support warehouse management, and assist with planning and goods deliveries, and provide information on the status of requests and the availability of items in the supply chain. Maintain accurate and comprehensive records on logistical activities and provide reports and updates periodically, and on request.   INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT Examine Purchase Requests to ensure conformity and liaise with requesters. Prepare quotation requests and tenders, produce bid-tabulations from tenders and prepare Purchase orders for approval. Dispatch approved Purchase Orders, and follow-up with the delivery of ordered commodities and services. Provide information on all procurement activities within area of responsibility. Assist in managing Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) effectively according to UNHCR rules and regulation including registration and marking of new PPE, Physical verification of PPE, preparation of agreements, preparation of disposal forms (including submissions to LAMB/AMB), and assistance with disposal of PPE. Produce standard asset management reports and other asset information, periodically and when requested.   BUSINESS SUPPORT Maintain accurate data in all relevant business systems. Compile statistical information on supply chain related matters that will assist in decision making. Any other responsibility deemed necessary or as delegated by the Supervisor in order to meet the level of service required by the organisation.   AUTHORITY Identify and assess vendors based on their capability for delivering commodities and services. Maintain vendor and item master databases. Determine routes and delivery schedules to meet demand in the most timely manner.   ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Completion of the Secondary School education with post-secondary training/certificate in Business Administration, Logistics, Warehousing or a related field. Minimum 5 years of previous relevant job experience. Fluency in English and local languages, i.e. Amharic and/or Somali.   DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position such as the Supply Chain Learning Programme (SCLP). Computer skills (MS Office and PeopleSoft/MSRP). Experience in customs formalities. Experience in logistics or warehousing.   SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS This vacancy is open for qualified Ethiopians and Non-Ethiopians with a valid work permit from Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs .  Female candidates are encouraged to apply . UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.   IMPORTANT Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send a motivation letter and P11 Form through the online application system.  Candidates may be required to sit for a test.  Due to the volume of applications only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.                               Refugees – who cares?   We Do.

// RESETTLEMENT ASSOCIATE – (PROTECTION CASEWORKER) UNOPS ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT   UNHCR Sub office Melkadida hosts Somali refugees in the five camps; Bokolmanyo, Melkadida, Kobe, Hilaweyn, and Buramino. As at 08 October 2018, there are a recorded 38,636 households / 219,729 individuals in proGres database. There have been positive strides in fulfilling the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) following the adoption of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migranats. There hpwever, remains a number of refugees who have protection concerns that cannot be met at the camp and are eligible for resettlement as s protection tool and durable solution. These vulnerable individuals include persons with legal and/or physical protection needs, survivors of violence and/or torture, women and girls at-risk and persons with medical needs. The Protection Unit currently has six staff working in the field and reception center. They are engaged in various activities such as general food distributions, individual case management, focus group discussions and monitoring activities. The amount and intensity of the work makes it difficult for the protection staff to produce a steady steam of Protection Referral Forms (PRF), assessing the vulnerabilty and protection concerns of persons of concern, to be forwarded to the Resettlement Unit for resettlement interviewing The Resettlement Unit submitted 404 individuls to Canada in 2018 and met the annual quota. However, the quota for 2019 is yet to be set but it is anticipated that Germany will take approximately 600 individuals while Canada may allot 400 individuals.   The Resettlement Associate – Protection Caseworker will take part in preparing PRFs and physical files to be forwarded to the Resettlement unit for further interviewing. They will conduct protection interviews to assess the protection needs and follow up with relevant entities for further case management. The Resettlement Associate – Protection Caseworker will also assist in drafting of Best Interest Determinations (BIDs) where necessary.    FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Resettlement delivery is needs-based, non-discriminatory and prioritized for refugees most in need of this solution. UNHCR’s protection and child protection policies and standards are correctly and coherently applied. Fraud in the protection process is promptly identified and addressed.   RESPONSIBILITY Conduct protection interviews and prepare PRFs for cases identified for resettlement in accordance with the UNHCR Guidelines and SOPs; Complete at least 16-20 PRFs per month along with all pertinent documentation; Assist in preparing at least 2 BID per month assessment with all pertinent documentation; Systematically update and maintain proGres database in relation to the resettlement events and actions; Ensure proper managements of both physical and electronic data; Conduct any other activity that may be deemed necessary.   AUTHORITY Recommend cases that are eligible for resettlement consideration. Provide counselling to persons of concern.   ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education: Completion of secondary education with certificate/training in International Law, International Relations or related fields required. Minimum 6 years of previous job experience relevant to the function Training in basic principles of international protection Fluency in English and local languages, i.e. Amharic and/or Somali.   DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES Good knowledge of UNHCR Resettlement policies and operational applications in different resettlement countries and situations; Completion of UNHCR mandatory learning/training courses; Excellent drafting skills Experience in working with UNHCR proGres software and drafting of RRFs is desirable;   SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS This vacancy is open for qualified Ethiopians only. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.   IMPORTANT Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send a motivation letter and the most recent fact sheets through the online application system.   Candidates may be required to sit for a test. Due to the volume of applications only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.    Refugees – who cares?   We Do.

// PROTECTION ASSOCIATE (COMMUNITY BASED) FTA     ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The Protection Associate normally reports to the Protection Unit.  He/she monitors protection standards, operational procedures and practices in protection delivery in line with international standards and provides functional protection support to information management and programme staff. The Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors.  He/she contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and liaises externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor. The Protection Associate also ensures that persons of concern are involved with the Office in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local authorities and protection and assistance partners.   ACCOUNTABILITY The protection of populations of concern is met through the application of International and National Law, relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards and IASC principles. Protection activities are guided by the UNHCR country protection strategy. The participation of persons of concern is facilitated through continuous assessment and evaluation using participatory, rights and community based approaches. Protection incidents are immediately identified and reported.   RESPONSIBILITY Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment. Consistently apply International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct. Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to persons of concern. Provide advice on protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation. Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for persons of concern. Contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness. Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy. Contribute to a country-level education plan as part of the protection strategy. Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities. Manage individual protection cases including those on SGBV and child protection. Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents. Assist in identifying durable solutions for the largest possible number of persons of concern through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement. Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners. Contribute to effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems. Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures.   AUTHORITY Prioritize persons of concern for interview, counselling and propose protection support for individual cases. Enforce compliance of local implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services. Enforce compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures. Submission of persons of concern payment requests for approval   ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education: Completion of secondary school. Additional certificate/training in International Law, Political Science or related field is required. Job experience: Relevant to the function: 6 years. Fluency in English and local languages, preferably Somali.   DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES Good computer skills. Completed Protection Learning Programme.   SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS This vacancy is open for qualified Ethiopians and Non-Ethiopians with a valid work permit from Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs . Female candidates are encouraged to apply. UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.   IMPORTANT Applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send a motivation letter and the most recent fact sheets through the online application system.  Candidates may be required to sit for a test. Due to the volume of applications only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.  Former UNHCR General Service staff members, having held an Indefinite or FTA appointment for an uninterrupted period of at least one year may apply for internally advertised vacancies at their previous grade or equivalent or one grade above, if the seniority requirements are met, for a period of two years following separation.   Refugees – who cares?   We Do.

// SENIOR DATA MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT FTA Organizational Context   The position is normally supervised by a Professional or senior General Service staff member who provides the incumbent with regular guidance and support. Subject to the nature of the task/assignment, he/she will work independently on routine tasks, while will follow instructions of the supervisor for more complex issues. The position has no supervisory role. Contacts are mainly with the colleagues in the same duty station to exchange information and to discuss the work plans. External contacts are not frequent. In the Field locations, under supervision of the manager, the incumbent may play a liaison role with the national and local authorities for gathering and exchange of data.   ACCOUNTABILITY The Office has reliable and up-to-date data on persons of concern DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES Enter data mainly related to asylum seekers, refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR into the computer database. Prepare reports and project documents by providing information, preparing tables and drafting routine correspondence and reports. Assist in compilation of data and interpreting the statistics for various reports. Assist in the development of forms for data collection and analysis, if requested. Act as interpreter in the exchange of routine information and translate routine documents and correspondence as and when required. May be required to collect GIS data, update maps and undertake field trips to project sites. Perform any other duty, as requested.   AUTHORITY Decide on the data recorded in database. Decide on appropriate resolution to incidents and escalate issues to the supervisor if incident cannot be resolved within the scope of responsibility. ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Completion of the Secondary Education with post-secondary training/certificate in Electronic Data Processing, Information Technology or related field. Minimum 5 years of previous job experience relevant to the function. Fluency in English and local languages, i.e. Amharic and/or Somali.   DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.   SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS This vacancy is open for qualified Ethiopians and Non-Ethiopians with a valid work permit from Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs .   Female candidates are encouraged to apply . UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.   IMPORTANT Staff Members who wish to be considered for this position should send a motivation letter and updated factsheet to Human Resources Unit using the online application system. Candidates may be required to sit for a test. Due to the volume of applications only short listed candidates will be invited for interview.  Former UNHCR General Service staff members, having held an Indefinite or FTA appointment for an uninterrupted period of at least one year may apply for internally advertised vacancies at their previous grade or equivalent or one grade above, if the seniority requirements are met, for a period of two years following separation.