Job Description:

1. Assess and review cases of individual refugees in need of resettlement on emergency, urgent and/or medical grounds from all regions of the world. Prepare individual and group submissions for presentations to resettlement countries, in line with UNHCR resettlement policy and criteria;
2. Organise and coordinate travel arrangements for refugees accepted for resettlement;

1. Ensure that field offices are kept informed on the status and processing of the individual cases;
2. Assist in scheduling and organisation of government interview missions to field locations;
3. Oversee selected and particular resettlement cases - processed by field offices including those without direct involvement of the Resettlement Section and provide basic advice. Share observations with the supervisor and propose appropriate follow-up action;
4. Assist the Office in monitoring resettlement work and liaise with field offices - in particular with regard to the use of quotas and accuracy of statistics;
5. Communicate with government authorities, non-governmental organizations, permanent missions and private individuals with regard to information requirements, particular populations/situations or actions taken on behalf of individual cases;
6. Provide support, together with other general service staff in the Resettlement Section, in organising the meetings of Working Group on Resettlement and the Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement with Resettlement Governments, NGO partners and UNHCR staff;
7. Filing of section correspondence (both electronic form, from the Section mailbox and hard-paper copy);
8. Perform other duties as required.

To Apply:

UN House #12
F-7/2, Islamabad
Pakistan
92-51-8355600 ( Tel )
92-51-2655014 -15 ( Fax )
http://un.org.pk
info@un.org.pk