Assistant Govt Liaison Officer

Industry Type : NGOs Jobs

Job Location : Delhi

Deadline: 2022-10-06

Job Description

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY NOTICE

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Vacancy Notice No. : HCR/2022/15

Position Title: Assistant Govt Liaison Officer Date of Issue: 22 September 2022

Position Level: NOA Closing Date: 06 October 2022

Expected start date: 01 November Duty Station: New Delhi, India

Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Assistant Government Liaison Officer plays a crucial support role in ensuring UNHCR’s approach to the Government is consistent, strategic and coherent. UNHCR assists the Government on coordination, response delivery and protection issues. Typically, this involves joint coordination arrangements, partnership with various government departments in service delivery, and regular dialogue at all levels on refugee protection issues.

The main aim is to assist senior management to ensure that UNHCR can fulfil its role to support the Government to lead the refugee response ensuring the protection of refugees and - in line with the Global Compact for Refugees (GCR) - promote the inclusion of refugees into national systems by coordinating with other actors - including development actors at the early stages of a refugee response. . More specifically, s/he advises the senior management on issues and processes concerning the relationship with the Government and related positioning, coordination, advocacy, information, resource allocation, fundraising, reporting, and communication with other UN agencies, NGOs, civil society actors, private sector, media and other relevant actors through strong engagement in humanitarian inter-agency processes, but also with a focus on development processes as they impact on UNHCR. The overall goal of the position is to support the effectiveness of UNHCR’s leadership roles and responses to situations affecting people of concern to UNHCR (refugees and asylum-seekers,)) through an open and transparent partnership approach with the Government.

The Assistant Government Liaison Officer ensures that support is provided for strategic planning, assessment, monitoring and analysis concerning the relationship with the Government. The Assistant Government Liaison Officer will support all planning and reporting activities. The incumbent will support the supervisor in maintaining a constant dialogue with the Government on the overall protection context. A key tool in this regard will be the facilitation and support of periodic meetings with the Government, as well as to support the broadening of mutual information through meeting reports, situation updates and newsletters.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

DUTIES

Assist in the establishment of close working relations with Government Officials and/or other external parties.
Provide suggestions for promoting UNHCR’s policies and liaising with Government authorities on issues related to latest humanitarian and development processes.
Support coordination meetings as required, including by preparing meetings and background information, drafting minutes and follow-up documentation.
Draft correspondence, documents and reports, and ensures follow-up.
Assist in ensuring appropriate links with the Government through establishment/maintenance of appropriate coordination and information exchange.
Perform other related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in Law/International Law, Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Business Administration, or other related fields plus minimum 1 year of previous work experience relevant to the function.
Excellent knowledge of local institution, politics and culture.
Excellent knowledge of English and Hindi.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.
Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation, Neotiation, Multi stake holder communication with partners, government & community, Negotiation
Knowledge of another relevant UN language.

Interested applicants are requested to submit an application with personal history form (P 11) by email or by post indicating Position: Assistant Government Liaison Officer to PERSONNEL SECTION, UNHCR, B2/16, VASANT VIHAR, NEW DELHI 110 057, or (indnehr@unhcr.org) not later than 06 October 2022. P-11 form can be downloaded from our website https://www.unhcr.org/en-in/career-opportunities-in-india.html. Prospective candidates who have been shortlisted, will have to sit for a written test and/or an interview as part of the selection process