United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Field Associate

Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj
2 500 € za mesiac
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Palisády, BratislavaContract type
agreement-based (Temporary jobs)Start date
1.1.2025Wage (gross)
2 500 EUR/monthInformation about the positionJob description, responsibilities and dutiesJob description, responsibilities and dutiesTitle of Position: Field Associate
Category & Level: Individual Contractor
Location: UNHCR Bratislava, Slovakia
Effective date: 1 January 2025
Duration: Initially for a period of one year with possibility of extension
Closing Date: 31 December 2024Terms of ReferenceOperational ContextLike other countries neighboring Ukraine, Slovakia continues to receive across its borders people fleeing hostilities. The authorities continue to process new arrivals. Temporary protection status remains generally accessible to refugees arriving from Ukraine and their families. Refugees from Ukraine thus gain access to basic rights, including socioeconomic rights, such as the right to health care, education, accommodation, and work. With the effect from July 2024, beneficiaries of temporary protection have the right to be self-employed.Local communities continue to play a key role with their welcoming stance, with humanitarian actors, civil society organizations, and community volunteers providing significant support across Slovakia, including advice on housing, transportation, and access to local services.Through the Refugee Coordination Forum for Slovakia, UNHCR and partners are supporting the government response tailored to the needs of refugees arriving from Ukraine and facilitating their self-sustainability in Slovakia through socio-economic inclusion.UNHCR in Slovakia aims to support community structures and use community-based protection approaches and tools to ensure that refugees have full access to their rights, become self-reliant and integrated in Slovakia. UNHCR works with regional and local authorities to promote socio-economic inclusion throughout Slovakia and supports civil society and community-based initiatives to promote local inclusion. UNHCR also strives to identify refugees with vulnerabilities and specific needs in remote areas across Slovakia and facilitate their access to adequate assistance and services. The response also aims at reinforcing accountability to affected people through two-way communication with communities, increasing access to information and awareness-raising for refugees on their rights and access to assistance and services through their preferred and trusted channels. It encompasses establishing feedback and response mechanisms that are able to handle sensitive complaints and inform programming and interventions. It furthermore involves engaging with refugees through participatory assessments and establishing refugee advisory boards or inclusion of refugees in existing community representative fora.Purpose and Scope of Assignment:
Objectives:
The Individual Contractor will support the Office in working towards the following objectives:
1. Strengthen the effectiveness and impact of UNHCR and partner field activities, ensuring alignment with UNHCR standards and strategic objectives on protection and inclusion.
2. Foster support networks among refugees, and between refugees and the
host community.
3. Mainstream refugees‘ voices and needs into advocacy, programming, and local and national decision-making processes to ensure meaningful participation and representation.
4. Optimize and enhance systems for feedback, complaints, responses, and their effective resolution.Tasks and responsibilities

Support UNHCR and partner activities in the field, providing guidance and capacity-building to strengthen alignment with UNHCR standards and strategic objectives on protection and inclusion.
Identify refugee-led and community-based organizations in Slovakia and, in collaboration with relevant units, ensure the provision of UNHCR support, including through grant agreements, capacity-building initiatives, and guidance on engaging with key local actors.
Collaborate closely with UNHCR partners, civil society, refugees, and the host community to establish and strengthen volunteer networks supporting refugees in Slovakia, including through technical guidance and capacity-building initiatives.
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify relevant local and national representative structures, ensuring meaningful refugee participation in these frameworks.
Plan, coordinate, and lead focus group discussions with refugees and host community, applying Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) approach. Regularly provide advice and support to management and relevant units to incorporate findings into UNHCR's assessments, advocacy and programming.
Strengthen feedback, complaint, and response mechanisms for UNHCR and its partners by establishing mechanisms where needed, developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ensuring proper implementation.
Undertake field missions to different parts of Slovakia as part of the duties.

Required level, qualifications, and work experience
Education:
Social Work, International Relations, Political Sciences, or other field relevant to the tasks and responsibilities.Work Experience:
At least 2 years of relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher degree.
Work experience with refugees, migrants or other disadvantaged groups.Key Competencies:

Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented.
Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations.
Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment.
Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities.
Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender.
Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain composure and remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal interest; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups.

Required Languages
Knowledge of English as the UN working language of the duty station is required.Desired Languages
Working knowledge of Slovak is desirable.
Working knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian is desirable.Skills:

Solid communication and interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including refugee-led and community based organizations, grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, elderly clubs, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications with communities.
Experience with implementation of community-based protection principles and approaches in practice and understanding of the importance of communities as rights holders and agents of change.
Good drafting and reporting skills in English.
Experience with inclusion of refugees or migrants into local services and national systems as an asset.

Home-Based
NoAdditional information:
Candidates must be legally present in the Slovak Republic at the time of application, recruitment and hire.Remuneration: GROSS EUR 2,500Benefits:
Annual leave: A contractor with a full-time contract of at least one month accrues credits for paid annual leave at the rate of two and a half working days per month.Taxation and Social Security Contributions:
The Individual Contract Holder shall be responsible for paying any tax levied by his/her Government or other entities on his/her UNHCR earnings. UNHCR undertakes no liability for taxes and social security contributions, duties, or other contributions payable by the Individual Contract Holder on payments made under the individual contract.Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a test. No late applications will be accepted. UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).Prijímame iba žiadosti predložené prostredníctvom Workday. Kliknite prosím sem, aby ste odoslali svoju žiadosť (vyžaduje sa registrácia):https://wd3.myworkday.com/unhcr/d/inst/15$158872/9925$49341.htmldWe only accept applications submitted through Workday. Please click here to submit your application (registration needed):https://wd3.myworkday.com/unhcr/d/inst/15$158872/9925$49341.htmldExpected date of completion of the selection process31 December 2024Requirements for the employeeCandidates with education suit the positionUniversity education (Bachelor’s degree)
University education (Master’s degree)Educational SpecializationSocial Work, International Relations, Political Sciences, or other field relevant to the tasks and responsibilities.Language skillsEnglish – Advanced (C1)Experience in the position/sectorWork experience with refugees, migrants or other disadvantaged groups.Number of years of experience2Personality requirements and skillsWork experience with refugees, migrants or other disadvantaged groups.AdvertiserBrief description of the companyUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesRepresentation for Central EuropeContactContact person: Peter Kaponyas
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