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Job Description

Position Title: Resettlement Expert Level I
Reports to: ARDU Supervisor
Division : Immigration & Refugee Program+ (IRP+)
Department: Programs, African Regional Deployment Unit (ARDU)
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade Level: Grade 5, Officers, International

Introduction: Church World Service (CWS) is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable solutions to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. CWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability or veteran status in employment or in the provision of services.

Primary Purpose:

This is a full time position within ARDU which strategically utilizes temporary CWS RSC deployments to UNHCR offices with the goal of increasing referrals and managing cases in the pipeline for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in Africa. The primary function of the Resettlement Expert Level I is to support the goals of ARDU through these temporary deployments in sub-Saharan Africa. Tasks to be completed by the Resettlement Expert Level I while on deployment in UNHCR offices will be determined in the Terms of Reference (TOR) awarded to them prior to the commencement of each deployment.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• Two (2) years of work experience is required.
• Six (6) months related experience is required, including in a developing country in a relevant work area (e.g. assisting refugees in a resettlement context, casework, preparing refugee resettlement referrals, etc.).
• Previous or current experience with ARDU or other deployment schemes preferred.

Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of UNHCR/ USRAP and resettlement processes.
• Knowledge of international legal framework governing refugees, human rights/ human rights law required.
• Excellent interviewing and counseling skills.
• Excellent drafting, writing and analytical skills.
• Written and spoken fluency in English;
• Secondary language skills, such as French, Arabic and other African regional languages (other than Kiswahili) is required.
• Previous assessment/ monitoring and evaluation skills preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Strong computer skills, in particular with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field of study (preferable focus in international affairs, law, refugee law, human rights or social work) is required.
• Master’s Degree in a related field of study preferred (preferable focus in international affairs, law, refugee law, human rights or social work).