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Reference: 46679

Date Added: 22 July 2014
Closing Date: 4 August 2014

Job Title: Senior Protection Associate

Working For: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Location: London

Salary: £43,042

Length of Contract:

Job Details

The London Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is seeking to fill two vacancies as follows:

Senior Protection Associate (GL7)

The position is an opportunity to contribute to UNHCR’s legal protection function in the United Kingdom. The Protection Assistant will work within the UNHCR Quality Integration Project, assisting in the implementation of UNHCR’s oversight and training functions within the UK Border Agency.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Assess the quality of decisions and substantive asylum interviews, focus on methodology and provide feedback to UK Border Agency.
• Contribute to capacity building activities through the provision of substantive comment and advice on proposed revisions to asylum procedures, policy, training programmes and other aspects of the asylum process where relevant.
• Provide training on principles of international refugee law.
• Prepare and, where appropriate, present briefings for various external actors including civil society, UK Parliament, and media.
• Draft reports on the progress of the Quality Integration Project.
• Remain abreast of developments in international refugee law and subsidiary forms of protection, as well as domestic developments in asylum law, policy and case law.
• Assume any other legal/protection responsibilities that may be assigned by the Representative and or Legal Officer.

Person Specification

- Knowledge of International Refugee Law and Human Rights Law and ability to apply the relevant legal principles.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of the UK asylum procedure is desirable

UNHCR has a policy of gender equity and equal opportunities. Recruitment is without distinction of race, sex or creed, and on a competitive basis. Candidates are required to be legally entitled to reside and work in the UK. Due to the nature of the position, candidates will have to have uninterrupted legal residence in the United Kingdom over the last 3 years.

See http://www.unhcr.org.uk/index.php?id=510#1304.

Closing Date: 4 August 2014

Interview/Start Dates

Application Details

A written application form (P11), available at 
www.unhcr.org.uk/index.php?id=510#1304 and covering letter is required and should be sent to Human Resources, UNHCR, Strand Bridge House, 138-142 Strand, London WC2R 1HH or emailed to gbrlo@unhcr.org.

Acknowledgements will only be sent to short-listed candidates under serious consideration who will be required to demonstrate appropriate technical skills.

Website: http://www.unhcr.org.uk

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