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: 18 May 2020
27 May 2020
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Representation in Thailand
Vacancy Announcement No. 15/2020
Internal/External Circulation
Position Title:
Eligibility Associate |
Post Level:
LICA6 |
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement: 18 May 2020 |
Post No.: - |
Report To: Associate RSD Officer (under supervision of RSD Officer) |
Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement: 27 May 2020 |
Section: Protection Unit |
Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand |
Contractual Status: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (UNOPS) |
Availability of the Post 01 July 2020 – 31 December 2020 (6 months with possible extension)
The Eligibility Associate is a member of the Refugee Status Determination (RSD) team. S/he is responsible for conducting RSD interviews to determine eligibility for refugee status and drafting RSD assessments at first instance, appeal and re-opening stage. The Eligibility Associate provides counseling to asylum seekers and refugees regarding UNHCR's RSD procedures, their rights and obligations, including towards the host authorities, and the status of the processing of their claims. The Eligibility Associate is responsible for conducting COI and other research related to RSD and maintaining the Operation's local repository of relevant information, guidelines and standards. The Eligibility Associate assists in compiling and analyzing information related to the RSD activities of the Operation, and in drafting related correspondence and reports. S/he is responsible for supporting activities related to the processing of refugee claims and possibly Registration, Community Services, Durable Solutions, and other Protection activities. Furthermore, to prepare for the Royal Thai Government (RTG)’s upcoming implementation of a regulatory framework and national mechanism, the Eligibility Associate will support UNHCR Thailand’s work to facilitate a smooth assumption of responsibilities by the RTG by translating documents from English into Thai and vice versa, support capacity building activities, as well as conducting legal research and preparing reports as needed.
Scope of Assignments
Monitoring and Progress Controls
Qualifications and Experiences Requirements
Please submit your Motivation Letter, P.11 form, Curriculum Vitae and a copy of official ID
card/national passport indicating the vacancy announcement number and position title to:
Only candidates under positive consideration will be contacted for a written test and/or
interview.
UNHCR/P.11 and supplementary forms can be downloaded from:
https://www.unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/u11/P11_UNHCR.docm and
https://www.unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/u11/P11SUP_UNHCR.docm