United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Legal Officer - IDP(m/w/x)
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UNUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Protection Officer - IDPs(m/w/x)
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Full-timeRemoteExperienced
Nejo AI Summary
Developing guidance and tools on internal displacement for UNHCR IDP operations at an international protection organization. 4+ years experience in UNHCR IDP operations and a relevant Law degree required. Main focal point for field operations support.
Requirements
- Relevant experience: 6 years with Undergraduate degree, or 5 years with Graduate degree, or 4 years with Doctorate degree
- Knowledge of Law, International Law, International Refugee Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, Political Sciences, or other relevant field
- Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Induction
- IDP Law and Policy knowledge
- IDP operations management
- Durable Solutions for IDPs knowledge
- Coordination in Internal Displacement situations
- Minimum 4 years relevant diverse professional experience in UNHCR IDP operations, including Field Offices and IDPs
- Good knowledge and application of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law
- Excellent legal research, analytical, and drafting skills
- Good IT skills, including database management
- Substantial field and inter-agency experience, with emphasis on internal displacement contexts
- Hands-on experience supporting or leading operations across full displacement cycle
- Strong record of engagement with UN agencies, international organizations, and coordination structures in IDP settings
- Deep and diverse experience across IDP operations, applying lessons learned and good practices
- Ability to provide constructive, context-adapted guidance grounded in operational realities
- Strong experience in capacity-building, designing and delivering webinars/learning activities
- Solid understanding of relevant legal, policy, and institutional frameworks (UNHCR, IASC guidance, IASC Framework on Durable Solutions for IDPs, Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on Internal Displacement, Special Rapporteur/Adviser mandates)
- Desirable: Knowledge of UNHCR’s programme cycle and resource management framework
- Desirable: Experience contributing to development of tools, guidance, or communities of practice
- Strong analytical capacities and strategic thinking
- Sound grasp of UNHCR’s protection mandate and engagement in IDP situations
- Proven track record in drafting high-quality analytical documents, policy briefs, talking points, and reports
- Ability to distill complex legal/policy information into clear, actionable messages/recommendations
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, negotiation, and coordination skills
- Comfort engaging actors across humanitarian, development, and political spheres
- Essential: English proficiency
- Asset: Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish
- Lived experience of displacement (encouraged)
- Persons with disabilities (encouraged)
Tasks
- Draft issue briefs.
- Edit issue briefs.
- Review issue briefs.
- Draft technical guidance.
- Edit technical guidance.
- Review technical guidance.
- Draft key documents.
- Edit key documents.
- Review key documents.
- Guide and support field operations colleagues.
- Provide advocacy support to specific operations.
- Provide global advocacy support.
- Provide individualized guidance to field operations.
- Support field operations via webinars.
- Support field operations via peer exchanges.
- Support field operations via capacity building.
- Provide logistical support for workshops and events.
- Provide coordination support for workshops and events.
- Support research on IDP protection.
- Develop internal and external materials on IDP protection.
- Disseminate information.
- Manage online platforms.
- Create communications assets.
- Track trained staff.
- Support collaboration with the IDP Protection Expert Group.
- Support collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on IDP rights.
Work Experience
- 4 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- French – Basic
- Spanish – Basic
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Protection Officer - IDPs(m/w/x)
Genf
Full-timeRemoteExperienced
Nejo AI Summary
Developing guidance and tools on internal displacement for UNHCR IDP operations at an international protection organization. 4+ years experience in UNHCR IDP operations and a relevant Law degree required. Main focal point for field operations support.
Requirements
- Relevant experience: 6 years with Undergraduate degree, or 5 years with Graduate degree, or 4 years with Doctorate degree
- Knowledge of Law, International Law, International Refugee Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, Political Sciences, or other relevant field
- Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Induction
- IDP Law and Policy knowledge
- IDP operations management
- Durable Solutions for IDPs knowledge
- Coordination in Internal Displacement situations
- Minimum 4 years relevant diverse professional experience in UNHCR IDP operations, including Field Offices and IDPs
- Good knowledge and application of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law
- Excellent legal research, analytical, and drafting skills
- Good IT skills, including database management
- Substantial field and inter-agency experience, with emphasis on internal displacement contexts
- Hands-on experience supporting or leading operations across full displacement cycle
- Strong record of engagement with UN agencies, international organizations, and coordination structures in IDP settings
- Deep and diverse experience across IDP operations, applying lessons learned and good practices
- Ability to provide constructive, context-adapted guidance grounded in operational realities
- Strong experience in capacity-building, designing and delivering webinars/learning activities
- Solid understanding of relevant legal, policy, and institutional frameworks (UNHCR, IASC guidance, IASC Framework on Durable Solutions for IDPs, Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on Internal Displacement, Special Rapporteur/Adviser mandates)
- Desirable: Knowledge of UNHCR’s programme cycle and resource management framework
- Desirable: Experience contributing to development of tools, guidance, or communities of practice
- Strong analytical capacities and strategic thinking
- Sound grasp of UNHCR’s protection mandate and engagement in IDP situations
- Proven track record in drafting high-quality analytical documents, policy briefs, talking points, and reports
- Ability to distill complex legal/policy information into clear, actionable messages/recommendations
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, negotiation, and coordination skills
- Comfort engaging actors across humanitarian, development, and political spheres
- Essential: English proficiency
- Asset: Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish
- Lived experience of displacement (encouraged)
- Persons with disabilities (encouraged)
Tasks
- Draft issue briefs.
- Edit issue briefs.
- Review issue briefs.
- Draft technical guidance.
- Edit technical guidance.
- Review technical guidance.
- Draft key documents.
- Edit key documents.
- Review key documents.
- Guide and support field operations colleagues.
- Provide advocacy support to specific operations.
- Provide global advocacy support.
- Provide individualized guidance to field operations.
- Support field operations via webinars.
- Support field operations via peer exchanges.
- Support field operations via capacity building.
- Provide logistical support for workshops and events.
- Provide coordination support for workshops and events.
- Support research on IDP protection.
- Develop internal and external materials on IDP protection.
- Disseminate information.
- Manage online platforms.
- Create communications assets.
- Track trained staff.
- Support collaboration with the IDP Protection Expert Group.
- Support collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on IDP rights.
Work Experience
- 4 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- French – Basic
- Spanish – Basic
Find the original job posting in its most current version here. Nejo automatically captured this job from the website of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and processed the information on Nejo with the help of AI for you. Despite careful analysis, some information may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please always verify all details in the original posting! Content and copyrights of the original posting belong to the advertising company.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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Description
The organization provides international protection and assistance to refugees and displaced persons worldwide.
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