Description

In this role, you will lead the development of RiMAP and Refworld, ensuring they work seamlessly together to enhance legal analysis and support for refugees and stateless persons. Your daily responsibilities will include coordinating content, managing partnerships, and driving innovative solutions to improve user experience.

Requirements

• •Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in law or related area
• •6 years work experience with Bachelor’s degree, 5 years with Master’s degree, or 4 years with Doctorate/PhD in law and policy analysis
• •Excellent analytical skills
• •Exposure to digital platforms and information management systems
• •Demonstrated organizational and coordination skills
• •Engagement with IT teams and software developers
• •Experience in partnership building and collaborative projects
• •Experience in fundraising and donor management
• •Understanding of international refugee and human rights law
• •Ability to synthesize complex legal information
• •Strong planning, organizational, and coordination skills
• •Ability to manage multi-phase projects with strict deadlines
• •Digital literacy
• •Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• •Strong interpersonal skills
• •Capacity to negotiate and influence stakeholders
• •Fluency in English
• •Proficiency in Spanish and/or French would be an asset
• •Flexible work attitude
• •Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively
• •Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Tasks

• •Coordinate RiMAP and Refworld for interoperability
• •Oversee technical development and usability improvements
• •Manage the external release of RiMAP
• •Pursue AI-driven solutions for user experience
• •Identify and manage outsourced development tasks
• •Lead content development for RiMAP across rights categories
• •Integrate IDP and Statelessness legal frameworks
• •Maintain and expand Refworld collections
• •Update the Protection Manual and Thematic Areas
• •Manage multilingual content in Refworld
• •Collaborate with DIPS Sections and external partners
• •Maintain collaboration with internal stakeholders
• •Foster partnerships to expand content globally
• •Develop communication strategies for RiMAP and Refworld
• •Prepare advocacy and promotional materials
• •Engage donors to secure funding for platform development
• •Coordinate with fundraising teams for resource mobilization
• •Advance UNHCR’s supervisory role in legal and policy work
• •Facilitate legal analysis and protection programming
• •Support decision-making on international protection claims
• •Finalize RiMAP content for 40-50 countries by Q1 2026
• •Implement enhanced search functionalities by Q2 2026
• •Secure funding targets for platform maintenance by year-end
• •Formalize collaboration agreements with academic institutions
• •Conduct annual stakeholder meetings for feedback