NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL/EXTERNAL N°036/2015

Position Title: Field Assistant(GL4)

Position No: 10024108/10024109

Position Location: Maroua

Start date: As soon as possible

Duration: One year renewable

Deadline for submission of nominations: 31 July 2015

RESPONSABILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the Field Officer of the office in Maroua, the incumbent will be assumed of the following functions:

• Assist in administrative tasks as required such as preparation of reports and meeting authorized personnel and assisting them during field missions.
• Act as interpreter in the exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries.
• Collect data and other information relevant to UNHCR and report to the suspervisor accordingly.
• Keep regular contacts with local authorities and implementing partners as requested by supervisor.
• In coordination with implementing partners, assist in the reception, registration and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR.
• Undertake other relevant duties as required.
• Liaise with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern.
• Direct incidents and problems to the supervisor when they cannot be resolved at their level.

REQUIRED COMPETENCES

• Completion of the Secondary Education with post-secondary training/certificate in Business Administration, Law, Political Science or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of previous job experience relevant to the function.
• Computer skills.
• Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.
• Good computer skills.
• completed Protection Learning Programme
• The candidature must be ready to travel on the Cameroonian territory on a regular basis.

ELIGIBILITY

The internal candidates are the members of the staff of general services currently in service, who have been appointed by the CA process and have an appointment of indefinite duration or determined. Interested staff members should consult the Policy and procedures of UNHCR on the assignments of the locally recruited staff(PPAL).

External candidates must be legally present in Cameroon at the time of the request and of the recruitement.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS: 31 July 2015

The application file of candidates should contain:

• A letter of motivation signed
• A Personal History Form(P.11) and/or the factsheet,
• A certificate of nationality
• A certified copy of the diploma
• The names and addresses of three persons of references

NB: For external candidates, a Personal History (P. 11)(see on the site www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc)

The file carrying the post title can be deposited at all UNHCR offices in Cameroon(Yaoundé, Douala, Bertoua, Meiganga, Batouri, Maroua, Djohong)

Only selected candidates will be notified for the oral assessments only

Applications received after the deadline date of publication will not be accepted.