NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL/EXTERNAL N°032/2015

Position Title: Associate Liaison Officer

Position N°: 10024043

Position Location: Yaoundé

Duration: One Year(with possible extension)

Start date: Immediately

Position Grade: NOB

Deadline for submission on nominations: 15 July 2015

RESPONSABILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Emergency Coordinator Officer of the office in Yaounde, the incumbent will be assumed of the following functions:

• Participates in maintaining relations and coordinating activities with the Government, other UN agencies, embassies and NGOs in other to promote/implement UNHCR's objectives and activities.
• Provide suggestions concerning policy matters in the area of responsibilities and ensure coordinated information flow and information-sharing on UNHCR's operations.
• Assists in organizing and implementing seminars or training programmers for targets groups(government officials, etc.)
• Respond to queries from Government Officials, NGOs, individuals, etc. and provide the information required or appropriately refer the queries elsewhere.
• Assist the Representative in preparation of statements that represent UNHCR's overall policies and which highlight specific area of concern, ensuring that the Representative is prepared for meetings/missions by providing relevant information and establishing contacts.
• Performs other duties as required.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Education: University degree in Political Sciences, Economics, Law, Business Administration or related field.
• Job Experience: Minimun 4 years(4 years with  advanced University degree) of relevant professional experience and In an International capacity: 1 year.
• Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language...

For National Officer positions, very good knowledge of local language and local institutions is essential.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Communication skills.
• Computer skills.

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: 15 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)

If you want to be considered(es) for this vacancy notice position, remove your folder under closed enveloppe in the post bod of the UNHCR no 7077 Yaounde / Cameroon with mention "candidacy for the position no. 10024043 of Associate Liaison Officer to the attention of the Representative, UNHCR Representation in Cameroon, Neighborhood Bastos, 1,778 stree behind the Residence of the Ambassador of Nigeria, at the latest by 15/07/2015.

Only selected candidates will be notified for the tests.

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

IMPORTANT

• Only selected candidates will be called for a written test and an interview.
• The candidates must be of Cameroonian nationality.
• The requests received without the mention "candidacy for the position no. 10024043 of Assistant Supply Officer" and/or after the deadline for the closure of the post will not be accepted.
• The women candidates are strongly encouraged.