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14.12.2012
Opportunitą - UNHCR -Legal associate
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Legal Associate Calabria
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
In the context of the Praesidum VIII project, funded by the Ministry of Interior-Department for Civil Liberties and Immigration, the Legal Associate will, if appropriate in cooperation with the other partners of the project, carry out the following activities:
a) promote the sustainability of the PRAESIDIUM project, in particular by identifying possible actors who could take over part of the activities presently carried out by UNHCR under the PRAESIDIUM project and prepare for a handover of such activities, i.a. through training and capacity-building activities and joint interventions at the landings (on-the-job-training);
b) organize locally meetings and appropriate training events, involving competent State authorities, local authorities, NGOs and other actors involved, with a view to contribute to the the roll-out and the mainstreaming of the ‘good practices’ developed within the Praesidium project, to promote the formal adoption of local protocols as an operational reference for a protection-sensitive management of the sea arrvials and to facilitate the creation of information exchange mechanisms among all actors involved in the management of arrivals;
c) advocate with local Prefectures for the strenghtening of monitoring activities and the introduction of complaint mechanisms in the reception centers. In this regard, contribute to the elaboration of a set of common standards, criteria and methodologies for monitoring activities in reception centers;
d) monitor the admission/rejection practice of the competent authorities regarding the arrivals of "mixed flows", inter alia by carrying out missions to the reception centers and – as appropriate – to relevant sea ports and areas of spontaneous arrivals and by
> participating, as appropriate, in the identification- and screening procedure applied by the competent police forces;
> carrying out, as appropriate, separate interviews with potential asylum seekers arriving via sea;
> gathering any other useful information regarding the a/m admission practice from other available sources;
e) establish and maintain contacts with all relevant actors involved, in particular with the local authorities, the local Prefectures, the police and other public security forces, camp management and -operators, relevant NGOs, with the competent officials of the Ministry of Interior and the other implementing partners of the project (IOM, Italian Red Cross and Save the Children);
f) ensure that information on the possibility to apply for asylum procedure is disseminated among all arrivals (i.a. also through the distribution of information material) and that - potential - asylum seekers are provided with adequate legal counseling;
g) ensure that those who intend to apply for asylum are admitted to the asylum procedure;
h) respect the confidentiality of any sensitive information and adhere to the UNHCR Code of Conduct;
i) perform other protection-related duties as required.
Qualifications Required:
University Degree in law, political science or related areas.
At least two years of experience in the field of asylum/refugee procedures.
Fluency in Italian and English.
Command of Microsoft Office applications;
Starting Date: 01 January 2013
Envisaged Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Crotone and Lampedusa
Remuneration: UNOPS ICA terms and conditions
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to fill the Personal History Form (P.11) which can be downloaded at www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc and send the duly completed form, together with a motivation letter, a detailed resume in English by mail to Ms. Monica Amirfeiz, c/o UNHCR, Via Alberto Caroncini 19, 00197, Rome or by e-mail to amirfeiz@unhcr.org
Closing Date for Applications: 14 December 2012
_________________________________________________
Please note that:
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Fonte : UNHCR Italia
Legal Associate Calabria
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
In the context of the Praesidum VIII project, funded by the Ministry of Interior-Department for Civil Liberties and Immigration, the Legal Associate will, if appropriate in cooperation with the other partners of the project, carry out the following activities:
a) promote the sustainability of the PRAESIDIUM project, in particular by identifying possible actors who could take over part of the activities presently carried out by UNHCR under the PRAESIDIUM project and prepare for a handover of such activities, i.a. through training and capacity-building activities and joint interventions at the landings (on-the-job-training);
b) organize locally meetings and appropriate training events, involving competent State authorities, local authorities, NGOs and other actors involved, with a view to contribute to the the roll-out and the mainstreaming of the ‘good practices’ developed within the Praesidium project, to promote the formal adoption of local protocols as an operational reference for a protection-sensitive management of the sea arrvials and to facilitate the creation of information exchange mechanisms among all actors involved in the management of arrivals;
c) advocate with local Prefectures for the strenghtening of monitoring activities and the introduction of complaint mechanisms in the reception centers. In this regard, contribute to the elaboration of a set of common standards, criteria and methodologies for monitoring activities in reception centers;
d) monitor the admission/rejection practice of the competent authorities regarding the arrivals of "mixed flows", inter alia by carrying out missions to the reception centers and – as appropriate – to relevant sea ports and areas of spontaneous arrivals and by
> participating, as appropriate, in the identification- and screening procedure applied by the competent police forces;
> carrying out, as appropriate, separate interviews with potential asylum seekers arriving via sea;
> gathering any other useful information regarding the a/m admission practice from other available sources;
e) establish and maintain contacts with all relevant actors involved, in particular with the local authorities, the local Prefectures, the police and other public security forces, camp management and -operators, relevant NGOs, with the competent officials of the Ministry of Interior and the other implementing partners of the project (IOM, Italian Red Cross and Save the Children);
f) ensure that information on the possibility to apply for asylum procedure is disseminated among all arrivals (i.a. also through the distribution of information material) and that - potential - asylum seekers are provided with adequate legal counseling;
g) ensure that those who intend to apply for asylum are admitted to the asylum procedure;
h) respect the confidentiality of any sensitive information and adhere to the UNHCR Code of Conduct;
i) perform other protection-related duties as required.
Qualifications Required:
University Degree in law, political science or related areas.
At least two years of experience in the field of asylum/refugee procedures.
Fluency in Italian and English.
Command of Microsoft Office applications;
Starting Date: 01 January 2013
Envisaged Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Crotone and Lampedusa
Remuneration: UNOPS ICA terms and conditions
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to fill the Personal History Form (P.11) which can be downloaded at www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc and send the duly completed form, together with a motivation letter, a detailed resume in English by mail to Ms. Monica Amirfeiz, c/o UNHCR, Via Alberto Caroncini 19, 00197, Rome or by e-mail to amirfeiz@unhcr.org
Closing Date for Applications: 14 December 2012
_________________________________________________
Please note that:
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Fonte : UNHCR Italia