Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)A (least hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS LICA6
Target Start Date2024-01-01
Job Posting End DateDecember 23, 2023
Terms of ReferenceIndividuals interested in applying for this vacancy must be nationals of El Salvador or must have a valid work permit in El Salvador at the time of application, recruitment and hiring. Non-Salvadoran citizens must attach a valid work permit to be considered for this vacancy.
The shortlisted candidates must appear for an interview; A technical and practical test can also be administered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and applications will not be accepted outside the closing date.
UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, so everyone is encouraged to apply for this vacancy regardless of religion, age, sex, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation.
UNHCR does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview call, processing, training or any other stage).
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on United Nations salaries, allowances and benefits, visit the International Civil Service Commission web portal at: http://icsc.un.org
If you are a person with a disability and need additional assistance during the application and/or recruitment process, please contact us by email: salsahr@unhcr.org
UNOPS Contract - initially until 31 December 2024
1. General Background
El Salvador has a population of 6.3 million people, with at least 20% of El Salvador's population living abroad. The country’s economy is heavily reliable on remittances, which constitute around 26% of its GDP. According to the 2021 Multipurpose Household Survey released in 2022, 24.6% of El Salvador’s population lives below the poverty line, out of which 7.8% are extremely poor.
Between 2006 and 2016, 1.1% of families in El Salvador were forcibly displaced raising the estimated number of internally displaced people to 71,500. According to the profiling exercise published in 2018 by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, most displaced people are socio-economically vulnerable young families.
El Salvador is committed to identifying and addressing protection and solutions for refugees, internally displaced people, returnees with protection needs, and stateless individuals. El Salvador is party to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, and to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. In 2020, El Salvador approved the Special Law for the Care and Integral Protection of Victims of Violence in Conditions of Forced Displacement.
Since July 2019, El Salvador is actively engaged in the Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework (MIRPS in Spanish), a regional application of the Global Compact on Refugees. Growing mixed population flows across the countries in the north of Central America is a priority to be addressed in the regional agenda. The increasingly complex human mobility context demands additional efforts for coordinating protection-oriented responses.
UNHCR is active in the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the 2022-2026 United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), which prioritizes responses to the needs of internally displaced people and refugees. UNHCR is an active member of the Humanitarian Country Team. UNHCR leads the Protection Sector and co-leads the CCCM and Shelter sectors.
UNHCR seeks to meaningfully engage, empower, inform, and seek the views of people in decisions that affect their lives, as drivers for greater equality and social cohesion. UNHCR is currently present in over 40 communities and 17 Municipalities nationwide.
2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment
The Integration Associate will be supervised by the Durable Solutions Officer, who provides guidance and general outline of assignments to be performed independently. S/he will work closely with the Durable Solutions Officer and other protection staff in the Country Office.
In close cooperation with the supervisor, the main functions of the incumbent are to provide advice to the authorities, civil society and other stakeholders and facilitate the development of required policy and program interventions that support the integration of refugees and IDPs in the country in line with relevant policies and guidance.
The Integration Associate will facilitate the establishment of mechanisms monitoring the implementation of integration-related activities and the coordination and cooperation among key stakeholders at local, regional and national levels in addressing gaps in policy and service provision.
3. Monitoring and Progress Controls
• Work with the authorities and NGOs to identify strategies, develop services and implement specific actions that assist refugees and IDPsto integrate, with an special focus on self-employment opportunities
• Map key gaps/issues and problem areas in the area of integration that require urgent attention and will support required interventions through facilitating the development of specific services or referral and support mechanisms helping refugees to make use of mainstream social policies.
• Liaise with and provide guidance and advice to government authorities, NGOs, refugee community groups, local municipalities and volunteer groups in connection with the establishment and improvement of integration services.
• Facilitate capacity building; training activities and provision of other support through for example bilateral arrangements involving other countries in close consultation with the supervisor
• Facilitate the establishment and operation of integration related networks at local, regional or national levels and the cooperation of focal points for integration among key providers either at local, regional or national levels.
• Follow up all administrative tasks and logistical arrangements correctly and according to protection standards.
• Report on activities and follow up on legal, social and protection aspects of the integration of refugees.
• Perform other related duties as required.
4. Qualifications and Experience
a. Education
3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Field of studies: Community Development/Social Work, Human Rights, International Relations, Social Policy, Economics, Business/Administration, Communication or other relevant field.
Certificates: HCR Protection Learning Programme;
b. Work Experience
Essential
Relevant working experience in particular relating to the establishment of integration and other social services for internally displaced people.
Desirable
Experience in refugee integration in the country of assignment and /or other countries. Experience working with or implementing self-employment programmes.
c. Language
Fluency in Spanish and working knowledge of English.
d. Key Competencies
Functional Skills
• *IT-Computer Literacy
• *PR-Refugee Reintegration/Local Integration
• EX-Experience in the region of assignment/function
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Core Competencies
• Accountability
• Communication
• Organizational Awareness
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Client & Result Orientation
Managerial Competencies
• Judgement and Decision Making
Cross-Functional Competencies
• Analytical Thinking
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Planning and Organizing
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Other informationThis position doesn't require a functional clearance