Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Senior Government Liaison Officer is based in Rome, Italy. S/he plays a crucial role in ensuring UNHCR¿s approach to the Government and the Holy See is consistent, strategic and coherent. UNHCR assists the Government on coordination, response delivery and protection issues. This involves joint coordination arrangements, partnership with various government departments in service delivery, and regular dialogue at all levels on refugee protection issues and global funding. S/he will be strategically interacting with governments counterparts building, maintaining, and consolidating strategic partnerships with governments, in order to increase support on refugee issues and funding opportunities, and will manage government and parliament relations. The main aim is to ensure that UNHCR can fulfil its role to support the Government to lead the refugee response ensuring the protection of refugees and - in line with the GCR - promote the inclusion of refugees into national systems by coordinating with other actors - including development actors at the early stages of a refugee response and in mixed situations supporting the Government to prevent, respond to and resolve internal displacement while complementing and reinforcing national response efforts. This should be done in line with UNHCR¿s Mandate, the Global Compact for Refugees, the IDP policy, and agreed inter-agency commitments. More specifically, the incumbent advises the senior management on issues and processes concerning the relationship with the Government and related positioning, coordination, advocacy, information, resource allocation, fundraising, reporting, and communication with other UN agencies, NGOs, civil society actors, private sector, media and other relevant actors through strong engagement in humanitarian inter-agency processes, but also with a focus on development processes as they impact on UNHCR. The overall goal of the position is to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of UNHCR¿s leadership roles and responses to situations affecting people of concern to UNHCR (refugees, asylum-seekers, IDPs, stateless persons, returnees, host communities) through an open and transparent partnership approach with the Government.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P4 - 9 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 8 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 7 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
Law/International Law; Political Science; Social Science;
Economics; Business Administration; or other relevant field.
(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Certificates and/or Licenses
Not specified
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Minimum 5 years in international capacity. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both orally and written). Experience in government liaison on refugee protection and funding matters and knowledge of the Italian asylum system, including reception and integration aspects. Experience in managing donor relations with proven diplomatic skills. Specific experience and knowledge of Italy, the Holy See and San Marino context an asset. Thorough understanding of UNHCR's protection mandate and core mission. Experience of working with partners at field or Headquarters level.
Desirable
Not specified
This vacancy is archived.