Greetings from Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (http://www.business-humanrights.org/).
We are currently recruiting two interns, to be based at our London headquarters:
. Legal Research Intern to start in January/February 2014
.Research Intern to start in January/February 2014
The deadline for applications is 17 October.
The internship announcements (which describe our organization), together with the person specifications and application forms, can be accessed here: http://www.business-humanrights.org/Aboutus/Internships.
Many thanks,
Daniel
Daniel Vince-Archer
Office Administrator & Outreach Coordinator
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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New JIPS vacancies
JIPS - the Joint IDP Profiling Service - is an inter-agency service that was set up in 2009 with the goal of promoting collaborative responses and solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the world. We equip governments, humanitarian organizations and development actors with accurate information about IDP situations by gathering and analyzing data disaggregated by sex, age, location and other factors.
We are a small team based in Geneva, working actively with UNHCR, the Danish Refugee Council, IDMC, and other UN and humanitarian agencies concerned with forced displacement. We are currently hiring three Profiling Advisors to be based in Geneva but willing to travel extensively. Please see our job advertisements at the following link:
http://www.jips.org/en/about/careers/vacancies-at-jips
JIPS - the Joint IDP Profiling Service - is an inter-agency service and was set up in 2009. JIPS is supervised by a Steering Committee comprised of DRC, IDMC, IOM, the Office of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of IDPs, UNHCR, OCHA and UNFPA. Read more:
www.jips.org
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Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Protection Manager
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Danish Refugee Council seeks an international protection manager to work for DRC with relevant duty-bearers and stakeholders in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Overall position objectives:
. DRC Tajikistan protection programming implemented efficiently and effectively.
. Protection activities comply with DRC's Humanitarian Accountability Framework.
Background
As of August 2012, there were 2,160 refugees and 1,890 asylum seekers living in Tajikistan according to official government statistics, but these numbers likely undercount the actual total of refugees and asylum seekers significantly. Of these refugees, 95% are from Afghanistan. In the first half of 2013, Tajikistan has seen a tripling of newly-arriving asylum seekers compared to the year before in a month-on-month comparison. Further, the northern areas of Afghanistan, which are home to many ethnic Tajiks and were previously safer than other parts of the country, are facing a deteriorating security situation. This will likely be exacerbated by the draw-down of ISAF soldiers as part of the anticipated full withdrawal in 2014 and could potentially also increase the numbers of asylum seekers to Tajikistan.
As part of the response to this displacement, the recruited protection manager will oversee a project funded by the European Union, which will allow DRC to expand its refugee protection in Tajikistan as part of DRC's regional approach to Afghan displacement. The protection manager will also have responsibilities that seek to enhance the protection of survivors of trafficking in persons and of stateless persons. The two objectives of the protection component of the EU project are to (1) increase the capacity of relevant governmental actors duty-bearers, including judges, prosecutors, border guards and police, regarding asylum, trafficking, and statelessness issues; and (2) support the establishment of a fair refugee status determination and trafficking survivor referral system in Tajikistan. The protection manager will also play a role in making operational the temporary accommodation center for newly-arrived asylum seekers established by DRC in cooperation with the government.
At present, DRC operates from its office in Dushanbe with an expatriate country director and will soon employ approximately 25 national staff members. In addition to the activities to be overseen by the protection manager, DRC in Tajikistan will also be implementing additional programming to promote livelihoods for refugees, advocate for the human rights of displaced persons, and to combat sexual and gender-based violence in the refugee community.
This position is contingent on the finalization of the relevant grant contract and the confirmation of grant award.
Duties
. Manage the DRC Tajikistan protection unit members, temporary consultants, and related project resources.
. Coordinate, develop and implement DRC capacity building activities in Tajikistan relating to refugee, statelessness, human trafficking, general displacement, and human rights law and practice.
. Develop, plan, and conduct training sessions for relevant duty-bearers and other stakeholders regarding the topics above.
. Assist in the development of referral mechanisms for asylum seekers and survivors of trafficking. . Supervise the provision of legal aid to asylum seekers and refugees.
. Work with DRC staff to make operational the temporary accommodation for newly-arrived asylum seekers in Tajikistan.
. Liaise with relevant government officials and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation.
. Facilitate the close collaboration between DRC and its project partners, both national and international.
. Coordinate and communicate with regional DRC protection colleagues in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.
. Ensure appropriate monitoring and evaluation of protection activities to guarantee effective implementation according to the standards of the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP).
Qualifications
Required
. Appropriate university degree, preferably in law.
. Experience of the application of refugee, trafficking and/or statelessness law.
. Experience in capacity building, including as a trainer and/or project manager.
. Experience working with members of the judiciary, law enforcement agencies, and/or border officials.
. Experience in project management, including but not limited to administrative, financial, and/or human resource management
. Fluency in written and spoken English.
. Negotiation, advocacy and communication skills.
. Results-oriented and intellectually flexible.
. Record of building trust and partnerships.
. Ability to live and work in a changeable environment.
Desirable
. Experience in refugee status determination (RSD) case work, specifically with country of origin information (COI).
. Experience with providing legal assistance to refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons and/or survivors of human trafficking.
. Experience implementing EuropeAid projects.
. Ability to read, write and/or converse in the Russian, Dari, and/or Tajik languages.
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit. It is DRC policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals, as well as administer any and all personnel actions, without regard to gender, race, national, clan or tribal origin, religion, age, sex, origin or ancestry, marital status, social status, sexual orientation, or status as a qualified disabled individual.
Conditions
Availability: 1 December 2013
Duty station: Dushanbe, with travel throughout Tajikistan and occasional travel in the wider region.
Contract: One year with a possibility of extension, subject to funding.
Salary and other conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council's Terms of Employment for Expatriates (available at http://www.drc.dk under Vacancies). The position will be placed at salary level A11.
You are welcome to contact the Country Director, Josh Friedman at [log in to unmask] for more information about the position. Please note that applications are not to be sent to Mr. Friedman; we only accept applications sent online.
How to apply:
Application process
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered. Please provide references, but do not attach any written recommendations.
We only accept applications online on www.drc.dk > Vacancies > Current vacancies > Protection Manager - Tajikistan (click on the vacancy, then on "Apply" at the bottom of the window that opens).
Please submit your application, in English and marked "Protection Manager - Tajikistan" no later than 15. November, 2013.
DRC reserves the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline. Please contact [log in to unmask] if you have questions to the application process or experience problems with your online application.
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