Assistant Community Services Officer UNHCR
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assesses the general social conditions of refugees and their needs for social service, such as medical assistance, financial assistance,
• counselling and, in particular, assistance to vulnerable cases; provides individual counselling to refugees needing such assistance;
• Undertakes, research and assessment of community resources for planning and implementation of assistance particularly in medical services, education and self-help activities sector;
• Ensures that proper coordination is maintained with officials of relevant institutions involved in planning and implementation of assistance to individual refugees;
• Assists the refugee community to identify its own needs, to establish priorities and to meet these needs through developing self-help groups;
• Assists in the formulation of project proposals based on the results of evaluations carried out;
• Prepares correspondence, reports and statistics as required;
• May be required to supervise and coordinate the work of lower level staff;
• Undertakes other duties as required
Minimum Requirement
• Candidates should have University degree in Social Sciences, preferably Social Work but alternatively in Sociology or Anthropology.
• They should also possess strong communication and writing skills, have good knowledge
of computer applications and commitment to humanitarian issues.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant job experiences in related field
• Fluency in both English And Swahili
• Assesses the general social conditions of refugees and their needs for social service, such as medical assistance, financial assistance,
• counselling and, in particular, assistance to vulnerable cases; provides individual counselling to refugees needing such assistance;
• Undertakes, research and assessment of community resources for planning and implementation of assistance particularly in medical services, education and self-help activities sector;
• Ensures that proper coordination is maintained with officials of relevant institutions involved in planning and implementation of assistance to individual refugees;
• Assists the refugee community to identify its own needs, to establish priorities and to meet these needs through developing self-help groups;
• Assists in the formulation of project proposals based on the results of evaluations carried out;
• Prepares correspondence, reports and statistics as required;
• May be required to supervise and coordinate the work of lower level staff;
• Undertakes other duties as required
Minimum Requirement
• Candidates should have University degree in Social Sciences, preferably Social Work but alternatively in Sociology or Anthropology.
• They should also possess strong communication and writing skills, have good knowledge
of computer applications and commitment to humanitarian issues.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant job experiences in related field
• Fluency in both English And Swahili
Application Instructions:
Candidates are requested to send a covering letter explaining their interest of the Vacancy along with the Personal History Form (P11) dully completed. Applications Received without indication or reference to the position title will not be considered Hard and Electronic application will be accepted. Applications should be addressed to the email link above or in writing to
The Head of Field Officer
UNHCR
P.O.Box 332
Kasulu
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