Category:                               Individual Contractor

Grade:                                    N/A

Duty Station:                          Hargeisa, Somaliland

Duration:                                Eight (8) Weeks (possibility of extension)

Start Date:                              01 February 2025

Issue Date:                             20 December 2024

Closing Date:                        07 January 2025

Background

The University of Hargeisa started operation in the year 2000. It is the largest and leading chartered public university in the Republic of Somaliland. Dedicated to providing a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, it is the country’s leading higher education institution. The university’s goal is to equip all graduates with the skills needed for success in their future careers and to contribute to wider processes of educational and professional development in Somaliland. “TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE” is our motto, and we take pride in living it daily.

The main objectives established at the university include teaching, research, and community outreach services.  The Legal Clinic, Human Rights Unit which is under the umbrella of the College of Law University of Hargeisa, was established in 2002 by the UNDP and today is the leading institution that provides, university community outreach services, especially legal aid services, GBV protection and prevention, Child and community-based protection services to the Forcibly displaced persons and host community who live within the ambit of Somaliland jurisdiction.

Legal Clinic became a Partner for UNHCR in 2006. Since that period Legal Clinic has worked with UNHCR as a partner. This makes Legal Clinic c, Human Rights Unit one of the oldest local partners of the UNHCR Somaliland office today.  During that period, the Legal Clinic has been committed to community-driven protection throughout the regions of Somaliland.

Thus, the University of Hargeisa Legal Clinic, Human Rights Unit is looking for suitable applicants to support its UNHCR partner with refugee and asylum seeker registration verification.

The University of Hargeisa Legal Clinic, Human Rights Unit invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following positions:

The University of Hargeisa Legal Clinic, Human Rights Unit, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates of the University of Hargeisa alumni to apply for the following positions

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Protection Officer and the overall supervision of the Head of Sub Office Hargeisa, the incumbent will be deployed in the profiling desks as part of the workflow for the enhanced verification – (hereafter referred to as “verification exercise”) to conduct profiling interview of refugees and asylum seekers in the areas under SO Hargeisa coverage. The overall objective of the profiling interviews during the verification exercise will be to provide reliable and agreed upon disaggregated estimates of the refugee ad asylum seeker population in Somaliland as well as a comprehensive profile of their situation with regards to social and economic needs, enjoyment of rights and displacement-related needs or vulnerabilities.

Essential & Desirable Minimum requirements

• 3 years relevant work experience with a high school diploma or 2 years relevant work experience with a bachelor’s or equivalent degree, preferably in Law, refugee protection, human rights, or international humanitarian law.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Excellent relevant language skills, including excellent drafting skills.
• Experience working with the UN/INGOs is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of and experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook.
• Good knowledge of UNHCR proGres database is an added advantage.
• The ability to work effectively under stress and pressure.
• Age, gender, and diversity (AGD) awareness and demonstrated ability to perform effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Knowledge of international refugee law and human rights and ability to apply the relevant legal principles.

Competencies:

• Judgement and decision making
• Organizational awareness.

Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.

Accommodation/Feeding

Selected candidates are expected to work 6 days per week and 8 hours a day and to follow the UNHCR code of conduct. They will also be responsible for their accommodation and food.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Expression of Interest for the position should sent by email to:

University of Hargeisa

Email: vacancies.hr@uoh.edu.so