Country: Norway
Closing date: 06 Sep 2015
UNHCR is recruiting national researchers for the first phase (October – December 2015) of a study on the Dublin III Regulation.
The study will examine how the Dublin III Regulation is applied by the thirty-two countries (twenty-eight EU Member States and four Associated Countries) that participate in the Dublin system. Detailed research will be carried out by national researchers in ten selected countries, combined with more general desk research carried out by the Policy and Legal Support Unit (PLUS) of UNHCR’s Bureau for Europe.
The national researcher, under the direct supervision of the project manager, will contribute to gathering evidence-based information that will serve as a basis for drafting the final report of the study. In particular, the national researcher will collect and analyse information on the implementation, at the national level, of selected provisions of the Dublin III Regulation.
Required qualifications and experience
Education:
- University degree in law, or a related field
- Excellent knowledge of international refugee law and of the Common European Asylum System
Work experience:
- Three to five years’ experience in a refugee-related field
- Specific experience of working in the field of asylum in the EU, in particular with the Dublin III Regulation and other instruments of the Common European Asylum System
Key competencies:
- Flexibility and strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
- Experience in conducting in-depth research, including interpretation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
- Experience in conducting face-to-face interviews an asset
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English and in the official language(s) of the country concerned
- Knowledge of another UN or EU language desirable, Arabic an asset.
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work independently and proactively under pressure and time constraints
- Candidates must be entitled to work in the country concerned and hold a valid travel document.
Contractual arrangements
The national researcher will be issued an initial contract, subject to UNOPS terms and conditions, covering the first phase of the national research until 31 December 2015. The contract will not carry any expectation, legal or otherwise, of being renewed for the second phase of the national research in 2016.
Duty station
The national researcher for Norway will work from home, and is expected to travel within Norway and to carry out a mission to Brussels for briefing purposes in mid-October 2015.
How to apply:
To apply for this position submit a UN Personal History Form (P 11) and a motivation letter in English by 6 September 2015to: ALTING@unhcr.org, copying Silvia Cravesana at CRAVESAN@unhcr.org using the following subject line:
National Researcher_Dublin Study_NORWAY_CANDIDATE NAME
Please note: Incomplete or late applications will not be taken into account. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.