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Deadline for Applications December 30, 2025 Grade GS5 Staff Member / Affiliate Type General Service Reason Temporary > Temporary Assignment/ Appointment Hardship Level A (least hardship) Family Type Family

Residential location (if applicable) Target Start Date 2026-01-01 Target End Date 2026-06-30 Standard Job Description Senior Durable Solutions Assistant Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Senior Durable Solutions Assistant reports to a Durable Solutions Associate or Officer. The incumbent is relied upon to contribute to the implementation of a durable solutions strategy. Contributing to fostering an environment to enhance partnerships is a critical element of the work, as are activities designed to strength the involvement of refugee communities and their hosts in the design and implementation of solutions strategies. 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 - Provide counselling to refugees and other persons of concern (POC) about their durable solutions needs. - Interview candidates for voluntary repatriation and prepare documentation for their return, in line with Voluntary Repatriation SOPs. - Interview candidates for local integration and prepare the appropriate documentation for onward submission to local authorities or partners, in line with Local Integration SOPs. - Participate in identifying resettlement needs of refugees, in line with Resettlement SOPs. - Assist in updating the electronic database for resettlement, voluntary repatriation and local integration, in line with Standard Operating Procedures. - Process documentation to ensure that POC receive the documents required for their durable solutions in a timely manner. - Prepare statistical and ad-hoc reports to ensure accurate information is available and shared with relevant offices and partners. - Interview and advise on the appropriate durable solution to be provided to POC. - Prepare documents relating to durable solutions. - Enter information into available database, in line with SOPs. - Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s). - Perform other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience / Degree Level For G5 - 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher Field(s) of Education Not applicable. Certificates and/or Licenses HCR Protection Induction Prog; (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential) Relevant Job Experience Essential Not specified. Desirable Diverse field experience. Experience in interviewing. Functional Skills DM-Database Management IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential) Language Requirements For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English. For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language. For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English. All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power. As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise. This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates. Desired Candidate Profile The position duration is 6 months without expectations of renewal - from 01 January 2026 to 30 June 2026. Operational context: Since 2018, UNHCR has been supporting the Federal Government’s Internal Relocation strategy, one of the pillars of the Operation Welcome, basically engaging in the following two modalities of this strategy: Institutional and Employment-based. More than 15,000 beneficiaries have either passed through reception centers supported by UNHCR in destination cities and/or received different aids including through information sessions, capacity building on financial education, job matching support and financial assistance under the employment-based (VES) modality to meet beneficiaries` basic needs upon arrival at their destination cities. The supports provided by UNHCR target specific profiles that face greater vulnerabilities and will not going to be selected by the program without UNHCR support. These profiles compound families with children, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, person with health issues that are supported to be relocated both through the institutional and VES modalities. Between 2024 and 2025, 1,831 people received support from UNHCR. The supported profiles consisted mainly of families averaging 3.8 members, with most of the job fulfilled by women. These families relocated for work, primarily to the states in the South, Southeast and Center West regions. Under the Institutional modality, the profile mainly included single mothers and health-related cases. These individuals were received and integrated into centers located in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Brasília. In 2026, UNHCR is strengthening its efforts to engage more reception centers managed by municipalities and by civil society organizations that can work in close collaboration with our priorities. Moreover, in the destination cities UNHCR prioritized the implementation of activities that ensure an integration with more quality, meaning that more refugees could access to better and more qualified jobs, enhancing their income and wellbeing. UNHCR`s projects and programs complement existing public policies, fostering sustainable and autonomous integration. To achieve these outcomes, UNHCR has being supporting (both directly and through partnership with local governments) Portuguese courses tailored to diverse populations (such as Venezuelan, Haitian, and Afghan), vocational trainings linked to employment opportunities; capacity building for entrepreneurs including businesses grants; and the monitoring of the socioeconomic conditions of relocated refugees. The monitoring of the socioeconomic conditions of people benefited from the internal relocation strategy aims to understand the current situation and needs of individuals after been relocated from Roraima; to assess the quality of their integration and promote projects and programs that complement public policies; and to generate evidence to advocate for inclusive and/or adapted public policies for the refugee population. Desirable candidate Profile: - Proficiency in English and Portuguese. Good knowledge of Spanish. - - Desirable Qualifications & Competencies: - Knowledge of the Brazilian social assistance, labour, education and housing normative. - Computer skills: Office package; PowerBI. - Knowledge of refugee law. - Good knowledge of UNHCR’s programmes and RBM. - Good knowledge of private sector D&I policies, CSR and ESG patterns. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Eligibility: This position is advertised to internal applicants and UNHCR experience applicants. Candidates must be legally present in Brazil at the time of application, recruitment and hire. Only Brazilian citizens or candidates legally present in Brazil will be considered eligible. Internal Candidates: Current NPO staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment who, at the date of the deadline for application, are serving in the country of the vacancy at the grade of the position or one grade below or above. UNHCR experience candidates: Current NPO staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment applying to two grades above their own, current UNHCR staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment in other categories (P/FS/GS), staff loaned/seconded from another UN organization/international organization/government entity, staff members on temporary appointment, affiliate workforce, interns, as well as former UNHCR locally recruited staff members who held an indefinite or fixed-term appointment (within 2 years of separation for males and 5 years for females). Only candidates who pass the functional test can continue with the next steps of the process. Remuneration: A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission and please refer to the relevant category / grade level at: https://icsc.un.org UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview /meeting, processing, training, or any other fees). Applications: All applications must be submitted online in Workday. Email applications will not be accepted. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates might be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing or any other fees). The evaluation of applicants will be conducted based on the information submitted during the application. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. UNHCR seeks to ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. UNHCR has a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). SEA is unacceptable behavior and prohibited conduct for UNHCR personnel. It constitutes acts of serious misconduct and is therefore grounds for disciplinary measures, including dismissal. Any concerns or suspicions about a possible case of SEA should be reported immediately to the Inspector General’s Office (IGO) at inspector@unhcr.org or throughthe online complainform at https://www.unhcr.org/php/complaints.php or by confidential fax: +41 22 739 73 80. Functional Clearance This position doesn't require a functional clearance Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level) Spanish , English , Portuguese Desired languages , , Additional Qualifications Skills DM-Database Management, IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software Education Certifications HCR Protection Induction Prog - UNHCR Work Experience UNHCR Salary Calculator https://icsc.un.org/Home/SalaryScales Other information Important notice: Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing or training). Read about how to avoid scams and fraudulent job offers. Please note that applications are only accepted via the UNHCR online recruitment platform. CVs and/or application requests sent via email will not be answered, reviewed nor considered. For external applicants: We would like to call your attention on the eligibility of International Professional (P) category: According to our Recruitment and Assignments Policy, P staff members will not normally serve in the country of their nationality, and the first regular appointment in the P category must be outside the staff member's country of nationality. In practical terms this means that you are not eligible to apply for International Professional vacancies advertised in the country where you are national of. In case of technical difficulties when applying, external applicants (not current UNHCR workforce members) can write to recruitmentcase@unhcr.org. For former UNHCR Colleagues: Former UNHCR employees who are on mandatory break-in service or have separated from UNHCR after 1 October 2022 should create an account through this platform. Once you fill in your basic personal information (employee ID, birth date, name, email address), Workday will identify you as prior personnel and merge your employee account with your external applicant account. The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, takes the lead in protecting people forced to flee wars and persecution around the world, providing life-saving aid including shelter, food and water to ensure their basic safety, rights and dignity. With 18,879 women and men working in 137 countries, we work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of 89.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. Our dedicated and professional staff work around the clock in roles including legal protection, community services, public affairs, health and more. Despite the challenges they can face, our staff are proud to work for UNHCR and determined to make a positive impact. Why a career with UNHCR? Our dedicated staff work to protect and assist people fleeing conflict and persecution at a time when global forced displacement is at a record high. Our colleagues bring a wide range of specialized skills, including expertise in legal protection, administration, community services, public affairs, health and other disciplines. Disability inclusion If you are a person with a disability and you expect you may face challenges during the recruitment process, you can indicate it in your application form. There are options to select any health conditions you may have and outline any necessary adjustments related to disabilities during the recruitment phases. Providing this information is optional. It will be treated as strictly confidential and used only for the purpose of finding out how to better assist you during the recruitment process. Adjustments for candidates with disabilities will be provided as best as possible and as needed upon request. All candidates will be assessed based on meeting the requirements for each vacancy in relation to experience, skills, and education.