Consultancy with UNHCR MENA Regional Bureau

Title: Consultancy with UNHCR MENA Regional Bureau in Amman, Jordan to research and draft an update COI Note on “The Situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon”

Duty Station: Home-based

Duration: from as soon as possible for 3 months

Contract Type: individual consultancy

Closing date: 12 July 2022

Start date: As soon as possible

Organizational context

The updated COI Note will assist asylum decision-makers to adjudicate asylum claims of Palestinian refugees who habitually resided in Lebanon. It will serve both UNHCR and UNRWA in responding to inquiries from asylum authorities, courts, refugees and their legal representatives primarily in Europe asking for information on the situation of Palestinians in Lebanon and the availability of UNRWA services and the agency’s ability to provide assistance and protection to Palestine refugees, for the purposes of assessments under Art 1D of the 1951 Convention.

The project is one of the action points agreed between UNRWA and UNHCR at the 2021 High-Level Meeting and is evidence for the two agencies’ continued partnership and collaboration on achieving greater protection for Palestinian refugees.

The position

The project will seek to update the 2016 country-of-origin document “The Situation of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon”, which provides information about the situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, including non-registered Palestinian refugees, undocumented (“non-ID”) Palestinians, and Palestinian refugees from Syria, including the human rights and humanitarian situation and limitations in relation to refugees’ access to basic services and livelihoods. Specifically, the Note will also detail the scope of UNRWA’s assistance and protection to Palestine refugees in Lebanon. Finally, the Note will also describe possible obstacles for Palestinians to return / be readmitted to Lebanon.

Duties and responsibilities

Research Methodology:

Conduct primary and secondary source research necessary to analyze and update information on the situation Palestinians in Lebanon;
Maintain close working relationship with UNRWA.

Analysis and Research Outcomes:

Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required

Location

The successful candidate will be home-based

Conditions

The duration of the consultancy assignment is from as soon as possible for 3 months. The successful candidate will work under the overall supervision of the Senior Protection Research & Information Officer in UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for MENA.

To apply

For a full job description and to apply, interested candidates are requested to visit the UNHCR career page at www.unhcr.org/careers - click on the Vacancies tab and enter Job ID 37825.

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.

Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing, training or any other fees).

Closing date of receipt of application: 12 July 2022

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