Relocation Officer at Peace Winds Japan

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To train and supervise the incentives staff (shelter monitors) on relocation of refugees from the reception centres to the community
• Creating awareness to the shelter beneficiaries at the reception centre on the criteria of allocating shelters.
• Ensure safe custody of relocation data and ensure up to date database is maintained on where PoC have been settled in the camp.
• Responsible for ensuring issuance of tokens to the PoC at the reception centre and accompanying them for settlement to the community.
• To prepare weekly and monthly reports detailing the number of PoC settled against the number of shelters constructed within the same period.
• Attend and Participate in sector and other shelter related meetings at camp level.
• Provide regular updates on progress of shelter allocation and relocation.
• Responsible for ensuring proper implementation of funded activities in accordance with approved work plans, budgets and regulations of the organization and her partners and donors.
• To liaise with UNHCR field office and other implementing partners’ (IP) field staff and refugee representatives in facilitating movement of PoC from the reception center to the community
• Performs any other related duties as assigned.

General Employees’ Obligations and Responsibilities

• The Employer stipulates the right to assign the Employee any other kind of work derived from his/her specialization. In case of urgent work and such like the Employee may be asked to work overtime as well as during public and other holidays.
• Deliver project objectives within time, resource and budget constraints.
• Correctness and completeness of given tasks.
• The Employee takes over the responsibility for all entrusted material or cash. The Employee is obligated to cover all damages or losses caused by his carelessness.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information gained from employment within, not publicly.
• Representing and upholding the values, policies and procedures of PWJ at all times.
• Your schedule is subject to change at any time according to the organization needs.
• Behave in a professional manner at all the times with the understanding that the public associates your behavior with PWJ.

Qualifications & Professional Experience

• 2 years’ relevant experience with Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences preferably Community Development with relevant experience in a humanitarian environment preferably refugee set up.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and quick response experiences in humanitarian contexts.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work effectively with staff at all levels.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows products.
• Possession of negotiation and facilitation skills and experience working in forced migration settings.
• Working knowledge and experience of humanitarian principles, SPHERE and UNHCR standards in shelter and camp management.