Duties ¿ Carry out preliminary interviews and initial assessments to process refugees for resettlement following established procedures. ¿ Prepare written documentation for resettlement submission; ensure that records / files of individual cases are updated in a systematic and timely manner. ¿ Prepare individual / group presentation of resettlement cases for review by supervisor. ¿ Assess and review individual resettlement cases and prepare individual / group submission for scrutiny of the supervisor. ¿ Provide persons of concern (PoC) with up-to-date and accurate information on UNHCR¿s resettlement and complementary pathways policies and procedures. ¿ Comply with UNHCR¿s standard operating procedures on resettlement, ensuring timely action on cases. ¿ Follow up on cases from time of submission to final decision and departure; ensure effective in-country communication on the status and follow-up on PoC being considered for resettlement or complementary pathways. ¿ Undertake resettlement support missions in the field when necessary. ¿ Assist in maintaining and updating PRIMES database and provide technical support. ¿ Coordinate with field offices and other units regarding the management of individual protection cases. ¿ Follow up on the cases identified and referred by the field offices and extended protection. ¿ Assist in providing logístical support to resettlement countries conducting resettlement missions, medical check-ups, cultural orientations. ¿ Provide administrative support for resettlement-related training activities, including organization of resettlement workshops and meetings as required. ¿ Maintain accurate resettlement statistics as well as up-to-date records on individual cases; assist in the preparation of reports. ¿ Draft / type routine correspondence to Field Offices / Multi-Country Offices / Headquarters / Governmental Institutions / Partners. ¿ Assist in the management of the official UNHCR resettlement mailbox in Colombia to provide updated information to persons of concern. ¿ Assist in the implementation of the office's solutions strategy. ¿ Assist in mitigating resettlement fraud by reporting suspected fraud. ¿ Perform other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience / Degree Level Minimum 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher. Certificates and/or Licenses ¿ International Law; ¿ International Relations; ¿ International Refugee or Migration Law Relevant Job Experience Desirable Essential ¿ Excellent drafting and analytical skills. ¿ Good knowledge of procedures and principles related to Refugee Status Determination (RSD). ¿ Experience in counselling asylum seekers or refugees or experience in direct attention to the persons of concern. ¿ Previous interviewing experience with highly vulnerable individuals (refugees, migrants, minorities, LGBTI population, survivors of GBV, among others). ¿ Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Desirable ¿ Completion of UNHCR specific learning/training activities (e.g., RSD/Resettlement Learning Programme, Resettlement anti-fraud workshop, Protection Learning Programme, Interviewing Learning Programme). ¿ Working experience in the field. Functional Skills ¿ CM-Cross-cultural communication; ¿ PR-Resettlement/Repatriation/Voluntary Repatriation; ¿ UN-UNHCR Operations, mandate, principles and policies; ¿ PR-Resettlement Anti-Fraud Policy and Procedures; Language Requirements Excellent level of Spanish. Excellent level of English (particularly written). Core Competencies: ¿ Accountability ¿ Communication ¿ Organizational Awareness ¿ Teamwork & Collaboration ¿ Commitment to Continuous Learning ¿ Client & Result Orientation Managerial Competencies Not specified. Cross-Functional Competencies: ¿ Analytical Thinking ¿ Planning and Organizing ¿ Stakeholder Management ¿ Time Management ======================================================================================================== See below for this postion's Operational Context ======================================================================================================== Colombia is the country most impacted by the outflow of over 5.9 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants, hosting over 1.84 million Venezuelans, the majority of whom in an irregular situation or in the process of regularization. In addition, and despite the 2016 Peace Agreement, conflict and armed violence continue to uproot Colombians (an estimated 650,000 people newly displaced by the internal conflict since November 2016) and, in a growing and worrying trend, also Venezuelans and other nationalities. In February 2021, the Government of Colombia issued a Temporary Protection Status (TPS) that is likely to benefit the 1.84 million Venezuelans already in Colombia as well as those who