MGR Human Resources Ltd, member of MAP S.Platis Group of Companies, is a leading, broad HR Consulting, Training, Recruitment and Temporary Placements Agency. We are looking to hire a Vulnerability Officer for the European Asylum Support Office to be based in Pournara Camp, Nicosia.
The position
The successful candidate will work on a secondment basis for the awarded contract for the Provision of Interim Services to the European Asylum Support Office (EASO). EASO is an EU Regulatory Agency headquartered in Malta whose mandate is to strengthen EU Member States’ practical cooperation on asylum, to support Member States whose asylum systems are under particular pressure and to enhance the implementation of the Common European Asylum System.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities Under M1
- Support the Cypriot Asylum Service, in charge of reception centres, with the identification, screening and assessment of vulnerable cases, in close cooperation with other stakeholders (e.g. UN, NGO) during the lodging of applications of international protection
- Support the Cypriot Asylum Service with the referral of vulnerable applicants and coordinate with registration, reception and/or other experts as needed
- Act as a liaison among all actors involved in the screening and assessment of vulnerable cases during their stay in the reception centre, as appropriate and agreed with the relevant authorities.
- Establish direct contact with all vulnerable groups in the reception centre
- Draft documents, templates, minutes and reports related to screening of vulnerable persons.
- Assist the Cypriot Asylum Service with the preparation of a dedicated safe zone for vulnerable groups in the centre in terms of procedures, guidelines, and information provision
- Participate in meetings and liaise with internal and external stakeholders under the supervision of the Measure Coordinator/ Field coordinator if needed
- Liaise with EASO Vulnerability team and contribute from an operational point of view to the development of tools and guidance
- Provide regular analytical and statistical reports about vulnerable groups identified in the first reception centre
- Perform any other tasks in the interest of the service, relevant for the specific profile
Responsibilities Under M3
- Support with the screening, identification, and examination of vulnerable cases, under the coordination of the team leader/-s, measure coordinator and/or the National Authority appointed staff
- Support preparation the vulnerability interview (methods of interview depending on the vulnerability, questions, issues of concern etc) of each assigned case
- Coordinate with the Team Leader about the personal and team’s monitoring and productivity in the context of backlog management
- Act as a liaison among all actors involved in the assessment, handling, and referral of vulnerable cases in the context of the asylum determination procedure
- Assist for the preparation of relevant workflows, procedures, reports on vulnerability
- Participate in meetings
- Draft documents, templates, minutes, and reports
- Provide regular analytical and statistical reports of provided services and challenges
- Monitor and provide regular statistical reports on vulnerable cases
- Contribute towards the ongoing learning and professional development
- Perform any other tasks in the interest of the service, relevant for the specific profile
Common tasks for both M1 and M3
- Support with the screening, identification, and examination of vulnerable cases, under the coordination of the team leader/-s, measure coordinator and/or the National Authority appointed staff
- Support the Cypriot Asylum Service with the referral of vulnerable applicants and coordinate with relevant stakeholders
- Act as a liaison among all actors involved in the screening and assessment of vulnerable cases, as appropriate and agreed with the relevant authorities
- Draft documents, templates, minutes and reports related to screening of vulnerable persons.
- Participate in meetings and liaise with internal and external stakeholders under the supervision of the Measure Coordinator/ Field coordinator if needed
- Liaise with EASO Vulnerability team and contribute from an operational point of view to the development of tools and guidance
- Provide regular analytical and statistical reports about vulnerable groups identified in the first reception centre
- Perform any other tasks in the interest of the service, relevant for the specific profile
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders about monitoring and productivity
- Support preparation of vulnerability interview / assessment (methods of interview depending on the vulnerability, questions, issues of concern etc) of each assigned case
Requirements
- University degree in relevant fields (Social sciences, Humanities, Education, Migration) is required
- Demonstrated previous experience of at least 3 years in working with vulnerable groups, preferably in the context of asylum, migration and reception
- Very good understanding of the Cypriot asylum, migration and reception context will be considered as an advantage
- Fluency in English (oral and written) is required
- Fluency in Greek (oral and written) is desirable
- Computer literacy, including MS Office applications (Word, Excel), use of internet and web-based applications
- Analytical skills and strong ability to work as a team member
- Very good intercultural/interdisciplinary communication skills
Remuneration
The position falls in hierarchical Category III and the associated salary is €26,904 gross annually in twelve monthly installments. The position also involves 21 days of annual leave, prorated depending on the employment starting date.
Applications
Please express preference in which measure you are interested in (M1 or M3) when applying for the position by adding a note at the Personal Information/Notes section.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. Interested applicants should apply for the vacancy no later than Friday 29th of January 2021.
Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.
MGR is an equal opportunities employer.
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