Senior Repatriation Assistant

The assistant supports safe and voluntary refugee returns by interviewing candidates, preparing documentation, communicating with communities, arranging movement logistics, assessing vulnerable returnees and maintaining accurate case and repatriation records.

• Interview voluntary-repatriation candidates and support informed and voluntary return decisions
• Prepare repatriation forms and other documents for refugees
• Facilitate communication with communities through translation and cultural mediation
• Deliver mass information activities on the voluntary repatriation programme
• Provide logistical and administrative support for border-crossing and return movements
• Assess vulnerable returnees and advise colleagues on appropriate responses
• Register eligible cases and enter repatriation information in approved databases

• High school diploma with two years of relevant experience, or bachelor's degree or higher with one year of relevant experience
• Knowledge of English or the UN working language of the duty station

• Temporary appointment targets 1 August to 31 December 2026
• Duty station carries hardship level D and non-family status