UNHCR Associate Field Officer Jobs Ethiopia 2025 – NGO Jobs in Ethiopia

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has announced a new and exciting career opportunity for job seekers in Ethiopia. They are currently hiring for the position of Associate Field Officer at Semera. This role is a great opportunity for candidates.

UNHCR Associate Field Officer Jobs 2025 Details

Position Associate Field Officer
Location Semera, Ethiopia
Organization United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Application Deadline 15th July, 2025
Job Type Full-Time

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Identify vulnerable groups or individuals who may need special attention or special arrangements and make recommendations on the needs of different groups of refugees.
  • Assess protection and assistance needs of refugees and asylum-seekers in the region and monitor implementation of refugee assistance programmes.
  • In co-ordination with implementing partners, handle the reception, registration and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR.
  • Provide inputs for project submissions and periodic narrative and financial reports for the annual programme.
  • Develop and maintain relations with local authorities ensuring smooth negotiations in all aspects of UNHCR’s mandate for the benefit of refugees.
  • Monitor the security situation in the area and intervene as appropriate with the local authorities.
  • Submit recommendation for protection interventions to the designated officer.
  • Negotiate with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern.
  • Approve expenditures within the DOAP.
  • Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
  • Perform other related duties as required.

Education & Professional Work Experience:

  • For P2/NOB – 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree
  • Law, Political Sciences or other relevant field.
  • Field experience.
  • Knowledge of refugee law.
  • Good knowledge of UNHCR’s programmes.

Languages:

  • For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
  • For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
  • For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the official UNHCR career portal.

(Visit the link and search for the job title “Associate Field Officer – Semera” to begin your application.)

Make sure to submit your application before 15th July, 2025, as late applications will not be considered.

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Updated: July 2, 2025 — 12:39 pm