Reintegration Officer at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Aleppo, Aleppo Governorate, Syria -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Reintegration, Local Integration, Community Protection, Peacebuilding, Inter-agency Collaboration, Sustainable Solutions, Capacity Building, Data Analysis, Program Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Needs Assessment, Advocacy, Social Cohesion, Field Experience, Policy Development, Training

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Deadline for Applications February 8, 2026 Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based) E (most hardship) Family Type (not applicable for home-based) Non Family Staff Member / Affiliate Type UNOPS IICA2 Target Start Date 2026-03-01 Terms of Reference - Experience in working for solutions to displacement, including in facilitating returns, local integration and reintegration operations. Experience in designing and implementing sustainable reintegration plans through facilitating a multisectoral reintegration response ensuring inclusion of returnees and host communities. - Familiar with building institutional linkages between humanitarian and recovery actors. - Familiar with community-based protection solutions mechanisms and application of reintegration principles. - Experience in working with communities and authorities in identifying, advocating for and implementing reintegration programs. - Experience in working in the field in challenging and complex operational environments - Familiar with Peacebuilding (Fund), UNDAF, UN joint programming process and inter-agency collaboration is desirable. Experience with development agencies is an added value. - Familiar with multi-partner coordination to implement governorate-level reintegration and social cohesion mechanisms. - Experience in coordinating community protection structures, including women and youth and manage implementation of locally led reintegration and social cohesion initiatives that foster peaceful coexistence. - Female candidate with experience in working with communities of women, girls and other vulnerable communities is an added value. Standard Job Description Reintegration Officer Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The incumbent works with senior staff members to provide policy advice and technical support relating to the assistance of urban, rural and camp based refugees in a country of asylum or returnees in a country of origin, the host communities and IDPs in their achievement of sustainable solutions. The job requires direct contact with the target population in assessing needs and considering aspects of age, gender and diversity mainstreaming in planning, the needs of host communities and political and socio-economic context. The staff member could represent a UNHCR office in developing a (re)integration strategy and an inter-agency programme in collaboration with the Government, UN agencies and other stakeholders. The staff member also works closely with UNHCR's Programme, Protection and Technical units to ensure that UNHCR Operation in a concerned country reflects the (re)integration strategy of its programme components and that UNHCR's protection principles are reflected in the strategy. The staff member is directly supervised by the Senior Programme Officer, Senior Reintegration Officer or Head of Sub-Office and receives guidance and advice on technical matters from the Branch Office/ Bureau and relevant Units at HQ, especially, Division of Emergency and Programme Support (DEPS). All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity. Duties - Stay abreast of the challenges posed by the local political, economic and socio-cultural context impacting on reintegration and/or local integration opportunities and advise the country-office senior management ; stay abreast of UNHCR and UN policies on durable solutions, reintegration, local integration, peace-building and UN joint programming. - Participate in inter-agency programming processes, namely joint needs assessments, CCA/UNDAF, national development plan, or other joint programming, at national and sub-national levels, which lead to broader national or area-based recovery and development plans; ensure the inclusion of reintegration and local integration needs into these plans. - Manage a consultative process within the office and with external partners to draft UNHCR's reintegration and/or local integration strategies and to ensure their harmonization with broader national or area-based development plans. - Participate in UNHCR's operation's planning; advise on activities to meet basic needs, improve socio-economic self-reliance of forcibly displaced and stateless persons, build peaceful coexistence between forcibly displaced and stateless persons and host communities and sustainable solutions; and ensure the inclusion of reintegration and/or local integration priorities into the country operation plan. - Develop and maintain strategic partnership with development agencies, bilateral agencies, civil societies and the private sector to bring area-based development programmes to communities hosting forcibly displaced and stateless persons. - Participate in inter-agency coordination meetings on early recovery/transition projects and represent UNHCR when appropriate. - Promote global/UNHCR's policies, guidelines and standards on durable solutions, peace-building and joint programming with Office and partner staff. - Liaise with the Division of Emergency and Programme Support (DEPS) and other relevant offices at HQs and provide inputs into global policies, standards and indicators related to durable solutions and peace-building. - Conduct training activities aimed at building the capacity of UNHCR and partner staff to achieve durable solutions, peaceful coexistence and effective partnership. - Monitor durable solutions and peace-building activities, collect and analyze data on the status of forcibly displaced and stateless persons in order to inform durable solutions programmes and evidence-based advocacy. - Organize evaluations and/or reviews of UNHCR's reintegration programmes in order to allow for informed revisions of operational priorities including exit strategies. - Participate in inter-agency joint project proposals and advocate for financial support to reintegration and/or local integration of forcibly displaced and stateless persons. - Supervise staff and exercise effective managerial oversight, direction, guidance and support. - Represent UNHCR at the appropriate level in negotiations with government offices and development agencies on their engagement in transition/development programmes at the country level and in areas hosting forcibly displaced and stateless persons as well as on the inclusion of reintegration and local integration priorities into recovery and development plans. - Clear the reintegration and/or local integration components of the country strategy and operation plan before submission to senior management. - Initiate inter-agency consultations, partnerships and joint project proposals to further UNHCR re(integration) priorities. - Enforce compliance of country operation with global policies, guidelines and standards on durable solutions, transition and peace-building. - Enforce global and UNHCR's standard and indicators in reviewing the country operation reintegration/local integration/transitional solutions' programmes. - 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. Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience / Degree Level For P3/NOC - 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree Field(s) of Education Economics, Development Studies, Political Sciences, Policy Studies or other relevant field. Certificates and/or Licenses Not specified Relevant Job Experience Essential Field experience in reintegration/local integration situations. Desirable Familiar with Peace-building (Fund), UNDAF, UN joint programming process and inter-agency collaboration is desirable. Experience with development agencies is an added value. Functional Skills PR-Durable Solutions - Peace-building (Fund) PR-Refugee Reintegration (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential) Language Requirements 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. All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power. As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise. This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates. Required Languages , , Desired Languages , , Additional Qualifications Skills PR-Durable Solutions - Peace-building (Fund), PR-Refugee Reintegration Education Bachelor of Arts: Development Management, Bachelor of Arts: Economics, Bachelor of Arts: Policy, Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Certifications Work Experience Other information “No late applications will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. UNHCR strongly encourages qualified female applicants.This position doesn't require a functional clearance Remote No Important notice: Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing or training). Read about how to avoid scams and fraudulent job offers. Please note that applications are only accepted via the UNHCR online recruitment platform. CVs and/or application requests sent via email will not be answered, reviewed nor considered. For external applicants: We would like to call your attention on the eligibility of International Professional (P) category: According to our Recruitment and Assignments Policy, P staff members will not normally serve in the country of their nationality, and the first regular appointment in the P category must be outside the staff member's country of nationality. In practical terms this means that you are not eligible to apply for International Professional vacancies advertised in the country where you are national of. In case of technical difficulties when applying, external applicants (not current UNHCR workforce members) can write to recruitmentcase@unhcr.org. For former UNHCR Colleagues: Former UNHCR employees who are on mandatory break-in service or have separated from UNHCR after 1 October 2022 should create an account through this platform. Once you fill in your basic personal information (employee ID, birth date, name, email address), Workday will identify you as prior personnel and merge your employee account with your external applicant account. The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, takes the lead in protecting people forced to flee wars and persecution around the world, providing life-saving aid including shelter, food and water to ensure their basic safety, rights and dignity. With 18,879 women and men working in 137 countries, we work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of 89.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. Our dedicated and professional staff work around the clock in roles including legal protection, community services, public affairs, health and more. Despite the challenges they can face, our staff are proud to work for UNHCR and determined to make a positive impact. Why a career with UNHCR? Our dedicated staff work to protect and assist people fleeing conflict and persecution at a time when global forced displacement is at a record high. Our colleagues bring a wide range of specialized skills, including expertise in legal protection, administration, community services, public affairs, health and other disciplines. Disability inclusion If you are a person with a disability and you expect you may face challenges during the recruitment process, you can indicate it in your application form. There are options to select any health conditions you may have and outline any necessary adjustments related to disabilities during the recruitment phases. Providing this information is optional. It will be treated as strictly confidential and used only for the purpose of finding out how to better assist you during the recruitment process. Adjustments for candidates with disabilities will be provided as best as possible and as needed upon request. All candidates will be assessed based on meeting the requirements for each vacancy in relation to experience, skills, and education.

Responsibilities

The Reintegration Officer provides policy advice and technical support for the sustainable solutions of refugees and returnees, working closely with various stakeholders. They are responsible for developing and implementing reintegration strategies and ensuring alignment with national development plans.