Mission Statement

RefugePoint was founded in 2005 to provide lasting solutions for the world’s most vulnerable refugees. We work to fill the critical and unmet needs of people affected by war and conflict who have fallen through the net of humanitarian assistance, in particular women, children, and urban refugees.

Main Purpose of the Position

As part of the UNHCR-RefugePoint Collaboration Project, the Complementary Pathways Expert (hereinafter “Expert”) provides direct support to UNHCR through temporary deployments to UNHCR offices throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA region. Assigned to one or more specific duty station(s) over the course of the contract, the Expert is considered an “Expert on Mission” to UNHCR tasked with enhancing capacity in complementary pathways. On all assignments, the Expert’s core responsibility is to provide systems change, field building and direct casework support to UNHCR in areas including, but not limited to, family reunification, private sponsorship, education scholarships, economic mobility programs, and humanitarian visas.

Depending on the needs of the assigned duty station(s), the Expert may also assist in other related casework, such as Best Interest Procedures (BIP); file review and capacity building through training and mentoring; and other activities, such as monitoring and evaluating existing systems for third country solutions. In addition, the Expert maintains regular operational and administrative communication with RefugePoint’s Nairobi and Headquarters offices during all stages of deployments.  

CV/Resume and any previous UNHCR Performance Appraisal Reviews (PAR) required; cover letter and P11 not requested.