Ministry of Home Affairs – Office of the Commissioner for Refugees is Currently Recruiting


Positions: Reception Centre Manager

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Reception Center Supervisor will ensure effective general management of Transit Center, quality implementation of interventions that will provide protection services and basic needs to newly arriving refugees.

LOCATION: Meheba Refugee Settlement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Full Grade 12 or Form 5 Certificate
  • Diploma in relevant field.
  • Two (2) years’ experience;
  • Computer literate;
  • Refugee protection background with strong communication skills will be an added advantage– ability to coordinate people at all levels – government partners, donor communities
  • Strong accounting and Reporting skills

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure general management of Transit Center.
  • Ensure prudent utilization of, and accountability for all resources at Transit Center.
  • Establish and maintain standard information dissemination mechanism to refugees on arrival, during stay at the center.
  • Make sure all new arriving refugees are registered and persons with specific needs such unaccompanied minors, unaccompanied elder persons, persons with disabilities are identified and attended to.
  • Coordinate screening of arriving refugees for medical and nutritional support and ensure they receive information, basic assistance, materials support and other protection services at the transit center.
  • Ensure the provision of psychosocial support to refugees in distress and trauma.
  • Coordinate assistance on refugee accommodation and make sure the refugees are separated in to male and female and guided to their temporary dormitory
  • Supervision of Hot meal preparation and management.

Application Procedure:

If you meet these requirements please send your application, enclosing your CV, copies of educational and professional credentials and National Registration Card to [email protected] or by hand to:

The Commissioner for Refugees
Office of the Commissioner for Refugees
Ministry of Home Affairs
Plot 1 Chipoma Road (Off Tito Road)
Rhodespark
P.O. Box 50997
LUSAKA

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 19th February 2020 at 17:00hrs.