The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is a catholic faith based international non-governmental organization with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. The organization was founded in November 1980 and has a presence in over 57 countries. JRS undertakes services at national and regional levels with the support and guidance of an international office in Rome. The style of JRS service is human and spiritual, working in situations of greatest need, seeking the long-term wellbeing of refugees and displaced persons, while not neglecting their immediate or urgent needs. JRS offers opportunities to a wide variety of staff, local and international, while maintaining a realistic and localized scheme of salary/stipend, insurance, etc.
In Burundi, JRS works in five (5) Congolese refugee camps (Kinama, Musasa, Kavumu, Bwagiriza and Nyankanda) in the provinces of Ruyigi and Muyinga, in the urban environment (Bujumbura and Rumonge) and in repatriation zones of the country. Its sectors of intervention include education, economic empowerment, psychosocial, protection, reintegration, reconciliation and social cohesion. With a cross border range of activities in the area of reintegration, reconciliation and social cohesion, JRS is also working in Tanzania mainly in the sectors of inclusive education, psychological support in the refugee camps of Nduta and Nyarugusu, region of Kigoma.
To carry out its mission, JRS Burundi – Tanzania operates with several administration, implementation, and support staff members at all levels from the field staff members (community mobilizers) in the repatriation zones, the incentives in the camps, the office attendants, psychologists, assistant coordinators and coordinators in different bases, the projects directors, the program, finance, logistic and country direction teams.
It is in this context that JRS Burundi – Tanzania is recruiting a Human Resources Officer to manage its resources in both countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Planning
Implementation and Monitoring
Representation
Qualification and Competencies
Desirable
Core values and ethics
Terms and Conditions
The contract is for 1 (one) year, renewable with an initial probationary period of three months. The JRS remuneration policy is aligned with the JRS ethos of offering effective and professional services and at the same time expressing solidarity with the people served. Details will be discussed with short-listed candidates.
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PLEASE NOTE:Â due to urgent need to fill this vacant position, we will be reviewing the application as we receive. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
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