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                                                         UNHCR Regional Office in Beirut
                                                         Beirut ­ Lebanon
                                                         Date: 14 August 2008




                                 TERMS OF REFERENCE


Position Title:      Counselling Assistant

Deadline:            31 August 1008

Contract             Project staff, 1 year renewable

Salary Range         Around 900 USD



                              DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of Counselling Coordinator and overall supervision of Senior
Protection Officer, the incumbent shall perform the following tasks:

    1. Provide information and advice on protection, assistance and durable solutions to
       individual refugees.

    2. Record the content of counselling for further follow-up.

    3. Identify vulnerable refugees at the reception and refer them to appropriate units for
       further action.

    4. Perform other tasks as required.

                                      QUALIFICATIONS
Education            University Degree in social work, social sciences, law or other relevant
                     field.
Experience           Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in the
                     field of social or humanitarian work.
Language Skills      Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic.
                     French is an Asset.

                                    SKILLS & ABILITIES
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure
Team worker
Strong human rights interest
Strong organization skills
Good computer skills




Interested qualified persons, meeting the mentioned requirements can fill in the Personal History
Form and send it along a cover letter by e-mail to lebbeprg@unhcr.org no later than Sunday 31
August 2008.