Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Officer has a key role to play in aligning livelihoods and economic inclusion efforts with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which underscores the need to mobilize additional actors and to adopt a whole-of-society approach to strengthen refugee self-reliance and help ease pressure on host countries. Promoting the economic inclusion of refugees is a key development area that will enable the achievement of these objectives and contribute to the 2030 Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals. Leveraging the growing global momentum, UNHCR is working to translate the objectives of the GCR into impactful results for persons of concern (POC), including through follow-up on pledges made through the 2019 Global Refugee Forum. 

Requirements:

• 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 Business Management; Socio-Economics Development; Economics/International Economics Rural Development; Financial Management; or another relevant field. (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)

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.