KE_South Africa Processing Unit (SARU) Processing Associate (National) at Church World Service

Core Job Responsibilities: 

Program Administration (50%) 

• Travels on referral circuit rides to complete referral interviews 
• Complete case identification screenings either remotely or in-person in the field 
• Responsible for executing processing by using issued PRM/RPC processing guides to complete case actions in START and RSC Africa processing guides for functions outside of START 
• Maintains current knowledge of refugee situations and thresholds of persecution based on U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act regulations 
• Submits regular reports to SARU Management in-line with the departments’ goals and objectives and communicates any challenges immediately  
• Contributes to the development of deployment training topics, procedures and implementation 

Compliance (40%) 

• Conducts processing activities based on PRM, RPC and CWS/RSC Africa issued policies and procedures 
• Makes assessments and contributes towards identifying cases that reach the threshold of persecution for submission to PRM who will authorize the case for submission to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)  
• Verifies all information entered into START is accurate 
• Actively participates as a member of the RSC Africa Programs’ team and participates in trainings 

Additional Responsibilities (10%) 

• In the field, undertakes additional work-related duties as agreed upon by SARU leadership 
• Undertakes additional assigned duties while in the field or at the CWS RSC Africa office to support SARU and CWS/RSC Africa, including administrative tasks 
• Any other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

Experience: 

• A Minimum of four (4) years relevant field-based project management experience. 
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience working in ARDU or a UNHCR deployment scheme is required 
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience working on RSC Africa case processing or field processing is required 
• Previous experience in Resettlement Registration Form (RRF) writing is preferred 
• Previous experience in Best Interest Assessment (BIA) is preferred