Ghana Refugee Board (GRB) is seeking to recruit suitably motivated and qualified persons for the position of Principal Protection Officer

Duties and responsibilities

• Leads the Protection/ Eligibility team and represents the Board at meeting with government, partners and related agencies.
• Supervises the conduct of the overall refugee status determination preparatory  processed, including reception, registration, assessment, interviews and related arrangements for providing care, counselling, assistance and protection to Persons of Concern (PoC)
• Reviews all completed assessed of PoC cases and presents to be the board for adjudication; responds to queries and enquiries of asylum seekers and supervises the maintenance and update of all statistical records of registered PoC.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited tertiary institution in Migration Studies, Refugee Management Social Sciences or related fields and discipline.
• Minimum of eight (8) years post-qualification relevant work experience, three (3) of which must be in a Senior Management position in the public service or a reputable organisation
• Must pass a competitive selection interview conducted by the board in collaboration with the Public Services Commission (PSC)

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