Employment and vocational training

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UNHCR and its partner Tunisian Association for Management & Social Stability (TAMSS) work to promote refugee’s self-reliance in Tunisia by facilitating their access to work and vocational training.

We can help you find a job if you are between the age of 18 and 59 and are a recognised refugee or an asylum seeker in exceptional situations.

As a Recognized refugee in Tunisia, you may engage in wage-earning employment or independent professional activity.

You may also benefit from vocational training in the form of:

  • Technical Vocational Training (accelerated initial training and continuing training for technical personnel);
  • Language courses when they are deemed necessary to access the Tunisian Labor Market.

If you are seeking employment in Tunisia, you can contact UNHCR’s partner Tunisian Association for Management & Social Stability (TAMSS) who will support you to:

  • Identify work opportunities best suitable to your personal skills and competencies
  • Achieve administrative procedures relating to work permits, social security …
  • Create a Micro-project

Contact Information for Tunisian Association for Management & Social Stability (TAMSS):

Address: 9 rue des pommiers, Manar 1. Tunis 2092
Email: [email protected]
Phone Numbers: 20 232 807


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