Organisation: United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position
No.: 10020898
No.: 10020898
Reports
to: Associate Field
Officer
to: Associate Field
Officer
Vacancy
Notice: 001/2014
Notice: 001/2014
Duty
Station: UNHCR Field Unit
Kyangwali Uganda, Uganda
Station: UNHCR Field Unit
Kyangwali Uganda, Uganda
Post Grade: GL5
About
UNHCR:
UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General
Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action
to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose
is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure
that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in
another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or
to resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General
Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action
to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose
is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure
that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in
another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or
to resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Enter data mainly related to asylum seekers,
refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR into the computer database. - Prepare reports and project documents by
providing information, preparing tables and drafting routine
correspondence and reports. - Assist in compilation of data and
interpreting the statistics for various reports. - Assist in the development of forms for
data collection and analysis, if requested. - Act as interpreter in the exchange of
routine information and translate routine documents and correspondence as
and when required. - May be required to collect GIS data,
update maps and undertake field trips to project sites. - Perform
other duties as instructed.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
·
The
applicant should have completed Secondary Education with post-secondary
training/certificate in Electronic Data Processing, Information Technology or
related field.
The
applicant should have completed Secondary Education with post-secondary
training/certificate in Electronic Data Processing, Information Technology or
related field.
·
At least
five years’ experience in a role similar to the one defined here
At least
five years’ experience in a role similar to the one defined here
·
Fluency
in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local
language.
Fluency
in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local
language.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All Interested candidates who meet the above
criteria should submit their applications, under confidential cover, quoting
the Post No addressed to:
The Senior Administrative/ Finance Officer,
UNHCR Representation in Uganda,
P.O. Box, 3813, Kampala, Uganda
criteria should submit their applications, under confidential cover, quoting
the Post No addressed to:
The Senior Administrative/ Finance Officer,
UNHCR Representation in Uganda,
P.O. Box, 3813, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 22nd January 2014
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