High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
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. - Offer support in the 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 any other duty, as requested.
Office has reliable and up-to-date data on persons of concern.
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UNHCR Senior Data Management Assistant job placement should have completed
secondary education with post-secondary training/certificate in Electronic
Data Processing, Information Technology or related field. - At least five years of previous job
experience relevant to the function. - Fluency in English and working knowledge
of another relevant UN language or local language.
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
January, 2017
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