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• Oversee the design of appropriate
  registration strategies and approaches for populations of concern in
  compliance with the protection strategy of the operation, ensuring that
  registration standards are met and that appropriate methodologies and
  technologies are implemented.
• Plan, implement and monitor
  registration-related activities, as part of UNHCR’s normal planning cycle
  to ensure that provision is made for material and human resources to
  adequately support the process.
• Ensure that operation-specific SOPs for
  all aspects of registration are in accordance with applicable standards
  and policies, including provisions for the protection of individual data
  and prevention and identification of fraud.
• Monitor the design of appropriate
  procedures and systems for the assurance of quality registration data
  through the implementation of continuous registration and verification
  exercises, including the facilitation of additional data collection in
  accordance with operational programming and protection needs. 
• Ensure that regular data quality and audit
  checks are conducted to monitor the accuracy of data collected and ensure
  procedures are implemented to respond to any identified data
  irregularities or fraud.
• Coordinate registration activities between
  country and field offices to ensure data quality, standardization and
  consistency of data management.
• Support the coordination of emergency
  preparedness and response measures relating to registration, including
  working with Headquarters to develop and implement appropriate resources.
• Liaise with the Bureau and the IMRS as
  necessary to facilitate registration activities in the region.
• Contribute to the development, enhancement
  and implementation of the online case and identity management applications
  (proGres in Partnership and BIMS).
• Participate in or lead regional planning
  activities whenever registration-related activities are an important
  component of the overall strategy and protection framework.
• Advocate with and support Government
  authorities and partners to establish and strengthen fair and efficient
  Registration procedures including the recognition of UNHCR identity and
  entitlement documentation and associated rights.
• Establish linkages with protection staff
  to design, implement and monitor systems for appropriate case
  management  mechanisms of persons of
  concern requiring protection interventions;
• Reinforce data management approaches and
  processing methodologies for efficient and accountable delivery of both
  material and cash-based assistance and other programming and protection
  needs.
• Develop data sharing agreements in close
  cooperation with Protection colleagues and the Regional Registration
  Officer, ensuring they reflect UNHCR standards and policy, and are
  consistent regionally.
• Provide technical support, training and
  capacity building for UNHCR and partner staff in registration
  methodologies, technologies and standards, to enable them to conduct
  registration activities and to manage registration and case related data
  on a continuous basis.
• Support the country team to establish and
  strengthen internal capacity and/or that of government counterparts to
  manage registration and maintain population information.
• Document and report on registration
  activities at the operation level, and report on the impact of support
  interventions to the management of operations.
• Undertake other related functions as
  required.

• The operation has a clear and coherent
  Registration strategy which reflects UNHCR¿s country, regional and global
  priorities and objectives.
• UNHCR’s Registration Standard Operating
  Procedures (SOPs) are implemented in accordance with relevant UNHCR
  standards and policies.
• Persons of concern have fair and
  transparent access to registration procedures.
• The integrity of UNHCR¿s registration
  procedures is ensured and refugee identities are secured over time through
  the implementation of case management and identity management tools.
• UNHCR’s population database (proGres)
  remains a reliable, trusted source of personal information and protection
  needs of persons of concern to UNHCR.
• UNHCR’s data sharing practices are in
  accordance with data privacy and data protection policies and guidance
  while continuing to serve operational needs.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UNHCR Senior Registration Officer job opportunity should hold a graduate
  degree (equivalent of Master’s) in social sciences, demography,
  statistics, information technology, geography, political science, law,
  business administration, humanities or a related field plus minimum eight
  years of previous work experience relevant to the function. Undergraduate
  degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) plus 9 years or Doctorate degree
  (equivalent of a PhD) plus 7 years of previous relevant work experience
  may also be accepted.
• Strong understanding of the principles and
  concepts of international protection and UNHCR.
• Strong team building, managerial,
  planning, coordination and representation skills.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly in
  data management and data dissemination, as well as excellent drafting
  skills.
• Excellent knowledge of English and working
  knowledge of another UN language.
• Technical expertise in registration,
  individual case management and identity management systems, including
  proGres, in refugee and internal displacement situations.
• Knowledge of UNHCR and interagency
  policies, standards, programmes and humanitarian operations in a variety
  of geographical locations and operational contexts.
• Familiarity with planning, programming and
  implementation of registration operations at the field levels, including
  strategic planning, project development, budgeting and resource
  mobilization.
• Personal Competencies:
  Accountability, Teamwork & Collaboration, Communication, Commitment to
  Continuous Learning, Client & Result Orientation, Organizational
  Awareness, Managing Performance, Managing Resources, Strategic Planning
  and Vision, Judgement and Decision Making, Analytical Thinking,
  Technological Awareness, Planning and Organizing

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