- Company: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Location: Ethiopia
- State: Semera
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: – Social Science/CommunityUNHCR Jobs in Ethiopia
Job Description
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution.
Duties
- Assist in the implementation of registration strategies and methodologies for populations of concern.
- Assist in the supervision and daily running of registration team activities, where required.
- Conduct registration interviews when required in accordance with registration standards and guidance.
- Provide counselling to, and responds to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees regarding UNHCR’s registration procedures and their rights and entitlements.
- Maintain accurate and up-to date records and data related to all registration cases.
- Identify persons with specific needs and ensure timely referral to protection follow-up as required.
- Collaborate with protection staff and/or partners in the delivery of assistance and programming, including provision of identity and entitlement documentation.
- Draft correspondence and reports relating to registration activities in the operation, when required
- Provide statistics and draft reports related to registration data, as requested.
- In consultation with the supervisor, make decisions related to the day-to-day operations of the registration unit and devise registration procedures which are efficient and effective.
- Draft and submit reports and statistics related to registration.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience : For G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Certificates and/or Licenses
- Social sciences;
- Statistics;
- Mathematics;
- Information technology;
- (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential : Good computer skills, particularly in data management.
Desirable: Training in basic principles of international protection. Experience in working with UNHCR proGres software.
Functional Skills
- *IT-Computer Literacy
- IT-IT Refugee Systems & Applications
- DM-Data Collection and Analysis
- *DM-Data Management
- CL-Programme/Project Mgmt (formulation, implementation, programme cycles and reporting)
- TR-Training – Virtual and face to face
- RG-Registration SoPs Design/Implementation
- (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
- For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
- For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
- For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.