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Job Title:        Data
Management Associate

Organisation: United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duty Station: Uganda

Vacancy Notice: Internal/ External Vacancy notice no. 015/2020

Position Number: 10033703

Position Grade: GS-6

About US:

The Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was 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.

Job Summary:  The Data Management Associate is normally
supervised by a professional staff member who provides the incumbent with
general guidance and work plans. The incumbent works quite independently with
an oversight from the supervisor. S/he may directly supervise some support
staff.

Contracts are mainly
with the colleagues in the same duty station to exchange information and to
discuss the work plans. External contacts are with the national and local
authorities for gathering and exchange of data.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Manage the use, maintenance and technical support of databases used
  in the Operation, including planning and overseeing data collection, input
  and verifications; production of standard and ad hoc reports.
• Generate statistical reports based on the standard reporting formats
  and ad-hoc reports, charts and tables as required by the management.
• Provide training, as necessary, to UNHCR staff as well as
  staff-members of implementing partners in relevant aspects of data
  management.
• May be required to coordinate with the GIS colleagues to ensure that
  data collection is compatible with GIS.
• Archive and backup database systems; ensure security of databases;
  perform database administrator functions.
• Assist in development of new applications/databases needed by the
  UNHCR Offices/Units in area of responsibilities in order to perform their
  tasks smoothly.
• Ensure that the clients’ databases are up to date by identifying and
  keeping what is relevant and accurate in an accessible manner.
• May be required to support registration activities including ProGres
  technical support and on-site assistance.
• May be required to support voluntary repatriation activities
  including reconciliation of VolRep data from country of asylum and
  encashment centers, verification of Voluntary Repatriation Forms (VRFs)
  and coordination with VolRep Centers (VRCs) on information issues.
• Develop forms and tools for data collection and analysis.
• Have access to relevant data and records.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Data Management
  Associate job placement should hold a High school diploma. Required.
• At least three years of previous job experience relevant to the
  function is required.
• Knowledge of English is required.
• Additional certificate or training/certificate in Data management,
  Statistics, Information Technology, or related fields is required is
  desirable
• Analytical Thinking
• Technological Awareness
• Innovation and creativity

How to Apply:

All interested
Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations 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.

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Deadline: 21^st September 2020

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