Data Management Assistant

Job Description

Title: Data Management Assistant

Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Completion of the Secondary Education with post-secondary training/certificate in Electronic data processing, Information Technology or related field;

Job Context:
∎ Vacancy Notice No. VA/UNOPS/015/2019
∎ Category/grade : UNOPS LICA-4
∎ Post Number: Multiple positions
∎ Type of contract : UNOPS Local Individual Contractor Agreement
∎ Date of Issue: 15 May 2019
∎ The effective date of assignment: As soon as possible
∎ Operational Context:
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∎ The position is normally supervised by a Professional or Senior General Service staff member who provides the incumbent with regular guidance and support. The position has no supervisory role.
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∎ Contacts are mainly with the colleagues in the same duty station to exchange information and to discuss the work plans. External contacts are not frequent. In the Field locations, under supervision of the manager, the incumbent may play a liaison role with the national and local authorities for gathering and exchange of data.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Accountability (key results that will be achieved)
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∎ The Office has reliable and up-to-date data on persons of concern.
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∎ Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results)
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∎ Enter data mainly related to asylum seekers, refugees and persons of concern to UNHCR into the computer database.
∎ Contribute to the preparation of reports and project documents by providing information, preparing tables and drafting routine correspondence and reports.
∎ Update and maintain existing databases and generate various statistical 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 undertake field trips to project sites.
∎ Perform any other duty, as requested.
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∎ Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results)
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∎ Decide on the data recorded in database.
∎ Decide on appropriate resolution to incidents and escalate issues to the supervisor if incident cannot be resolved within the scope of responsibility.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 2 years of previous job experience relevant to the function.
∎ Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.
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∎ Desirable Qualifications and Experience:
∎ Knowledge of any other relevant UN or local language.
∎ Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.
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∎ Required Competencies:
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∎ Analytical Thinking
∎ Technological Awareness
∎ Planning and Organizing
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∎ Eligibility:
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∎ External candidates: External candidates must meet the essential minimum requirements of the position and candidates not citizens of the country must comply with all eligibility requirements for employment in line with the prevailing legislative prerequisites in the country. Completed and relevant university education can count as maximum 50% of the required years of work experience.

Compensation & Other Benefits:

Application Deadline: May 29, 2019

Company Information:
∎ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh
∎ Business : International UN Refugee Agency
Humanitarian assistance


Category: NGO/Development