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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Data Policy Associate Denmark UNHCR Jobs 2024

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees looking for “Data Policy Associate”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 16-Jul-24.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Data Policy Associate to be based in Copenhagen , Denmark. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Job Title: Data Policy Associate

Duty Station: Copenhagen , Denmark

Country: Denmark

Application Deadline: 16-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

• Support the development, revision, documentation and dissemination of official and non-official guidance and standards on data, liaising as needed with GDS, other HQ Entities, external actors, and the Transformation & Change Service Policy Coordinator.
• Provide support to Regional Bureau DIMA Units, including by planning, delivering and documenting various types of HQ-DIMA meetings/events and managing queries and requests related to DIMAs.
• Provide support to GDS risk and oversight activities and reporting requirements, including internal and external audits and evaluations, the UNHCR Strategic Risk Register, and the GDS Operational Risk Register.
• Provide support services to UNHCR data governance structures and coordination fora.
• Support the development of products and documents for NSS workstreams and reporting requirements, such as concept notes, briefing notes, presentations, and content for communities of practice on MS Teams, SharePoint and the Intranet.
• Support effective communication, collaboration and knowledge management within NSS, as well as between NSS and other GDS Sections and HQ entities.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements:

Training/professional certificate in the following fields:

Business Administration Social Science Law
International Relations Political Science Public Policy
Economics Statistics Demography
Data Science Information Management Development
Communication Information Technology or other relevant field

Required Experience
• 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
• Relevant work experience in the area of guidance and standards, risk management, audits and evaluations, project monitoring, and/or other relevant fields.
• Demonstrated experience in compiling inputs and drafting documents such as guidance, presentations, reports, and/or communication products.
• Experience in designing, planning and managing projects and consultation processes.
• Experience in engaging with internal and external stakeholders with targeted communication.

Desirable Experience
• Experience in the areas of humanitarian response, development, peace or diplomacy at the country, regional or HQ level.

Key Competencies

Required:
• Good awareness and understanding of UNHCR’s mandate and operations.
• Basic understanding of humanitarian data and its associated concepts, systems, processes and tools – either within UNHCR or other similar organizations.
• Strong drafting and communication skills in English.
• Strong project management skills, including organizational, planning, communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to address multiple tasks in a courteous and service-oriented manner for a diversity of stakeholder groups.
• Strong inter-personal skills and team orientation, with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively in a high-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Ability to manage qualitative and quantitative information with attention to detail for errors and outliers.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including Office 365 collaboration tools (MS Teams, SharePoint)
• Fluency in English.

Desired:
• Familiarity with one or many data topics under the GDS AoR, i.e., information management, registration, identity management, statistics, surveys, data science, data responsibility, and data protection.
• Good data visualization and data presentation skills
• Basic knowledge of statistical methods and tools
• Knowledge of another UN working language.