Location:

Aweil, South Sudan
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

VOLUNTEER
Posted:

2 months ago
Category:
Deadline:

15/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, is mandated to protect and assist men, women and children forced to flee their homes due to violence, conflict or persecution. UNHCR is dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced and stateless people. The Agency provides protection, shelter, food, water, medical care and other life-saving assistance to refugees and asylum-seekers around the world. The dream of most refugees is to return home. If and where possible, UNHCR helps refugees make this dream a reality. When refugees cannot go back home, we work to find solutions for them, to rebuild their lives in another country. Since its formation by the United Nations General Assembly in 1950, UNHCR has helped millions of refugees restart their lives and has received the Nobel Peace Prize twice.

JOB SUMMARY

Requirements

Required experience

3 years of experience in data management, statistics, analysis, information technology, and database administration experience in monitoring and managing surveillance systems in humanitarian organizations or large complex organizations or familiarity with ProGres and registration systems working with biometrics. A good understanding of relational databases, proficiency in Microsoft SQL, and programming skills are required.

Experience in organizing and coordinating registration and verification activities will be an asset.

Area(s) of expertise
Information technology

Driving license
–

Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Degree in social science, computer science, demography, geography, statistics, economics or a related field is required.

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of Mohamed Tejan-Cole, Head of Field Unit, Aweil, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Database Management: Manage the registration (“proGres”) database, overseeing data input and reporting in close collaboration with protection, registration, community services, and other relevant officers.

• Data Collection Facilitation: Facilitate and/or dispatch data collection in the local operation, including data collection methodology, processing, and analysis.

• Report Response: Respond to report requests from local staff and partners.

• Statistics Compilation: Act as a lead in compiling and calculating statistics.

• Staff Training: Train local staff and/or organize training in data management best practices.

• Reporting Coordination: Liaise with protection sections in JUBA on new reporting requirements and procedures.

• Data Standardization: Ensure that relevant data elements are collected, standardized, and compatible with GIS.

• GIS Coordination: Coordinate with GIS Officers in BO JUBA on data structure, interfaces, and algorithms.

• Partner Liaison: Liaise with implementing and operational partners on data issues, participate in and/or organize inter-agency data groups at the field level and advise partners on methodological topics and promote timely data reporting according to agreed standards.

• Data Collection Audits: Conduct data collection audits to ensure no unnecessary data is captured and all necessary data is collected.

• Audit Trails and Metadata: Record explicit data audit trails and metadata elements when calculating statistics, ensuring data sources, quality, and calculation methods are systematically documented.

• Tool Development: Develop new data collection and analysis tools, including efficient data capturing forms.

• Database and Spreadsheet Management: Create and maintain databases and spread sheets that meet operational requirements.

• User Support and Backups: Support end-users of database systems and perform data-base backups to ensure the availability of registration systems.

• Statistical Reporting: Produce monthly FU Aweil weekly statistical reports.

• Other Duties: Perform other duties as required

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 36

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