Data Policy Associate

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties:

• Support activities related to policies, guidance, norms, and standards related to operational data and data management.
• Provide inputs on internal policies and guidance on data, other internal policies and guidance with content related to data, and external guidance and agreements.
• Support reporting requirements, e.g., by tracking activities and coordinating inputs.
• Support efforts to ensure adherence to data protection frameworks, and engage with the HQ Data Protection Office (DPO) to raise issues and needs for guidance and norm-setting or revision.
• In collaboration with relevant entities, support activities to integrate policies, norms and standards into requirements for data systems and tools and, conversely, to elevate/formalize system requirements into guidance, norms, and standards.
• Participate in conducting research on issues of relevance to inform the development or revision of guidance and standards, considering both internal and external sources.
• Support the development of communication products and documents on issues of relevance, such as concept notes, briefing notes, presentations, Intranet content.
• Identify opportunities for external collaboration to develop or revise guidance and standards.
• Liaise with partners and represent UNHCR in external meetings related to the function.
• Respond to, manage, coordinate, and/or monitor requests for support from HQ, Regional Bureaux (DIMA Units) and Operations
• Provide guidance on data-related matters upon request from HQ entities, Regional Bureaux (DIMA Units) and Operations
• Support Regional Bureaux (DIMA Units) in developing plans to monitor compliance on data policies, guidance, norms and standards at regional and country level, as relevant.
• Provide support services to UNHCR data governance structures and coordination fora.
• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• For G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Fields of Education:

• Operational Data Management Learning Programme
• Emergency Registration
• UNHCR Needs Assessment eLearning
• HCR Risk Management Basics & ERM Programme

Relevant Job Experience:

Essential:

• Relevant work experience in the area of developing, implementing and/or monitoring policies, guidance, standards and/or norms.
• Demonstrated experience with research and analysis. Experience in drafting documents and presentations. Ability to coordinate projects and consultation processes. Ability to address multiple tasks in a courteous and service-oriented manner. Experience working with data.

Desirable:

• Policy experience in the humanitarian or development field. Experience in data management in the humanitarian or development field.

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.

Source: https://unhcr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Copenhagen-HQ-Denmark/Data-Policy-Associate_JR2443821