Senior Registration Assistant

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Description

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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:

• Assist in the implementation of registration strategies and methodologies for POC.
• Conduct registration interviews when required in accordance with registration standards and guidance.
• Provide counselling to, and responds to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees regarding UNHCR’s registration procedures and their rights and entitlements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to date records and data related to all individual registration cases.
• Identify persons with specific needs and ensure timely referral to protection follow-up as required.
• Collaborate with protection staff and/or partners in the delivery of assistance and programming, including provision of identity and entitlement documentation.
• Draft correspondence and reports relating to registration activities in the Operation, when required
• Provide statistics and draft reports related to registration data, as requested.
• Act as interpreter and translator when needed.
• Refer cases to other units within the office and to implementing partners as necessary.
• Draft and submit reports and statistics related to registration.
• 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:

• Education & Professional Work Experience
• Years of Experience / Degree Level
• G5 – 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Certificates and/or Licenses:

• Social Science Statistics Mathematics Information Technology

Relevant Job Experience:

Essential:

• Good computer skills, particularly in data management.

Functional Skills:

• DM-Data Management
• PG-Programme Management (programme cycles and reporting standards)
• DM-Data Collection and Analysis
• RG-Registration SoPs Design/Implementation
• TR-Training – Virtual and face to face
• IT-IT Refugee Systems & Applications
• IT-Computer Literacy

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/Qamishli-Syria/Senior-Registration-Assistant_JR2448344

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