Senior Registration Assistant - UNHCR Libya

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR)
INTERNAL / EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Vacancy Notice No. 51





Title of Post










Senior Registration




Category/grade




General Service, G5












Assistant
































Post Number










10029323




Type of contract




Fixed-term












Appointment
































Location










Tripoli, Libya




Date of Issue




22 October 2019






































Effective date of










ASAP




Closing Date




05 November 2019






assignment






































Operational Context























The Senior Registration Assistant is a member of the Registration team. The Senior Registration Assistant is responsible for supporting all activities related to registration, which may also include functions related to reception, filing and data management. The incumbent provides counselling to, and responds to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees regarding UNHCR’s registration procedures and their rights and entitlements. S/he liaises closely with protection staff and partners to ensure timely identification and referral of persons of concern for protection follow up. The Senior Registration Assistant may assist in compiling and analysing information related to registration activities in the operation. The Senior Registration Assistant may provide interpretation and/or translation services in cases for which s/he has the required language competencies.
Functional Statement:
Accountability
–UNHCR’s Registration Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are implemented in accordance with relevant UNHCR standards and policies.
–Persons of concern have fair and transparent access to registration procedures.
Responsibility
–Stay abreast of legal, political, security and other developments which impact on the protection environment, and in particular, on protection delivery through RSD.
–Assist in the development of the RSD strategy of the operation and in the annual planning exercise.
–Provide counselling to, and respond to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees, including in the context of the notification of negative RSD decisions.
–Maintain accurate and up-to date records and data related to all work on individual cases.
–Assist in preventing and identifying fraud in RSD through oversight, advice and guidance to UNHCR staff, partners and persons of concern.
–Systematically apply an age, gender and diversity (AGD) perspective in the performance of assigned functions.
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–Conduct research on country of origin information (COI) and other issues related to RSD and maintain the Operation’s local repository of relevant information, guidelines and standards accessible to RSD staff in the operation.
–Assist in monitoring RSD trends and in compiling and analysing RSD statistics related to RSD case processing.
–Assist in developing and maintaining processes to ensure that persons of concern, Government authorities and partners have accurate information on the RSD procedures, including UNHCR standards, policies and practice.
–Assist in initiatives to advocate with and support Government authorities and legal partners to establish and strengthen fair and efficient RSD procedures and RSD decision-making.
Authority
–Refer cases to other units within the office and to implementing partners as necessary.
–Draft and submit reports and statistics related to registration.
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
–Completion of the Secondary Education with post-secondary training/certificate in Social science, Statistics, Mathematics, Information Technology, or related fields.
–Minimum 5 years of relevant job experience.
–Good computer skills, particularly in data management.
–Excellent knowledge of English and local language.
Desirable Qualifications & Competencies:
–Training in basic principles of international protection.
–Experience in working with UNHCR proGres software.
–Knowledge of another relevant UN language.
Required Competencies:
Cross-Functional Competencies
–Analytical Thinking
–Planning and Organizing
–Technological Awareness
Eligibility:
Internal candidates: Interested staff members should consult the Policy and Procedures on Assignments of Locally recruited Staff (IOM/49-FOM/50/2012 dated 15 June 2012). If you have questions regarding your eligibility, you may also contact the HR Unit.
An applicant who has internal status is a staff member holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment in any duty station in the country. Former UNHCR General Service staff members, having held an indefinite or fixed-term appointment for an uninterrupted period of at least one year may apply for internally advertised vacancies at their previous grade or equivalent or one grade above, if the seniority requirements are met, for a period of two years following separation (if such criteria are not met, former staff members can still apply as external candidates).

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.1
Remuneration:
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org
Submission of Applications:
–Interested candidates are to complete, sign and submit in a pdf format a new Personal History Form (Nov 2017 version) which includes a Letter of Interest for the specific position prior to the closing date of the vacancy notice through UNHCR Libya’s recruitment portal: http://www.unhcr.org/ly-jobs/
–Candidates must be Libyan citizens or hold a valid local work permit at the time of application. No relocation fees apply.
No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing or any other fees).
UNHCR strongly encourages qualified female applicants for this position. UNHCR seeks to ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities. UNHCR is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
Policy.
Please click on the link below to apply:
https://www.unhcr.org/ly-jobs/entry/4044/

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