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Are you looking for Administrative jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Assistant Information Management Officer jobs– United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a global organization founded in 1950 with the mission to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees, displaced persons, and stateless individuals, ensuring they receive protection, assistance, and a path to durable solutions. Widely regarded for its humanitarian leadership, UNHCR has earned international recognition for its tireless efforts in responding to crises, advocating for refugee rights, and promoting solutions for displacement through resettlement, repatriation, and local integration.
Operating in over 130 countries, the organization fosters a diverse and inclusive work culture that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and professional development, offering employees opportunities for impactful careers in a flexible work environment with both field-based and remote work arrangements. UNHCR has evolved over the years to adapt to the growing challenges of forced migration, integrating cutting-edge technologies and community-centered approaches into its operations.
With a vast operational reach, the organization is a global leader in crisis management, addressing complex issues like conflict, climate change, and human rights violations. UNHCR's core values of integrity, professionalism, respect for diversity, and accountability guide its work, with a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility reflected in its advocacy for climate justice, gender equality, and the protection of vulnerable populations. For more information, visit www.unhcr.org.
Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Assistant Information Management Officer jobs– United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: Under the close supervision of Education head at UNHCR Representation Office in Uganda, The Assistant Information Management Officer will be based at the Ministry of Education and Sports’s Education Response Plan (ERP) Secretariat Office in Kampala. S/he will provide technical support to support MoES and UNHCR education teams but will also be required to undertake frequent missions to the field to support the District Local Governments in the 12 Refugee Hosting Districts (RHD) and Kampala City Council (KCCA) to provide systems strengthening support.
Support the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), UNHCR, District Local Government (DLG) in the analysis of data and information, and perform quality and consistency control of education data.
Collect, compile, aggregate and analyze data and information elements required to produce standardized information products and implement data/information collection plans for baseline and context-specific data.
Assist in training staff involved in data and information management activities including data collection and entry.
Support the EMIS roll-out processes and ensure refugees and host Community children are enrolled in EMIS and school based information routinely updates.
Provide technical information Management support to Needs Assessment processes, specifically in data collection, processing/ collation and analysis.
Liaise with partners and represent ERP secretariat in meetings related to functions and share updates promptly.
Undertake field mission to Track and monitor the implementation progress of ERP related activities in RHD, Kampala City Council (KCCA) and other areas upon request
Perform any other duties as required.
Accountability
MOES and UNHCR have reliable data on refugees and national learner enrolment across the refugee hosting district and the Urban.
Trends and patterns of data entered in the EMIS are analyzed and reported to supervisors for interpretation, recommendation/decision.
Standard and ad hoc reports and data products are produced.
Technical support provided to MoES, DLG, UNHCR, partners and schools.
Participation of Education Working Group Engagements and Task teams.
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COMMERCIAL
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INDUSTRIAL
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RESIDENTIAL
The applicant for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Assistant Information Management Officer job vacancy should have relevant qualifications
Functional Skills
DM-Data collection methodologies
DM-Data Management
IM-Statistics Analysis
DM-Data Interoperability
DM-Data science methodologies
Competencies:
Accountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Judgement & decision making, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Teamwork & collaboration, Technological awareness
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