UNOPS Data Management Assistant United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Experience: 0 to 3 Years Quito, Ecuador Apply By: 11-08-2024

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General Background

Ecuador is part of the United Nations Convention of 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, as well as major international and regional human rights instruments that recognize the right to asylum. It is also part of the United Nations Convention of 1954 relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the United Nations Convention of 1961 on the Reduction of Statelessness. The asylum procedure in Ecuador is regulated by the Organic Law of Human Mobility, effective February 6, 2017.

• Ecuador is a country of transit and destination for people who need international protection. In the last two decades, Ecuador hosted more than 68,708 recognized refugees (mainly Colombian) and has become one of the
• leading countries of transit and destination for Venezuelan refugees and migrants. Ecuador receives the third highest number of Venezuelans after Colombia and Peru. Since 2016, more than 4.7 million Venezuelans have
• left their country, making it the biggest exodus in the history of Latin America. Of these, 2.2 million have entered Ecuador, of which estimated 500,000 have been established in the country according to the R4V.

In 2019, approximately 2,100 Venezuelans per day entered Ecuador (with peaks of 6,000) until 26 August, when Ecuador began requiring visas for Venezuelans. Since 2018, the number of Venezuelan asylum seekers exceeded the number of asylum seekers from Colombia.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees works in Ecuador supporting the Ecuadorian government to protect refugees and looking for durable solutions. UNHCR’s operation in Ecuador began in 2000 as part of the strategy of the organization to protect and provide assistance, particularly to the victims of the Colombian conflict. The Ecuadorian 2023-2025 Multiyear Strategy aims to support the Government of Ecuador to: (i) the development of protection mechanisms, (ii) strengthening national asylum system, (iii) and identification of durable solutions, including alternative pathways.

Purpose and Scope of Assignment

• The position is normally supervised by a Professional or Senior General Service staff member who provides the incumbent with regular guidance and support. The position has no supervisory role.
• Contacts are mainly with the colleagues in the same duty station to exchange information and to discuss the work plans. External contacts are not frequent. In the Field locations, under supervision of the manager, the incumbent may play a liaison role with the national and local authorities for gathering and exchange of data.
• 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:

• Enter data mainly related to asylum seekers, refugees and persons of concern to UNHCR into the computer database.
• Contribute to the preparation of reports and project documents by providing information, preparing tables and drafting routine correspondence and reports.
• Update and maintain existing databases and generate various statistical reports.
• Assist in the development of forms for data collection and analysis, if requested.
• Act as interpreter in the exchange of routine information and translate routine documents and correspondence as and when required.
• May be required to undertake field trips to project sites.
• Monitor the data recorded in database.
• Support in the development of standard operational procedures related to registration and reporting.
• Manage incidents and escalate issues to the supervisor if incident cannot be resolved within the scope of responsibility.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Reliable and up-to-date data on persons of interest.
• Functional databases

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• University Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, Information Management, Information Technology, International Relations or related fields.

Work Experience

Essential

• 1-year relevant experience in Electronic data processing, Information Technology or related field.

Desirable

• Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific trainings relevant to functions of the position.

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.

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