This position is open to applications from Group 1, Group 2 and all external candidates, provided that requirements regarding professional experience, academic qualifications, language, etc. are fulfilled.
Candidates must be primarily Turkish nationals. The minimum educational requirement for this position is a university degree.
Applications must be supported by documentation of fully effective performance history and demonstrated potential to assume professional responsibilities.
Your application will NOT be considered if;
– The application form is not duly filled.
– The questionnaire at the end of the application form is not answered. (for external candidates)
Interested staff members should consult Recruitment and Assignment of Locally-recruited Staff (RALS) para 38-39-40. Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Assistant Operations Data Management Officer contributes to the management of data collection and reporting activities in field operations. The incumbent liaises with relevant Officers in the regional hubs or sections in headquarters, as applicable, for technical guidance on data management. S/he may supervise some support staff.
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
– Manage the use, maintenance and technical support to ProGres (registration database) including planning and oversight of data collection, input and verification; produce standard and ad hoc reports, and ensure ProGres-related data entry activities are reflected in SOPs for registration, resettlement, repatriation, protection, community services, and programme activities.
– Respond to report requests from UNHCR staff, local governments, partners, donors and Headquarters.
– Keep data up-to-date, secure and accurate.
– Facilitate and /or undertake additional data collection activities including planning and coordinating data collection methodologies and analyses with relevant staff.
– Serve as the focal point for compiling and calculating statistics for resettlement, population figures, and standards and indicators, as well as for annual, periodic and requested statistical reports.
– May be required to assist in training of staff as well as staff members of implementing partners in relevant aspects of data management and provide other support to end-users of database systems.
– Liaise with relevant staff on new reporting requirements and procedures as needed; conduct data collection audits in order to ensure that no unnecessary data collection occurs and to ensure that all necessary data is being captured; create and maintain databases and spreadsheets that meet operational requirements.
– May be required to coordinate with GIS colleagues to ensure that data collection is compatible with GIS as necessary and assist with GIS and mapping tasks as required.
– Archive and backup database systems; ensure security of databases; perform database administrator functions.
– Authorize updates and amendments of ProGres data and the ProGres SOP.
– Design operational reports, statistics, and other relevant data collection forms.
– Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
IT, Computer Science or other relevant field.
Certificates and/or Licenses
Operational Data Management Learning Programme
Operations Management Learning Programme
Protection Learning Programme
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Previous job experience relevant to the function or in data management, statistics, analysis and information technology.
Desirable
Familiarity with ProGress and registration system.
Technical GIS knowledge.
Functional Skills
IT-Computer Literacy
DM-Data Management
PR-Civil Registry System
IT-Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
IT-IT Refugee Systems & Applications
IM-Statistics Analysis
Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates. Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a test. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. No late applications will be accepted.
UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, color or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
REMUNERATION
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. The monthly net salary is between TRY 14,366 and TRY 18,390 depending on relevant experience, dependency status and language proficiency. For more information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the Office of HR Management of United Nations.
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See below for this postion’s Operational Context
======================================================================================================== Turkey is home to the world¿s largest refugee population, with almost 4 million refugees and asylum-seekers. The Government of Turkey leads the refugee response with UNHCR providing technical and capacity development support.
In supporting the refugee response in Turkey, UNHCR works in partnership with public institutions at the national, provincial and local levels, as well as with refugees and host communities. UNHCR promotes access to and the provision of protection, by working in close partnership with the public institutions.¿¿
The incumbent will be part of the Operational Data Management Unit within the UNHCR Representation in Turkey. The s/he will report to the Head of Unit, Senior Information Management Officer.
The Unit is responsible for the data management activities in UNHCR Turkey and the development of internal tools and sites for the in-house needs of UNHCR Turkey. In addition, the Unit is in direct communication with the Government institutions in Turkey and supports their efforts to improve the technical capacity and the efficiency of the institutional systems.
Within the efforts to improve the technical capacity and systems of DGMM, the incumbent will work in a team of technical staff established jointly by DGMM and UNHCR. The technical team will be responsible for the coding, development and testing of new applications and tools under DGMM¿s domain and refugees¿ use.
The incumbent will be directly involved in the development of DGMM¿s appointment system for the use of refugees and Turkey. The system will enable refugees to take appointments from the relevant Provincial Directorates of Migration Management for different procedural needs at different instances. The tool will be integrated into the existing systems in DGMM and will also have a mobile application to maximize its use.
Based on the work structure of DGMM, a remote working modality will not be possible. The incumbent will need to work at DGMM premises most of the time and will be in direct communication with DGMM experts and managers regularly. When required, he/she will also act as the team leader, during the absence of the team leader.
The incumbent will receive regular coaching and guidance from the team leader within DGMM regarding the functions and tasks. When needed, other DGMM staff will also coordinate with him/her on the requirements. DGMM will be measuring the work progress through tools available to assess the progress (TFS etc). UNHCR will also access DGMM¿s progress reports to review the performance. In addition, regular feedback on the incumbent will be received from the team leader and DGMM staff. The regular UNOPS personnel evaluation cycle will be implemented by UNHCR and the supervisor at UNHCR will be responsible for the overall evaluation of the personnel. When needed, the incumbent will also support UNHCR on the development of new integration needs, tools, and applications required to improve UNHCR¿s technical capacity.¿
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The incumbent will need to go through a clearance review by DGMM in order to access the local DGMM systems.
Education
B.S. and/or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or similar and related fields.
Work Experience and technical skills
– Experienced in leading technical teams of software developers
– Experienced in working with government institutions
– Experienced in software development with ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core.
– Experienced in Web Application and Web Service Development
– Experienced in Mobile Application development technologies using cross-platform tools like Angular, React, Vue and/or Native languages like Java, Kotlin, Objective C and Swift (IOS, Android)
– Experienced in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and hands-on experience with one of the modern single-page application development frameworks like Angular, React and Vue.js.
– Experienced in microservices.
– Experienced in relational databases like PostgreSQL, MSSQL and Oracle.
– Experienced in NoSQL databases like redis, mongodb.
– Experienced in unit testing and other testing methods.
– Experienced in software quality assurance, change management, software verification.
– Experienced in open-source technologies.
– Experienced in source-control tools such as TFS, SVN, Git.
– Experienced in ORM tools like Entityframework, Nhibernate, Dapper
– Experienced in Identity Management, OAuth, External Authentication mechanism The closing date of the job opening is 04 September 2021.
Temporary Appointment at the NOA level of Assistant Operations Data Management Officer as soon as possible and until 31 December 2021.
HOW TO APPLY
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