Vacancy Notice
Title of Post: Database Assistant
Post Number: 10016738
Grade: GL4 (General Services) Location: Byumba
Duration of appointment: 1 year
Entry on Duty: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 16 December 2012
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Incumbent will work under the supervision of the Head of Field Office;
the incumbent will perform the following duties:
1. Responsible for entering data mainly related to asylum seekers, refugees
and
persons of concern to UNHCR into the proGres database.
2. Contribute to the preparation of reports and project
documents by providing information, preparing tables and drafting routine
correspondence and reports.
3. Update and maintain existing databases and generate
various statistical reports.
4. Assist in the development of forms for data collection
and analysis, if requested.
5. Act as interpreter in the exchange of routine
information and translate routine documents and correspondence as and when
required.
6. May be required to undertake field trips to project
sites.
7. Act as interpreter in the exchange of routine information
and translate routine documents and correspondence as and when required.
8. Act as an Information Technology Focal Point at the
office level
9. Conduct registration of individual refugees in the camps
10. Perform any other duty, as requested.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
– Knowledge and Skills:
Completion of the Secondary Education with post-secondary
training/certificate in Electronic data processing, Information Technology or
related field;
– Experience: Minimum 3 years of previous job experience relevant to the
function;
– Languages: Fluent in Kinyarwanda with very good knowledge of English and
French
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Please send your CV, the UN Personal History Form (P.11) obtain together with
application in a sealed envelope (marked Confidential with the Vacancy
Announcement Number dearly marked on the top left-hand corner) to:
The Representative, UNHCR Representation Office In Rwanda, Plot 6744, Opp.
MTN Centre, Nyarutarama Road, Kigali
NB: Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates
will be contacted.
