Country: Thailand
Closing date: 27 Jul 2015
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Representation in Thailand
Vacancy Announcement No. 22/2015
Internal/External Circulation
Position Title:Registration Assistant
Post Level:GL-4
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement:09 July 2015
Post No.: -
Report To:Assistant Information System Officer (Refugee Systems) in coordination with RSD Officer
Section:Protection Unit
Duty Station:Bangkok, Thailand
Contractual Status:Individual Contractor Agreement (UNOPS)
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement:09 July 2015
Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement:27 July 2015
Availability of the Post As soon as possible
Duties and Responsibilities
- To register all asylum seekers who approach the Office and enter individual data into proGres;
- To identify cases with specific needs and in need of prioritization (i.e. medical, security, unaccompanied minors and vulnerable women) at the stage of registration and translation and refer to concern staff members for acceleration of RSD process;
- To be responsible in referring asylum seekers/ refugees who are in need of medical, social, legal advice and financial assistance to the RSD supervisor for review/ approval;
- To assist in the file management;
- To assist the protection assistant in the coordination and activities at the Refugee Reception;
- To assist in the preparation of monthly RSD statistics on incident and developments involving protection issues of concern for the Protection/RSD Officer with an analysis on how to ensure effective protection/solution;
- To act as an interpreter and translator from Thai to English or English to Thai when needed;
- To perform other tasks as needed and assigned
Qualification Requirements
Thai national is preferable.
Education and Skills: Post-secondary school education in any related field. Conversant with computer software, specifically electronic database programs; and advanced word processing skills, desirable.
Experience: At least two (2) years of relevant work experience with an international organization, preferable. Prior training and demonstrated experience in records management, preferably file management.
Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English. Knowledge of other UN language is desirable.
Please apply in writing (P.11 and CV), indicating vacancy announcement number and position title to: THABAHR@unhcr.org
Application will not be acknowledged. Only successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the competition.
P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc
How to apply:
Please apply in writing (P.11 and CV), indicating vacancy announcement number and position title to: THABAHR@unhcr.org
Application will not be acknowledged. Only successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the competition.
P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc