ASSISTANT REGISTRATION (FILING), Yaounde-Douala, Cameroon

SSISTANT REGISTRATION (FILING)

Location:Yaounde-Douala, CAMEROON

Application Deadline: 18-Feb-14

Type of Contract: UNV

Post Level: UNV

Languages ​​Required: English French

Starting Date: (date when the selected candidate is When expected to start) 02-Mar-2014

Duration of Initial Contract: One Year

Background

The project that is assigned to the national UNV is the "Project of protection and assistance to refugees and urban asylum-seekers." This project aims to provide refugees and asylum seekers various forms of assistance in the areas of protection (registration, documentation, promotion and defense of the rights of refugees), the security of persons and property (fight against violence, exploitation, abuse and discrimination), access to basic services and the provision of basic needs (access to health services, education, employment and income-generating activities), promoting refugee participation in finding solutions to their problems and self-management.

The Office of the United Nations for Refugees (UNHCR) is present in Cameroon through the Representation based in Yaoundé (Central Region), field offices located Bertoua (Eastern Region); Meiganga (region of Adamawa), Douala (Littoral Region) populations within the mandate of the UNHCR in urban areas are of different nationalities and different profils.Au June 2013, the number of urban refugees stood at 8,025. Many of them have fled their country to escape insecurity due to armed conflict. These refugees come mainly from RCA, CHD, RWA, DRC, ICO and live mainly in Yaoundé and Douala. Refugee groups are mostly men of different profiles (farmers, merchants, students, ex-combatants, teachers and nurses ...) recognized by the 1951 Convention and UNHCR's mandate.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Protection Officer, in the recording unit and documentation, UNV main tasks will be to:

• Receive, collect and classify orderly refugee cases (active and closed)
• Ensure optimal management of physical assets records
• Handle different requests for files requested by colleagues
• Systematically use the FTS software to manage all the inputs and outputs of CI records
• Edit / classify all correspondence referred to the archives
• Print and affix barcodes on all folders asylum
• Print and staple the pages based on the records of all CI.
• Perform part of the update events of protection proGres
• Make the information in proGres research.
• All other tasks at the request of the Protection Division

In addition to the foregoing, the UN Volunteers are encouraged to:

• Enhance their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading the documentation provided by UNV, external publications and take active part in UNV activities, for example, involved in the commemorative activities of the International Volunteer Day ( IVD) on 5 December.
• Familiarize and develop all forms of traditional volunteering and / or local level of the host country.
• Reflect the type and nature of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in substantial reflections.
• Contribute to the drafting of articles on field experiences to be submitted for publication / UNV website, newsletter and press releases program, etc..
• Contribute Program host of United Nations Volunteers newly arrived in the country of assignment;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteers or encourage individuals and organizations to use the services of online volunteers whenever technically possible.

Competencies

Qualifications:

• Degree in documentation and archiving
• 3 years of professional experience.
• Fluency in English and French, the knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Russian) is an advantage for the candidate
• Good knowledge of computers and the notion of database
• Familiarization with the procedures of the United Nations is an additional advantage
• The candidate must be willing to travel in Cameroon regularly

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Degree in documentation and archiving
• 3 years of professional experience.
• Fluency in English and French, the knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Russian) is an advantage for the candidate
• Good knowledge of computers and the notion of database
• Familiarization with the procedures of the United Nations is an additional advantage
• The candidate must be willing to travel in Cameroon regularly

Living Conditions: The volunteer will be based in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. Conditions are met for voluntary live with his family. Conditions of Service : Your assignment is 12 months renewable, and a monthly subsistence allowance of voluntary supposed to cover housing, basic needs and utilities (water, electricity etc..), equivalent to 382,500 FCFA will be paid. You will receive an installation allowance (GIS) (if applicable); medical insurance, disability insurance and life insurance. A flight (if applicable) and a resettlement allowance after satisfactory service ticket will be paid.

UNDP is-committed to workforce diversity in Achieving terms of gender, nationality and culture.Individuals from Minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are Equally Encouraged to apply. All applications Will Be Treated with the strictest confidence.