nairobi cityKE
full-time
bachelor
5 months ago11/11/202312/11/2023
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The SRIMO coordinates closely with registration operations, Bureau and advises on identity management of POCs, and will support, monitor and advise on registration or enrolment-related activities, whether conducted by UNHCR, partners or Governments. S/he is responsible for ensuring that registration/enrolment activities in the region/ country follow global registration and identity management practices, policies, standards and guidance and will also advocate for the strengthening of human resource capacity building in the areas of registration, identity management and digital identity. The position supports the operationalization of identity management and digital identity strategies such as the inclusion of refugees and asylum-seekers into host States¿ population registers and digital identity systems and the registration of birth, marriages, deaths and other vital events of forcibly displaced persons in the host Government¿s civil registries. The incumbent will also ensure that identity management systems and practices are actively leveraged to support all UNHCR activities, including identification of specific needs, targeting and delivery of assistance, support to protection intervention, fraud mitigation and response, data protection, case management and conduct of durable solution processes.
The incumbent will also support digital identity activities (including contributing to standard setting, pilots, projects or programmes) with the aim of increasing the trust in the identity credentials of POCs to increase access to humanitarian assistance, protection, solutions and public and private sector services (including connectivity and financial services) whilst ensuring the appropriate protection of their privacy and personal data. The SRIMO must also ensure there is reliable data and analysis relating to POCs¿ registration, identity management and digital identification at global, regional and country levels (as appropriate) including for strategy development and monitoring and evaluation.
The SRIMO is a key custodian of UNHCR¿s refugee registration, identity management and assistance delivery systems, which include global, regional and country applications (as relevant and applicable), biometrics systems and offline solutions. S/he supports field operations with alignment of registration and case management standard operating procedures to global refugee registration systems applications, guidance and digital identity technical standards. As delegated, the SRIMO may assist with strategy development and implementation, negotiation and discussions related to granting access to or sharing of personal data with partners and external systems. The SRIMO liaises with relevant technical counterparts on technical troubleshooting and management in refugee registration and case management systems in close coordination and collaboration with the relevant entities at country, regional and global levels.
The SRIMO promotes the implementation and interoperability between UNHCR¿s digital registration and identification systems and third parties¿ digital identification systems, including those of governments, partner humanitarian organisations and privates sector systems, as appropriate.
The incumbent coordinates closely with registration operations in the Field as well as other SRIMO in Bureaux and the Global Data Service to promote regional and global consistency in practices relating to registration, identity management and digital identification. The SDIRO also works closely with Government, key UN and international organizations, NGOs and partners to establish the parameters for UNHCR¿s support in registration, identity management and digital identity activities.
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecuti...