Associate Statistics Coordination Officer (Communications)

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)

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2023-01-17-08:00December 6, 2022Background:
UNHCR’s mandate to protect and find solutions for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons increasingly relies on the availability of timely and reliable data and analysis. The Agency's Global Data Service (GDS) based in Copenhagen, is the focal point in UNHCR for the implementation of its Data Transformation Strategy that was established to facilitate this process over the next few years. Within this, the Statistics and Demographics Section (SDS), coordinates the collection, analysis and dissemination of UNHCR's statistics, and provides technical statistical support to regional bureau and country offices. It aims to support the development of improved and more efficient systems for statistics on refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR, such as stateless people and internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Increasingly, UNHCR’s data efforts are grounded in collaboration and joint engagements with partners to better achieve outcomes for those affected by forced displacement. In contexts of protracted displacement, working closely with governments and national statistical offices to enhance national ownership of data produced and better integrate refugees and IDPs into national statistical systems is a core priority. As part of this effort, UNHCR has taken a leading role in the Expert Group on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics (EGRISS), both as a Steering Committee member and through hosting its secretariat. The EGRISS consists of 54 countries and 34 international / regional organisations. Other Steering Committee members include the World Bank, Eurostat, Statistics Norway, Joint IDP Profiling Service (JIPS) and United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), International Organization for Migration (IOM), World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center (JDC), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), Ukraine, Colombia, Kurdistan Republic of Iraq and African Union (AU).

The EGRISS was established in 2016 by the UN Statistics Commission to develop recommendations on refugee and IDP statistics and produce guidance for their implementation at country level. The International Recommendations on Refugee and IDP Statistics (IRRS and IRIS) were endorsed in 2018 and 2020, respectively, and implementation work supported by the EGRISS is ongoing through advocacy, capacity building, and further methodological development and testing. In addition, the EGRISS is also in the process of developing International Recommendations on Statelessness
Statistics (IROSS) that are expected to be endorsed at the UN Statistics Commission in March 2023. Central to the role of the Secretariat and EGRISS more broadly are advocacy and communications activities. Effective dissemination of relevant guidance and tools, creating spaces for national and international partners to share experiences and lessons learnt, documenting and facilitating the promotion of good practice through publications and events - are all critical tools to help EGRISS successfully complete its mandate. The Associate Statistics Coordination Officer (Communications) will join the EGRISS Secretariat and support key activities, with a particular focus on coordination and communications activities.

The Associate Statistics Coordination Officer (Communications) will support the work of the Expert Group on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics (EGRISS). She/he will report to the Senior Statistics Coordination Officer (EGRISS) and will work in close collaboration with other EGRISS Secretariat colleagues as well as members of the EGRISS Steering Committee and wider membership.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Associate Statistics Coordination Officer (Communications) will support the implementation of EGRISS third mandate in the following ways:

A - Communications & advocacy:

- Supporting the coordination of EGRISS organised and co-organised events which can include workshops, conferences, side events and webinars. Responsibilities include event design/preparation such as identifying speakers and supporting their preparations, administrative/logistical arrangements or developing and disseminating invitations etc.; event delivery such as agenda development, coordination of speakers, support to moderators etc.; and post-event follow up such as report development and dissemination as needed.

- Managing EGRISS website (www.egrisstats.org) including content development and coordination, maintenance and updating of content using Wordpress, improving search engine optimization, and liaising with UNHCR's Digital Service for website development work as needed.

- Development and publication of EGRISS quarterly newsletter including content development and coordination, managing review processes, organising the mailing list and liaising with UNHCR Selligent support team as needed.

- Development and management of other EGRISS publications including EGRISS annual report, flyers and methodological papers, liaising with external graphic designers and printing services as needed and/or conducting layout/design directly.

- Managing EGRISS social media accounts (currently twitter and youtube) to ensure regular and relevant content is shared and traction/reach is improved.

- Maintaining EGRISS membership list ensuring it is kept up to date and can be used as an effective tool for different purposes.

- Managing EGRISS communications calendar for internal coordination purposes.

- Monitoring & evaluating of EGRISS communications products and processes, including for reporting purposes.

- Establishing EGRISS communications network with relevant partners (e.g. Steering Committee members, UN Statistics Division and regional commissions) to enhance EGRISS communications outputs.

B - Coordination & reporting support, including:

- Organisation of Steering Committee meetings (including Annual High Level Steering Committee meeting), drafting meeting minutes and logistical arrangements if relevant.

- Support for subgroup meetings and activities related to promotion/dissemination of EGRISS products and platforms to facilitate peer-to-peer exchange between countries.

- Drafting and/or editing of EGRISS narrative reports to donors, UN Statistics Commission or other stakeholders.

C - Technical support (depending on background of selected candidate), including:

- Research in support of specific sub-group activities.

- Documenting experiences and lessons learnt from countries and institutions working to implement the international statistical recommendations produced by EGRISS, including the development of case studies.

Education and work experience

- University Degree in Communications, Statistics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations or any other related field.

- 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree.

Relevant areas of work experience:
- Experience supporting the organization of professional conferences, events or workshops
- Experience writing / editing publications in English, including reports, newsletters, blogs etc.
- Experience using website content management systems (e.g. Wordpress), social media platforms and
newsletter management tools (e.g. Selligent)
- Experience working with multi-stakeholder, multi-cultural projects with significant coordination needs
Areas of work experience that would be an asset:
- Experience working with National Statistical Offices or in the area of statistical production, quantitative data
collection, analysis, data visualisation or dissemination processes
- Previous UN experience or experience of working with an international organization (HQ or country level).
- Experience working on migration, forced displacement, statelessness, humanitarian/development issues
- Proficient use of more than one UN language (e.g. French, Spanish, Arabic)
- Experience working with graphic design software

The successful candidate will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Shortlisted candidates might be required to sit for a written test. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. No late applications will be accepted.

Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing, training or any other fees).

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.

Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is subject to proof of vaccination against Covid-19.

 

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

English

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Desired Languages

Spanish

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French

Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

BA: Communication, BA: International Development, BA: International Relations, BA: Social Science

Certifications

Communications, Development, Durable Solutions, Economics, External Relations, Information Management, Work Context: Interagency Coordination, Work Context: Solutions, Development & Inclusion

Other information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance