Country: Thailand
Closing date: 31 Dec 2015
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Representation in Thailand
Vacancy Announcement No. 48/2015
Internal/External Circulation
Position Title: Verification Assistant
Post Level: Equivalent to GS-4
Post No.: -
Report To: Assistant IT Officer (Refugee Systems)
Section: Protection Unit
Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand
Contractual Status: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA/UNOPS)
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement: 02 December 2015
Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement: 31 December 2015
Availability of the Post 01 March 2016 – 31 May 2016 (3 months)
Purpose and Scope of Assignment
Under the supervision of the Assistant IT Officer (Refugee Systems), the incumbent is expected to:
Collect and verify information related to bio data and family composition of Person of Concerns (PoC)
Capture the biometric data such as fingerprint, iris and photograph of displaced persons and store it into the system
Produce Identification card and verify the content of the data in the card before delivering it to each PoC
Identify PoC with specific needs and refer them to a dedicated team for further analysis and assistance
Perform other tasks as needed and assigned
Qualification Requirements
- Thai Nationality only
Bachelor degree in any related field
Advanced knowledge in computer based data entry. Advanced data processing skills is desirable but not essential
Experience in Biometric Data Collection and ID Card Processing would be advantages
Direct Experience with UNHCR operation would be advantages
Works well under pressure
Flexible with regards to working hours and disruptive work patterns
Good inter-personnel communication skills
Highly accurate with a good attention to detail
Excellent Thai-English language skills.
Applicants will need to fulfill the following minimum requirements
How to apply:
Please submit your P.11, resume and motivation letter, indicating vacancy announcement number and position title toTHABAHR@unhcr.org
Application will not be acknowledged. Only successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the selection process.
P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc
