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Associate Registration and Identity Management Officer

UNHCRBujumbura, Burundi
Category | Grade:Professional | IICA-1Deadline:22 Jul 2026Job ID:JR2667631Posted on:7 Jul 2026
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Overview

Supports UNHCR registration, identity management and digital identity work in Burundi, strengthening data quality, registration systems and coordination with government, humanitarian and development partners.

Languages

Required: English

Job Functions

  1. Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  2. Protection, Safeguarding and Social Services

Minimum Experience

3 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Support registration, enrolment and digital identity strategies for forcibly displaced and stateless populations
  • Provide technical support to staff on registration and digital identity activities
  • Develop operational guidance, instructions and capacity-development initiatives
  • Design procedures and systems for quality registration data and regular audit checks
  • Support post-deployment maintenance of UNHCR refugee systems applications
  • Strengthen registration and identity management capacity of country teams and government counterparts
  • Advocate for fair and efficient registration and digital identification procedures
  • Monitor, document and report on registration and identity management activities

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree or higher in law, development, social sciences, information technology, demography, geography, political science, business administration, humanities, statistics or another relevant field
  • Minimum three years of relevant professional experience in registration, data management, database administration, field protection, case management, population verification, emergency response, returnee movements or directly relevant humanitarian operations
  • Understanding of international protection principles and UNHCR registration and identity management guidance
  • Fluency in English

Skills

Registration ManagementDigital IdentityData ManagementData QualityDatabase AdministrationCase ManagementPopulation VerificationTraining FacilitationFraud PreventionData ProtectionCivil RegistrationStatistical Reporting

Tools

ProGresBIMSPRIMES

Additional info

  • UNOPS IICA1 affiliate appointment
  • Hardship level C and family duty station