Job opportunity: Associate Inter-Agency Coordination officer

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

 

• • Provide support to inter agency processes, including for coordination in refugee settings and cluster coordination in IDP settings
  • Include partners in any UNHCR led interagency response, respecting their respective mandates and programme priorities.
  • Provide appropriate support for operational planning and forward looking coordination of the inter-agency humanitarian and development response. 
  • Support the planning of adequate contingency and preparedness for new emergencies / scenarios is in place.

• Close follow up on the strategic, operational, and day to day basic assistance sector/ cluster issues.
• Coordinate the basic assistance Sector by chairing regular working groups meetings, ensuring all agencies in the sector are adequately represented, liaise closely with a wide range of donors and governmental institutions, etc. 
• Provide close guidance and support to basic assistance working groups at field level. 
• Provide analysis on key humanitarian / development issues and trends in close collaboration with the information management team.
• Conduct regular programmatic and funding gaps analysis. 
• Support the development of harmonized assessment, monitoring and evaluation activities in line with the agreed inter agency response
• Draft correspondence, documents and reports, guidance notes, background information for meetings and workshops.  
• Conduct regular field visits to support and build the capacity of field working groups as well as ensuring field perspectives underpin the sector strategy. 
• Develop a harmonized referral system for the sector in conjunction with the information management team.
• Liaise with external partners and local organizations on behalf of different sectors, the Interagency Coordination Unit, and UNHCR. 
• Lead, facilitate, and organize dedicated Sector Working Group meetings and technical task forces.  
• Prioritize tasks and organize work independently.
• Engage with all sectors and identify IA Coordination activities.
• Make recommendations on IA Coordination issues.
• Work closely with government counterparts on issues related to the basic assistance.
• Perform other related duties as required.

 

Years of Experience / Degree Level

For P2/NOB – 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree

 

• Social Sciences;   
• Development Studies;   
• Economics;   
• International Relations; 
• Political Affairs;     
• or other relevant field.
• (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential) 

Certificates and/or Licenses 

not specified;    

 

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in humanitarian or development programme implementation, including experience in facilitating inter-agency coordination at sector or macro-level. 
• Good knowledge of the UN system, NGOs and related planning and coordination practises. 
• Knowledge of MS Office applications. 
• Knowledge of refugee protection principles and framework. Presentation delivery and/or public speaking experience.

 

Demonstrated expertise in emergency response and preparedness planning and monitoring, including a good understanding of related standards and indicators. Demonstrated expertise in either assessments, monitoring and evaluation, research for programmes, and policy / context analysis. Experience in coordinating and implementing cash based interventions, including harmonization of practices and operating procedures. Experience in leading and facilitating meetings, delivering presentations, and conducting trainings for technical and non-technical audience. Work experience in the interagency response.

 

• IT-Computer Literacy
• CO-Drafting and Documentation
• PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework
• ER-Inter-Agency Leadership/Coordination
• ER-Inter-Agency Resource Mobilisation
• ER-Inter-Agency External Relations
• CO-Public Speaking
• DM-Data Collection and Analysis
• CB-Cash-based Programming/Managing/Planning
• (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential) 

For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

 

For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.

 

For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

 

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