UNHCR Shelter Cluster Coord Officer - Jobs in Ethiopia

UNHCR Shelter Cluster Coord Officer - Jobs in Ethiopia

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

In humanitarian emergencies where UNHCR is designated as the Shelter Cluster (SC) Lead Agency under the Cluster Approach, the Shelter Cluster Coordination Officer performs a dedicated coordination, strategy development and advocacy function.

In smaller emergencies this function will be performed at national level, in these situations the incumbent reports directly to the UNHCR Representative who has final accountability for the performance of UNHCR as Cluster Lead Agency and the incumbent liaises with the Global SC Coordinator who has global responsibility for the performance of UNHCR as Global Cluster Lead Agency.

Duties

Strategic Direction and Coordination

Ensure, for the location s/he is based at, that UNHCR delivers on its commitments and accountability as lead of the Shelter Cluster. Manage the team under his/her supervision.

Provide coordination services, including meetings, in line with the Principles of Partnership, ensuring that cluster coordination is inclusive, effective and results-oriented.

Under the framework of the Inter-Agency contingency Plan, revise existing contingency planning and emergency preparedness measures and ensure they are updated and developed.

Develop or contribute to the development of a SC strategy that is part of the overall multi-sectoral response, that is owned by shelter partners and the government counterpart and that is revised as the situation evolves.

Ensure that the SC Strategy aligns with the Humanitarian Country Team¿s common humanitarian action plan.

Promote accountability to affected population, participation of local and national stakeholders such as civil groups, and ensure coordination with government counterparts and other relevant authorities.

Promote that appropriate transitional measures are in place for handing over to the government or recovery and development actors.

Ensure the establishment and maintenance of the cluster structure including the cluster core documents as defined by the Global Shelter Cluster guidance: Strategy, Technical Standards, and Factsheet.

Facilitate the evaluation of the cluster¿s performance. Based on the feedback of this evaluation, work with Shelter Cluster members to develop a plan of response to improve the clusters performance.

Needs Assessment, Resources Mobilization and Allocation

Facilitate and coordinate within the Shelter Cluster or Inter-Cluster level shelter needs assessments, including participatory assessments

Support the system to ensure the timely availability of data to inform operational decisions by partners and strategic decisions of the Humanitarian Country Team.

Promote that the SC covers all identified shelter needs of the affected population and not only those relating to the specific mandate of individual members of the Shelter Cluster.

Provide transparent support to development of common funding criteria, resource mobilisation and prioritization within the SC for inclusion in Consolidated Appeals and pooled funds processes.

Establish mechanisms for accountable and transparent financial resource allocation within the cluster.

Capacity Development

Build capacity of the government counterpart or the organization that will take over the coordination of the cluster once this is phased out.

Coordinate the delivery of shelter training activities for SC members, other local partners, and relevant authorities.

Coordinate initiatives to build the shelter capacity of the national and local government, partners and civil society.

Standard Setting and Implementation

Ensure that the shelter response is informed by appropriate relevant Technical Standards including among others Sphere, and good practice.

Promote appropriate collaboration with shelter response-related clusters of CCCM, Early Recovery, Education, Health, Logistics, Protection and WASH in the work of the Shelter Cluster.

Coordinate the integration of cross-cutting issues in the work of the Shelter Cluster, including age, gender, environment, diversity.

Through Cluster-wide consultative processes, provide input into the development of global shelter policy and standards led by the Global Shelter Cluster.

Information Management, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

Contribute to development and implementation of the SC information management strategy and mechanism to report and share information within the Shelter Cluster, with the other clusters, with the government, with the overall humanitarian community including donors, with UNHCR internal mechanisms, and with the Global Shelter Cluster.

Ensure that the

SC produces analytical shelter reports, including the Factsheet. Promote that information on affected population is disaggregated by sex and age. Implement decisions on indicators to measure impact and performance of SC members.

Ensure that the SC maintains an updated website and produces regular updates on the shelter concerns of the affected population, the response by the shelter actors, the gaps, challenges and recommendations.

Promote and ensure monitoring and evaluation of the impact of operations carried out by cluster members and the performance of the coordination team.

Appraise the performance of any directly supervised personnel of the SC coordination team.

Advocacy, Promotion and Fundraising

Identify core advocacy concerns for the SC through a consultative process.

Represent when requested the SC in meetings with sectoral and external partners, authorities, donors and other relevant interlocutors.

Issue reports and make advocacy statements on behalf of the Shelter Cluster in the AoR.

With the support of the supervisor, negotiate with the Humanitarian Coordinator/Resident Coordinator, the Humanitarian Country Team and cluster members the prioritization and inclusion of project proposals and common funding criteria for inclusion in inter-agency funding appeals.

Direct transparent and accountable financial and other resource allocation within the Shelter Cluster, when required, such as with regard to CERF or CHF.

With the support of the supervisor, approach donors and other potential sources of funding to explain the SC strategy, challenges, and progress, and to advocate for funding for the overall shelter sector.

Coordinate with UNHCR and other partners to maximize communication impact to donors and others on the SC priorities.

Ensure a consistent interpretation and application of international law and related UNHCR and IASC legal standards and policies for the adequate provision of shelter.
- Ensure the Shelter Cluster¿s adherence to international human rights instruments, the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement as well as other relevant international and regional instruments; in cooperation with the Humanitarian Country Team.

Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

For P3/NOC - 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education

Shelter-related sciences (e.g. civil engineering or architecture) or other relevant field.

Certificates and/or Licenses

CCCM Cluster Coordination

HCR Coordination Lrng Prog

HCR Management Lrng Prg

UNHCR Tri-Cluster Knowledge and Coordination Skills Workshop

UNHCR Workshop on Emergency Management.

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

Excellent knowledge of the Humanitarian reform process and the role of the humanitarian community (UN System, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, and NGO), preferably in shelter.

Good knowledge of current humanitarian issues.

Good knowledge of shelter-related technical guidelines and standards. Good communication skills

Desirable:

Applied knowledge in UNHCR mandate, its policies and priorities in relation to IDPs, shelter and NFI.

Demonstrated expertise in program management and reporting requirements.

Functional Skills

SP-Shelter and Infrastructure Coordination

SP-Global Shelter Cluster Strategy

PR-Country Operations applying the Cluster Approach

MG-Coordination

CL-Cluster Information Management Tools, Resources and Approaches

CO-Drafting and Documentation

Language Requirements

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.


How to Apply

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