Офіс ООН з Координації Гуманітарних Справ шукає Спеціаліста/ку з координації

Офіс ООН з Координації Гуманітарних Справ шукає Спеціаліста/ку з координації.  

Posting Title:  Field Coordination Officer, NO-A, FTA 

Deadline: 23/06/2023

This position is open to Ukrainian nationals ONLY

BACKGROUND 

UNOCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. UNOCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort.

Under the overall supervision of the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) in Dnipro, Field Coordination Officer ensures oversight of strategic partnerships with the UN Agencies, local and international NGOs, partners, and national authorities including civil-military actors in the region in order to manage results-oriented field coordination

Summary of Key Functions:

• Provide technical expertise in the area of field coordination in the assigned region(s) and technical advisory support to the UNOCHA Office in Ukraine, Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), the humanitarian community in preparedness and emergency response
• Ensure efficient strategic partnerships management and advocacy effort with all relevant stakeholders
• Facilitate communication with the actors of the established Civil-Military Coordination Mechanism

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise in the area of field coordination in the assigned region(s) and technical advisory support to the UNOCHA Office in Ukraine, Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), humanitarian community in preparedness and emergency response by:

• Ensuring overall management of the field office coordination on the ground, including proper planning and organization of general coordination meetings, communication, and advocacy with relevant stakeholders;
• In close collaboration with the Information Management Unit providing substantive information input for the preparation of respective UNOCHA products;
• Compilation, analysis, and reporting of relevant humanitarian, social, economic, and political information, statistical data, research, and providing high-quality analytical reports for further processing by the Public Information and Reporting Unit;
• Preparing qualitative/quantitative situation reports as well as ad-hoc technical advisory reports, supervising compilation and dissemination of daily, and weekly reports in compliance with established UNOCHA rules and procedures;
• Ensuring proper monitoring of humanitarian and when applicable security situations in the assigned region(s) and providing analytical assessment of developments in the assigned region(s); conducting verification of information and reporting incidents via established procedures and channels;
• Maintaining close liaison with UN Agencies, local and international NGOs, humanitarian partners, and national authorities including military and law enforcement components, ensuring a constant information flow and information dissemination between relevant national authorities and the UNOCHA Office in Ukraine on the humanitarian-related information and extended HCT operations, facilitate coordination of humanitarian assistance by national and international partners;
• Maintaining close liaison with respective Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) units and elements on the ground and facilitating the resolution of any access-related impediments for international humanitarian assistance;
• Ensuring successful support for CASH-related matters and providing administrative support to international CASH experts during their field trips and cash coordination meetings, where applicable.

Ensure efficient strategic partnerships and advocacy efforts with all relevant stakeholders including civil-military actors by:

• Facilitating advocacy in long-term planning within the UN system in Ukraine as well as national plans; raising awareness amongst different stakeholders (including but not limited to NGOs, UN, Government of Ukraine) on the technical tools, services, and mechanisms for coordination, emergency response and preparedness;
• Identifying and developing opportunities for successful networking and partnership building with the national and regional authorities, NGOs/INGOs on the ground;
• Facilitating knowledge-building and knowledge-sharing among NGOs, the UN, and national and local authorities in matters related to strengthening their emergency response capacity;
• Establishes and maintains dialogue and communication with military actors and security forces in areas of responsibility. Identifies and establishes contacts and ensures the mutual exchange of information about ongoing humanitarian activities and issues.

Facilitate communication with the actors of the established Civil-Military Coordination Mechanism by:

• Facilitating establishment and maintenance of communication with the different security forces present in the area of responsibility and establishing mechanisms to resolve operational issues and ensure appropriate mutual exchange of information regarding ongoing humanitarian activities;
• Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on any major accomplishments and progress as well as identifying any potential or actual bottlenecks in relations between the humanitarian and military, and law enforcement actors;
• Ensuring that all matters related to civil-military coordination including the organization and facilitation of civil–military coordination meetings are completed. Takes minutes in such meetings and follows up on agreed-upon actions

Ensure assistance for all other operational processes required for the successful fulfillment of the UNOCHA mandate in Ukraine by:

• Performing any other duties assigned by the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/CMCoord and Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Head of Sub-Office in Dnipro.

Impact of Results:

The key results have an impact on the efficiency of the coordination effort in the respective field office location and UNOCHA office operations in Ukraine. Key results have an impact on the success of communication, advocacy, and collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the region by means of efficient resource mobilization and information sharing. Full and appropriate administrative management is provided to ensure a fully operational field office. Accurate analysis and presentation of information, thoroughly researched and fully documented work strengthens the capacity of the office and facilitates subsequent action by the supervisor. The Incumbent’s own initiative is decisive in the results of work and timely finalization.

Qualifications   

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in political science, security management, emergency response, military science, social science, international relations, public administration, economics, law, engineering, or a related field.

OR

• A Bachelor’s degree with additional 2 years of relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of a Master’s degree.

Experience:  

• Up to 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience in coordination, management, humanitarian affairs, emergency response, security, defense, law enforcement, or related field;
• Computer literacy (Excel, Internet, Word, web-based management systems) is required;
• Sound knowledge and familiarity with the humanitarian and overall social, legal, security, and economic context in the assigned region would be an asset;
• Profound field experience in the region is desirable;
• Experience in UN Civil-Military coordination is desirable;
• Proven analytical and reporting skills are an advantage;
• Familiarity with the UN system will be an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Ukrainian (written and spoken) is required.
• Fluency in Russian is desirable.

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