International Organization for Migration Cluster Coordinator (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Jobs in South Sudan

International Organization for Migration Cluster Coordinator (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Jobs in South Sudan

Context:

IOM in South Sudan has a broad range of programming centered around three broad areas: humanitarian coordination and support; humanitarian response and resilience; and peacebuilding, transition, and development.

Humanitarian coordination and support includes leading/co-leading the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Clusters, Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and management of WASH and Shelter and NFI core-pipelines, humanitarian hubs and common transport services.

Humanitarian response and resilience includes CCCM, WASH, Shelter & NFI, health, protection, gender equality and inclusion, mental health and psychosocial support and the management of a Rapid Response Fund.

Under peacebuilding, transition and development, IOM South Sudan implements programming on housing, land and property issues, transition and recovery, transhumance conflict prevention, community-based violence reduction, community development and migration management.

The Cluster Coordinator (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) ensures a multi-sector response to assist and protect displaced populations in communal settings (collective centres, camps, transit/reception centres, spontaneous and informal sites, etc.), where such are created or envisaged.

However, as camps and communal settlements are temporary solutions established only as last resort whilst all efforts are made to find more durable solutions, the CCCM Cluster does not advocate for the creation for camps, but instead the improvement of the management of any relevant camp and camp like setting.

Additionally, displaced population often settle within the host communities or in rented premises on rural or urban areas and some aspects of the management and coordination of their access to protection and assistance might fall under the purview of the CCCM cluster coordinator.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the Head of Humanitarian Assistance and Operations, the successful candidate will be responsible to lead the IOM co-leadership of the CCCM Cluster in South Sudan, in coordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED).

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

Coordination

Ensure appropriate coordination with all humanitarian partners including national and local authorities and civil society.

Ensure the establishment/maintenance of appropriate sectoral coordination mechanism, including working groups at the national and if necessary, the local level.

Define the nature and extent of overlap and cooperation between CCCM and the other clusters/sectors particularly Shelter, Protection and WASH to facilitate response in camp and camp like settings

Maintain a cluster wide 4-W’s.

Planning and Strategy Development

Lead on cluster planning at national level with regards to developing response strategies, contingency planning including “exit”/transition strategy, livelihoods initiatives and contingency plans for the cluster;

Together with cluster partners, including relevant authorities, undertake capacity mapping and gap identification exercises to identify gaps and duplications in assistance. Ensure proper needs assessments and analysis to identify and map emerging assistance and protection needs.

Ensure gender sensitive integration in relevant programming including site design that supports the protection and assistance of men, women, boys and girls.

Support registration of displaced populations in communal settings, paying particular attention to gender, age, and diversity dimensions, and ensure that the population registry is updated.

Ensure that the response plan of the cluster is updated regularly according to evolving needs and that it establishes indicators by which performance of the cluster can be measured; ensure inclusion of the strategy in common appeals and pooled funds mechanisms.

Ensure a phase out/camp consolidation is included in the cluster strategy.

Preparedness and Capacity Strengthening

Promote and support relevant CCCM training for Non-Governmental Organizations

(NGO), UN Agencies, local government officials, camp managers and members of displaced and host communities.

Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of the national authorities and civil society, and where possible, support the national’s government in implementing their activities and meeting their obligations in relation to identified priority needs.

Application of Standards

Facilitate discussion and agreement on the use of common standards and tools among cluster partners; ensure integration of cross-cutting issues, such as age, gender and environment.

Promote awareness of and adherence to relevant policy guidelines, codes of conduct and examples of good practice by all cluster partners, taking into consideration the possible need for local adaptation both in terms of language and content.

Monitoring and reporting

Ensure adequate monitoring mechanism are in place to review impact of the cluster responses in camp and camp like settings including progress against implementation plan.

Ensure adequate reporting and effective information sharing amongst all partners including camp managers, sector leads and the office of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), disaggregated data by age, gender, nationals/local authorities, State institutions, local civil society, and other relevant actors.

Protection Capacity

Affected populations participation in communal setting governance community mobilization with particular emphasis on women's decision-making role and on persons with specific needs such as elderly and disabled.

Ensure transparent governance of communal settings and effective access to justice for residents that conforms to relevant human rights standards.

Ensure close coordination and engagement with protection actors, ensure that partners and communities are aware and able to access the referral pathway and available relevant protection services including but not limited to complaints and feedback mechanisms community-based complaints mechanism crosscutting issues.

Advocacy and resource mobilization

Assist with the mobilization of resources for the clusters response strategy, advocating on behalf of all cluster partners.

Identify core advocacy concerns at the national level and contribute key messages to broader multisectoral advocacy initiatives.

Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

Master’s degree in social science, Law, Development, Public Health, Political Science, or related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or

University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

Experience in Camp Management Cluster Coordination;

Experience in field operations;

Experience in Cluster tool development;

Experience with basic presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel etc.).

Skills

In-depth knowledge of the displacement profile of the country;

Analytical skills, including data collection from various sources and in-depth analysis;

Knowledge of the activated coordination systems in South Sudan;

In-depth knowledge of relevant protection frameworks and protection mainstreaming;

Strong editing and drafting skills.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; International Organization for Migration Cluster Coordinator (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Jobs in South Sudan

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