UN High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Consultant Accountability to Affected People Jobs in Kenya
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Consultant Accountability to Affected People Jobs in Kenya
Organisational contextThis consultancy is in support of a new Partnership between the Government of the Netherlands, IFC, ILO, UNHCR, UNICEF, and the World Bank.
Eight countries and the respective UNHCR Country Operations are included in the Partnership agreement: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.
The Partnership aims to develop a new paradigm in responding to forced displacement crises through the involvement of development actors in a results-based and country-led approach. The Partnership provides a platform for demonstrating the benefits of innovative approaches that can enhance impact on the ground – including, but not limited to, by fostering synergies and strategic coordination across the partnering organizations on three thematic focuses: protection, education, and employment.
In preparation for the multi-year partnership and funding cycle, the Government of the Netherlands has made seed funding available to each partner agency for the preparation of activities and collaborations to be adopted during the multi-year partnership.
Duties and Responsibilities
UNHCR has embarked on a process of bringing cohesion to existing Accountability to Affected People (AAP) initiatives and related policies.
The focus has been the consistent implementation of our AAP (and PSEA) commitments through standardization, programmatic tools, capacity strengthening, and ongoing technical AAP support in operational contexts.
To do this in the context of the Partnership, UNHCR will engage a regional AAP consultant to provide support to the 4 operations in: capacity-development and programme and monitoring support; information and analysis; and coordination and advocacy on AAP in accordance with UNHCR’s AAP framework, existing global standards, and the evolving humanitarian environments we work in.
Capacity development to UNHCR operations and partner agencies, local NGOs and CSOs working on AAP with PoC and host communities through targeted support and workshops. This will include:
Basic foundational training for UNHCR staff and key partners on AAP concepts and its translation into humanitarian action
Learning through exchange and cross-fertilisation with government and local stakeholders on context-specific AAP mechanisms related to: Participation and inclusion, communication and transparency; inter-agency feedback and response mechanisms, and organisational learning and adaptation of programmes
Consolidate a set of good practice sources and examples that staff and partners can use for the operationalization of AAP
Support processes for the collection and analysis of sex, age, and disability disaggregated data.
Support operations in analysing AAP measures included in the projects submitted under the Partnership
Identify AAP related challenges included in the inter-agency country proposals for each of the 4 operations (already submitted in May 2019) and provide actionable recommendations and support to address these challenges.
Review inter-agency country proposals and make recommendation on (inter-agency) feedback and response mechanisms to be put in place (including PSEA)
Support operations in developing AAP responsiveness of programmes and activities through analysis of (RBM) indicators in order to identify areas of progress and existing gaps.
Support UNHCR operations and partner agencies under this initiative with the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation plan to enable measurement of the impact of AAP mechanisms and systems from the onset up to 4 years of implementation of the multi-year projects under the Partnership. This includes suggesting and agreeing on inter-agency AAP indicators.
Strengthen linkages between gender equality and AAP, and strengthen implementation of the four core actions on AAP within the Policy on Age, Gender and Diversity (2018).
Promote the use of contextualised AAP-related tools and other resources in the planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects.
Conduct missions to each country under this project to assess and support AAP sensitivity
and inclusiveness of project implementation and support field operations with the development of an AAP action plan building on the Self-Assessment Tool already developed for the roll-out of the AGD Policy.
Enable and support the localisation agenda and sustainability of the initiative by including and supporting NGO’s/CSO’s working at the local level on AAP.
Identify opportunities to promote the issues, concerns, and ideas raised by displaced and local communities of diverse ages and backgrounds; including through activities and events by partner agencies under this Partnership.
Identify strategic alliances with partner agencies and other key actors to strengthen advocacy on AAP and support operations to put in place efforts that ensure continuity of advocacy efforts.
Support AAP in the implementation of activities developed and funded under the project.
Strengthen linkages between gender equality and AAP areas of work, including through integration in activities.
In order to support localisation and sustainability, gather information on existing NGO’s CSO’s working on AAP mechanisms with persons of concern and host communities.
Support AAP inclusiveness of inter-agency project proposals. Extend technical support to other key stakeholders including the Government and identified NGO’s/CSO’s working on AAP with persons of concern and host communities
Monitoring and Evaluation plan to enable measurement of the impact of AAP mechanisms and systems from the onset up to 4 years of implementation of the multi-year projects under the Partnership, including inter-agency AAP indicators.
Overview of progress and gaps on AAP, including in information analysis and identification of existing promising practices.
Brief mission reports from missions undertaken.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience
University degree in International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, International Social Work, Social Science, Political Science, International Law or other clearly related disciplines.
Work Experience
Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience working in the fields of humanitarian programming, including operational experience, with advanced university degree (minimum 8 years of experience wih BA)
The following qualification and experience is desirable:
Familiarity with UNHCR and/or previous experience working with UNHCR or other humanitarian organisations
Experience working on humanitarian issues in the East-Africa region
Key Competencies
Proven knowledge of the subject area and experience working on AAP and PSEA in operational settings and in headquarters.
Ability to work and plan at strategic as well as operational levels.
Capacity to develop strategic frameworks to guide policy and decision makers as well as concrete guidance adapted to field practitioners. Capacity to illustrate concepts with examples.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their letter of motivation, Personal History Form (PHF) and CV to HQDIPVAC@unhcr.orgby 15th July 2019 indicating 11/FPS/DIP/2019 - Regional Consultant Accountability to Affected People in the subject of the email.
Personal History Forms are available at PHF Form / Supplementary Sheet.
Applications without PHF Form Shall not be accepted
The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
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