UN High Commissioner for Refugees Senior Cluster Coordination Officer, P4, Addis Ababa Jobs

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Senior Cluster Coordination Officer, P4, Addis Ababa Jobs

Closing date: 09 Oct 2019

Organizational Context

In complex humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters where UNHCR is designated as the Protection Cluster Lead Agency under the Cluster Approach, the position of Senior Cluster Coordination Officer (Protection) performs a dedicated coordination, strategy development and advocacy function.

The Senior Cluster Coordination Officer (Protection) reports directly to the UNHCR Representative who has final accountability for the performance of UNHCR as Cluster Lead Agency.

At the same time, the incumbent effectuates UNHCR's commitment to work within the framework of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and the Cluster Approach.

The UNHCR Protection Cluster Lead Agency functions, embodied in the role of Senior Cluster Coordination Officer (Protection), are critical in ensuring UNHCR¿s leadership within a diverse protection community.

The Senior Cluster Coordination Officer (Protection) is expected to discharge UNHCR's lead role in the Protection Cluster and to impartially represent the interests of the members of the Protection Cluster, including the provision of active support, as applicable, to sub-clusters or working groups of the Cluster which may be coordinated by other Agencies.

As a result, the Senior Cluster Coordination Officer (Protection) leads an inter-agency team in an environment that requires high standards of accountability and demonstrable leadership, coordination, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, and in which the principles of partnership and collaboration are essential.

The Senior Cluster Coordination Officer (Protection) represents the Protection Cluster in Inter-Cluster Coordination mechanisms.

The Senior Cluster Coordination Officer (Protection) advocates for protection mainstreaming in the humanitarian response, leads the mainstreaming of early recovery activities in the Protection Cluster, and spearheads the integration of cross-cutting issues into the work of the Protection Cluster, especially age, gender and diversity.

The Senior Cluster Coordination Officer (Protection) clusworks closely with and/or directly supervises a multi-functional UNHCR Protection Cluster Support team, including, but not limited to, the areas of information management, needs assessment, profiling, registration, reporting and advocacy.

Functional Statement

Accountability

The protection needs of populations of concern are met through timely and coordinated action by all cluster members.

The protection of populations of concern is maximized through research, advocacy and effective consultative and feedback mechanisms.

Effective coordination mechanisms and tools, including information management, are established and maintained with cluster members, government counterparts and donors, ensuring timely and effective needs assessment, planning, prioritization, implementation, reporting and evaluation.

Strategies and activities delivered by the Protection Cluster enjoy political and/or financial support by other clusters, government, donors and other partners through effective prioritization, advocacy and resource mobilization.

Responsibility

Strategic Direction

Ensure that the protection response is driven by a Protection Cluster strategy developed in a consultative process with external partners and is integrated into the Humanitarian Country Team¿s common humanitarian action plan.

Convene and facilitate meetings in line with the Principles of Partnership, ensuring that cluster meetings are consultative and results-oriented.

Ensure coordination with government counterparts and other relevant authorities.

Lead the design of transition strategies for the Protection Cluster: facilitate the development of a strategy for the cluster ensuring proper linkages with disaster risk reduction, relief, and recovery and development efforts.

Needs Assessment and Resources Mobilization

Lead, coordinate and conduct within the

Protection Cluster or at Inter-Cluster level protection needs assessments, including participatory assessments of all affected populations.

Provide strategic direction to development of common funding criteria, resource mobilisation and prioritization within the Protection Cluster for inclusion in Consolidated Appeals and pooled funds processes; Establish mechanisms for accountable and transparent financial resource allocation within the cluster.

Capacity Development

Coordinate the delivery of protection training activities for

Protection Cluster members, other local partners, and relevant authorities.

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

Standards Setting

Ensure adherence to IASC standard operating procedures for IDP profiling.

Coordinate the integration of cross-cutting issues in the work of the Protection Cluster, including any work developed by sub-clusters or working groups.

Ensure adherence of Protection Cluster activities to Guidelines on Age, Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming.

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

Information Management

Facilitate reporting and information sharing within the Protection Cluster and at the inter-cluster level.

Ensure that the Protection Cluster has a functional information management strategy and mechanism.

Ensure that the Protection Cluster produces regular updates and briefing notes on the protection concerns in the affected population, response activities, challenges and recommendations.

Advocacy

Identify core advocacy concerns for the Protection Cluster through a consultative process: develop joint cluster/ inter-cluster initiatives to ensure regular and consistent advocacy.

Ensure a consistent interpretation and application of international law and related UNHCR and IASC legal standards and protection policies.

Ensure the Protection 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 support local interventions when violations of international protection standards and principles occur.

Promote and strengthen national legislation relevant to internal displacement and durable solutions.

Authority

Chair cluster meetings and represent the Protection Cluster in meetings with sectoral and external partners, authorities and other relevant interlocutors.

Issue reports and make advocacy statements on behalf of the Protection Cluster.

Make decision over format and frequency of meetings, designation of focal points and the establishment of sub-groups/working groups and ad hoc/task-related bodies for specific issues.

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.

Allocate financial and other resources within the Protection Cluster, when required, such as with regard to Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) or Common Humanitarian Funds (CHF).

Essential Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience Required

Graduate degree (equivalent of a Master's) in Law or Human Rights, International Relations or related protection oriented discipline plus minimum 8 years of previous work experience preferably in working with Protection Cluster, IDP Operation or Country Operations applying the Cluster Approach.

Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) plus 9 years or Doctorate degree (equivalent of a PhD) plus 7 years of previous relevant work experience may also be accepted.

Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

Desirable Qualifications & Competencies

Coordination Learning Programme.

Management Learning Programme .

Tri-Cluster Knowledge and Coordination Skills Training.

Protection Learning Programme .

Training on Protection in Natural Disaster Situations.

Workshop on Emergency Management.

Knowledge of additional UN languages.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should submit their application online on the UNHCR Careers Page at https://www.unhcr.org/careers.html by clicking on "Vacancies".

Closing date for applications: 9 October 2019 (midnight Geneva time).

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.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Senior Cluster Coordination Officer, P4, Addis Ababa Jobs