Joint Project Coordinator – UNHCR/WFP Programme Excellence and Targeting Hub, Home Based 305 views

Job Title: Job ID: TA – Joint Project Coordinator – UNHCR/WFP Programme Excellence and Targeting Hub

18791

Location: Undetermined

Salary Grade: P4

Hardship Level: H

Family Location Type: Pending

Duties and Qualifications

Temporary Appointment – Vacancy Announcement

Joint Project Coordinator – UNHCR/WFP Programme Excellence and Targeting Hub

Title: Joint Project Coordinator – UNHCR/WFP Programme Excellence and Targeting Hub

Duty Station: home based with significant travel

Duration: 12 months

Contract Type: Temporary Assignment (P4)

Closing date: 26 December (midnight Geneva time)

Start date: 1 February

Operational context

In line with global commitments, agreements, strategies and principles on increased interagency collaboration, UNHCR and WFP have created a Joint Programme Excellence and Targeting Hub. The established framework for collaboration provides a strong basis for the two agencies to provide strategic and operational support at country-level, with the objective of improving outcomes for refugees. This will be achieved through a new way of working, ensuring effective use of limited resources by targeting the right people with the right assistance, including support towards longer-term self-reliance.

Through a joint team of roving professionals, the hub will provide support to country offices throughout the programme cycle: i) Joint situation and context analysis; ii) Integrated programme design, iii) Targeting, iv) Implementation, and v) Monitoring, learning and feedback. The team will provide remote and/or in-country support, building on existing structures and capacities.

The Joint Programme Excellency and Targeting Hub is initially set up for one year and with the capacity to support two countries throughout the entire programme cycle, and to provide support on demand for additional four countries using a modular approach (covering selected phases of the programme cycle). The Hub will be led by a Joint Coordinator, reporting to the project leads governed by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), consisting of senior UNHCR and WFP staff from relevant units.

Functional statement

The Coordinator will lead the activities of the Joint Programme Excellence and Targeting Hub and manage its staff and work outputs. She/he will ensure the most efficient and effective use of the resources of the Hub, considering priorities and synergies among requests for country-level support. The Coordinator will be responsible for the achievement of the intended results of the Hub, and that best practices and lessons learned are used to inform decision-making at country, regional and global levels.

Duties and responsibilities

Responsibilities and activities include: ‘ Prepare and ensure implementation of overall work plan in line with the strategic direction provided by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Hub

‘ Oversee development and implementation of country-level work plans for countries receiving end-to-end support, outlining feasible and innovative mechanisms to collaborate and improve programming and targeting to meet needs and support greater refugee self-reliance

‘ Coordinate and supervise staff of the virtual Hub, and coordinate with the respective UNHCR/WFP technical units

‘ Manage and monitor the overall project budget

‘ Provide routine reports to both UNHCR and WFP as well as the US government on the implementation of the project

‘ Support fundraising efforts with multiple donors for future project funds

‘ Represent the Hub in external fora to demonstrate and share results and learning

‘ Perform other related duties upon request by the project leads and TAG

Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required

‘ Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with graduate degree (equivalent of a Master’s) or 9 years with undergraduate degree (equivalent of BA/BS) in International Development, Public Policy, Business Management or related field.

‘ Experience in coordinating and building operational partnerships among UN partners

‘ Experience working with UNHCR or WFP

‘ Project Management experience

‘ Supervisory experience

‘ Experience in capacity building of senior managers and technical staff

‘ Fluency (oral, written) and strong writing skills in English

Desirable qualifications and competencies

‘ Fluency (oral, written) in French is highly desirable

‘ Experience of working in refugee/displacement contexts

Key Competencies

‘ Empowering and Building Trust

‘ Strategic Planning and Vision

‘ Leadership

‘ Managing Resources

‘ Analytical Thinking

‘ Planning and Organizing

‘ Stakeholder Management

Location: The successful candidate will be home-based with significant travel.

Deadline for applications: 26 December (midnight Geneva time).

The UNHCR and WFP workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR and WFP seek 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.

The closing date for applications to this TA advertisement is Thursday 26 December 2019 (midnight Geneva time).