UNDP Recovery Return and Reintegration/Durable Solutions Associate (RRR/DS Associate) 157 views

The protracted displacement situation in Sudan is not only a highly destabilizing experience for the affected populations, it also poses a significant nationwide development challenge. Leaving Internally displaced people (IDPs) in continued deprivation, without the prospect of a durable solution, is both a humanitarian concern as well as an obstacle to long-term peace, recovery and reconstruction.

To lay the foundation for durable solutions and to respond to the immediate needs as well as the underlying vulnerabilities of the estimated 2.7 million people in need. UNDP as a lead agency for the Recovery, Return and Reintegration (RRR) Sector’s and through its partners will work to coordinate response through an area-based multi-sectoral response strategy. This strategy will contribute to HRP strategic objective “Contribute to building resilience to recurrent shocks and improving vulnerable people’s access to basic services by addressing immediate needs of IDPs and returning refugees and to the five UNDAF outcomes by addressing their underlying vulnerabilities.

The Recovery Return and Reintegration (RRR)/Durable Solutions (DS) Associate will work under the overall guidance and direct supervision of RRR Coordinator. The RRR/DS Associate will work in close collaboration with the programme team, procurement, and monitoring and evaluations staff within the Governance and Stabilization (GSU) unit and the colleagues within the UNDP Sudan Country Office.

Summary of Key Functions:

• Provide program/administrative support to RRR State Sector Coordination
• Provide operational and programmatic support to IDPs Durable Solutions Initiatives focusing on the achievement of the following results:
• Provide Program, administrative and logistical support to Interagency field missions for return monitoring and verifications
• Support UNDP Projects’ management and administration

1- Provide program/administrative support to RRR State Sector Coordination focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Support coordination of RRR sector coordination mechanism at the state, and the localities levels, in collaboration with humanitarian community, VRRC, HAC and other government relevant bodies.
• Support the RRR coordinator based in Khartoum and other RRR coordinators in the field with compiling data at locality and state level and building project monitoring assessments and evaluations.
• Compile and share all RRR information with all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure proper responses to the needs of returnees.
• Prepare, weekly updates and Monthly RRR reports.
• Update and maintain the RRR sector and its subsidiaries information, mailing lists and share reports and relevant information.

2- Provide operational and programmatic support to IDPs Durable Solutions Initiatives focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Provide operational and programmatic support to durable solutions coordination and Programmes;
• Organize and participate in durable solutions meetings, workshops and awareness sessions with relevant government, humanitarian bodies, ensuring outcomes/solutions reach the target communities/IDPs.
• Participatein preparation and drafting durable solution workplan and ensure endorsement of the plan by relevant governmental bodies, and support in implementation of the durable solution workplans.

3- Provide Program, administrative and logistical support to Interagency field missions for return monitoring and verifications focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• In collaboration with UNHCR, IOM, HAC and VRRCs, provide administrative and backup support for return, integration, resettlements, verification and registration missions;
• In close collaboration with UNDP travel unit, manage travel arrangements and DSA payments for meeting participants, consultants and government counter-parts;

4- Support UNDP Projects’ management and administration by focusing on the achievement of the following results;

• In liaison with the relevant teams, contribute to building project monitoring tools and updating assessment village reports;
• Provide programmatic and administrative support to UNDP Governance and Stabilization unit, its projects and, government counterparts as required.

Corporate Competencies:

· Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values.

· Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

· Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity

· Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment

· Self-development, initiative-taking

· Acting as a team player and facilitating teamwork

· Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating

effectively

· Creating synergies through self-control

· Managing conflict

· Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

· Informed and transparent decision making

Functional Competencies:

Building Strategic Partnerships

• Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

• Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

• Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position
• Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
• Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments

Promoting Organizational Change and Development

• Demonstrates ability to identify problems and proposes solutions

Design and Implementation of Management Systems

• Uses information/databases/other management systems

Client Orientation

• Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion
• Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
• Responds to client needs promptly

Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management

• Gathers and disseminates information on best practice in accountability and results-based management systems.

Education:

• Secondary education preferably with specialized certification in Administration.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, and any other related fields would be desirable, but it is not a requirement.

Experience:

• 6 years with Secondary Education, or 3 years with bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline of progressively responsible experience is required at the national or international level.
• Proven working experience in inter-agency coordination on Humanitarian-development-Peace nexus, Early Recovery, Returns, Durable Solutions, preferably with UNDP or another UN agency. Previous working experience in Sudan and/or conflict- affected areas and experience in assisting IDPs, refugees, returnees and asylum seekers with a focus on returns and durable solutions would be an asset.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in the English and Arabic is required.

• UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

• UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.