Haiti: Working Group Technical Coordinator (Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI))

Position Title : Working Group Technical Coordinator (Shelter and Non-FoodItems (NFI))

Duty Station : Jérémie, Haiti

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2

Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, Six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 31 May 2018

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading

UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and

non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the vacancy, the following candidates are considered as first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates

2. Qualified applicants from the following NMS countries:

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Congo, Cabo Verde, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Guyana, Iceland, Comoros, Lesotho, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Malawi, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Seychelles, Slovenia, Suriname, El Salvador, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Samoa

Context:

Under the direct guidance and supervision of the Shelter Working Group Coordinator, and the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, the successful candidate will provide technical inputs, coordination and guidance to the Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFIs) Working Group, led by IOM in Haiti. Although not a formally activated cluster, this will be “cluster like” run in the style of a cluster.

In particular, s/he will concentrate on the following functions:

1. Support the National and hubs coordinators for all related shelter technical issues, in particular around transition from emergency to recovery shelter intervention and strategy.

2. Support Working Group and partners agencies in their shelter response options, especially around trainings and building back safer activities.

3. Develop further Shelter Working Group technical guidelines around emergency and recovery response.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Promote inclusion of all stakeholders in the Shelter Working Group to ensure that Shelter Working Group partners work collectively in a spirit of mutual cooperation and through consensual decision-making, ensuring complementarity of various stakeholders’ actions as far as possible.

2. Under leadership of the National Coordinator, provide guidance and information for the establishment and proper working of ad-hoc Technical Working Group coordination mechanisms, including Sub-Working Groups. Monitor the appropriate distribution of responsibilities within the Technical Working Groups, and ensure clearly defined focal points for specific issues as required.

3. Promote compliance to existing international, national and IASC policy guidelines, technical standards, and relevant Government obligations.

4. Draft specific sections of Shelter and NFIs documents, strategies, action plans, guidelines, and working group’s terms of reference.

5. Analyze and document technical gaps, and provide inputs and recommendations for the development of sector-specific response strategies.

6. Organize and deliver training/ capacity building opportunities to Shelter and NFI Working Group partners, especially around Building Back Safer approaches across all affected areas.

7. Track the integration of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s priority cross cutting issues (e.g. human rights, HIV/AIDS. age, and community participatory approaches), gender equality and GBV risk reduction, and bring to the attention of the National Coordinator shortfalls and other issues.

8. Contribute to regular Shelter and NFIs Working Group coordination meetings on technical related issues.

9. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Architecture, Civil or Structural Engineering or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or

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

Experience

• Experience in Working Group coordination and humanitarian response;

• Experience in programme management and project implementation;

• Experience of operational Working Group information management, shelter programme design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation, site planning, shelter design and basic construction management;

• Good knowledge of shelter-related technical guidelines and standards;

• Knowledge of humanitarian reform, operational coordination and Working Group information management;

• Previous management experience in an emergency operation setting.

Languages

Fluency in English and French is required.

Note

This Position will require regular travel to field locations and to the main office in Port-au-Prince.

Desirable Competencies:

Behavioral

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms;

• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders;

• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others;

• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience;

• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services;

• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others;

• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;

• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter;

• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation;

• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;

• Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 31 May 2018 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 18.05.2018 to 31.05.2018

Requisition: SVN2018/93(P)-WorkingGroupTechnicalCoordinator(Shelter&NFI)(P2)-Jeremie,Haiti

(55439708) Released

Posting: Posting NC55439721 (55439721) Released