Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 21 Jul 2019
Position Title : Site Management Sector Coordinator (CCCM)
Duty Station : Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3
Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, Six months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 21 July 2019
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Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.
For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:
Internal candidates
Candidates from the following non-represented member states:
Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Cook Islands; Cuba; Djibouti; El Salvador; Fiji; Gabon; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Holy See; Iceland; Kingdom of Eswatini; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic
Republic (the); Lesotho; Libya; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Micronesia (Federated States of); Montenegro; Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Suriname; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu
Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.
Context:
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Bangladesh and the direct supervision of the Emergency Coordinator, and in coordination with other relevant programme managers/coordinators, and the Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG), the successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the Site management sector in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, including the site management sector coordination team.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
1. Planning and strategy development
• Support Refugee Relief & Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) and other relevant national government and local authorities in implementing their activities and upholding them to their obligations that meet the identified priority needs.
• Involve all relevant partners in harmonizing site needs assessment and analysis; Ensure integration of agreed priority cross-cutting issues in sectoral needs assessment, analysis, planning, monitoring and response (e.g. age, diversity, environment, gender, HIV/AIDS and human rights).
• Work with the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) to ensure development of appropriate strategies that address gender sensitive programming and promote gender equality, ensure that the needs, contributions and capacities of women and girls as well as men and boys are addressed.
• Develop/update agreed response strategies and action plans for the sector and ensure that these are adequately reflected in overall Rohingya Refugee Crisis Response strategies.
• Contribute towards overall contingency planning based on worst-case and most likely scenarios in terms of population movements.
• Enact environment protection and mitigation of negative impacts on ecological habitats.
2. Information Management
• Work with the sector Information Manager to ensure the following activities are carried out.
• Map and track “who is doing what, where, when”.
• Provide maps and matrices showing distribution densities and coverage by item, member and geographic area.
• Identify gaps – assess, verify, and map emerging assistance needs and protection issues conduct regular ‘gap analyses’ based on verified needs.
• Establish clear reporting structure and templates for site management support structure.
3. Application of standards
• Adapt relevant policies, guidelines and technical standards and ensure that sector members are aware of relevant policy guidelines and technical standard of work.
• Ensure that site selection, planning, development and improvement of site are done through community participation and refugee engagement in collaboration with national actor.
• Ensure the site design and upgrades supports protection and assistance of men, women, boys and girls, and are in line with existing policy guidance and technical standards and relevant government, human rights, and legal obligations.
4. Monitoring and reporting
• Ensure adequate monitoring mechanisms are in place to review impact of the sector and progress against implementation plans but also to regularly monitor the living conditions of refugees.
• Ensure adequate reporting and effective information sharing amongst all partners including Site Management Support agencies, other sector leads and ISCG, disaggregating data by age and gender.
5. National/local authorities, State institutions, local civil society and other relevant actors
• Ensure that site management and site planning responses build on local capacities, context specific strengths and national response capabilities.
• Ensure appropriate links with RRRC, DC, UNO/TNO offices, local civil society and other relevant actors (e.g. military) and ensure appropriate coordination and information exchange with them.
• Promote the capacity building of relevant authorities.
6. Protection Capacity
• Facilitate and encourage refugees’ participation in camp governance and community
mobilization, with particular emphasis on women’s decision-making role and on persons with specific needs (such as the elderly and disabled).
• Ensure transparent governance of communal settings and effective access to justice for residents that conforms to relevant human rights standards.
• Support the coordination of joint approaches with the Protection Working Group (PWG) and other sectors.
7. Advocacy & Resource Mobilization
• With the assistance of the Senior Coordinator, advocate for the mobilization and allocation of resources and establishment of a resource mobilization strategy vis-à-vis donors present in the country.
• Promote strategies to build up and strengthen confidence within camps and between refugee populations and surrounding and host communities.
• Identify core advocacy concerns at the Cox’s Bazar level and contribute key messages to broader, multi-sectoral advocacy initiatives.
• Advocate with authorities to ensure that humanitarian agencies / organizations provide assistance and protection to residents in spontaneous settlements have the necessary access to work there, and are able to conduct their work independently and in an environment that allows for confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Represent the interests of the sector in discussions with the Senior Coordinator on prioritization, resource mobilization and advocacy.
8. Preparedness and Training Capacity
• Work with the partners Capacity Building officers to promote and support relevant Site management training for NGOs, UN agencies, local government officials and members of displaced and host communities.
• Support efforts to harmonize and strengthen the capacity of the national authorities and civil society.
9. Phase-out and Rehabilitation Capacity
• Ensure integration of Site Management and Site development response elements into transition and early recovery Frameworks, including the development of appropriate closure guidance and policies addressing relevant issues including questions of environmental rehabilitation, etc.
10. Co-ordination
• Ensure appropriate coordination with all humanitarian partners (including national and international NGOs, the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, UN agencies and other international organizations), as well as with national authorities and local structures. Integrate assistance from global level sectors as needed.
• Ensure the establishment/maintenance of appropriate sectoral coordination mechanisms, including working groups at the national and, if necessary, local level.
• Define the nature and extent of overlap and coordination between Site Management and other sectors - particularly Shelter, Protection and WASH.
11. Team Management
• In collaboration with the emergency coordinator, identify needs and gaps within the team structure.
• Work with HR colleagues to follow up on recruitment process and procedures, keeping the staffing status updated. Facilitate team meeting at regular/agreed upon frequencies, raising concerns and issues up to the emergency coordinator as needed.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, Business Administration, International Relations, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
• At least seven year's combined field and headquarters experience in international organizations (e.g. UN agencies, INGOs, IOs, Donors, IFRC or ICRC);
• Proven CCCM or similar sectoral coordination leadership experience in at least two L2 or L3 emergencies involving displacement and/or refugee situations;
• Knowledge of the UN System, and NGO humanitarian community with good knowledge of the humanitarian reform and coordination architecture;
• Knowledge of camp coordination and camp management related technical guidelines, standards, and indicators.
Languages
Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Bengali or Rohingya is an advantage.
1 Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database
Required Competencies:
Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
Core Competencies– behavioural indicators level 2
• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
Managerial Competencies– behavioural indicators level 2
• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and
communicates a clear strategic direction.
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.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 21 July 2019 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For further information please refer to: www.iom.int/recruitment
Posting period:
From 15.07.2019 to 21.07.2019
No Fees:
IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
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