Country: Somalia
Closing date: 03 Aug 2017
Cluster Coordinator (Protection)
Location: Mogadishu, Somalia
Closing date: 3 August 2017
UNHCR encourages qualified women to apply.
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 Cluster Coordinator performs a dedicated coordination, strategy development and advocacy function. The Protection Cluster Coordinator 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 Cluster Coordinator, are critical in ensuring UNHCR¿s leadership within a diverse protection community. The Cluster Coordinator 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 Cluster Coordinator 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 Cluster Coordinator (Protection) represents the Protection Cluster in Inter-Cluster Coordination mechanisms. The Cluster Coordinator 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 Cluster Coordinator (Protection) works 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.
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- University degree, preferably in Law or Human Rights, International Relations or related protection oriented discipline
- Minimum 10 years (with MA degree) or 12 years (BA degree) of relevant job experience preferably in working with Protection Cluster, IDP Operation or Country Operations applying the Cluster Approach
- Excellent knowledge of English and another relevant UN language
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
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please go to our careers page at www.unhcr.org/careers.html, click on international vacancies and type in job ID 14101.
Deadline: 3 August 2017 (midnight Geneva time)
All positions are available on the UNHCR Careers Page at www.unhcr.org/careers.html.