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Job Title: Senior Technical Coordinator
Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR)
(UNHCR)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Post Grade: P4
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Senior
Technical Coordinator will lead the Technical Unit of UNHCR comprising of the
sectoral and sectoral specialists in Shelter/Physical Planning, WASH,
Energy/Environment as well as effective inter-sectoral coordination in support
of their plan to provide sustainable improvements for the increased number of
new arrivals entering Uganda. The STC
will work closely with the Snr Field Coordinator as well as technical sector
specialists and the team leaders on the ground, and will report to the
Assistant Representative (Programme).
Technical Coordinator will lead the Technical Unit of UNHCR comprising of the
sectoral and sectoral specialists in Shelter/Physical Planning, WASH,
Energy/Environment as well as effective inter-sectoral coordination in support
of their plan to provide sustainable improvements for the increased number of
new arrivals entering Uganda. The STC
will work closely with the Snr Field Coordinator as well as technical sector
specialists and the team leaders on the ground, and will report to the
Assistant Representative (Programme).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate, manage and support the
technical team in Uganda in a timely, cost-effective, inter-sectoral and
adequate delivery of technical interventions and services to support
operational needs. - Review, identify and assess progress of
UNHCR technical programs and initiate responses to address the gaps in collaboration and
coordination with key UNHCR technical staff, operational partners and
authorities as required to ensure timelines, agreed interventions are
addressed and comprehensive timely response to constraints are identified
and solutions proposed as required. - Participate as technical focal point, in
support of respective technical unit heads, in coordination meeting with
various stakeholders including Governmental to ensure UNHCR¿s interests
and those of our POCs are adequately reflected and disseminate information
to all stakeholders in a timely, efficient manner. - Support the development of comprehensive
multi-sector integrated settlement planning following the Master plan
approach. - Adapt standard technical coordination
support and working environment that are consistent with the operational
needs. Ensure effective information flow within and from the various
technical units / operational locations. - Support sector technical specialists to
disseminate, promote commitment to and monitor compliance with UNHCR’s
global policies, standards and guidance on technical support in key UNHCR
priority areas including settlement constructions, infrastructures, health
and wash support etc. - Support Assistant Representative
(Programme) with HR planning and management to establish and maintain an
efficient and skilled technical workforce that is capable of supporting
on-going operations. - Coordinate technical specialists to
support to the Country office to assist with establishment of adequate
shelter and infrastructural (incl. WASH) facilities for the refugee
arrivals at the border entry points. - Coordinate with the technical team the
development and periodically updating of appropriate shelter strategies
which are framed by UNHCR¿s Global Strategy for Settlement and Shelter
(2014-2018) and take into consideration the local context, age and gender,
culture, climate, environmental protection and the availability of local
resources, including materials, capacities and existing infrastructure. - Coordinate technical specialists to
provide clear guidance on standards for shelter, settlement, WASH,
environment, including minimum emergency standards to meet basic and
essential needs, in close consultation with relevant DPSM Sections in
Geneva. - Coordinate and supervise regular
assessments on environmental conditions in refugee-hosting areas and
measure to what extent those conditions are affected by the presence of
refugees, collecting and updating data on main areas of environmental,
energy, livelihood and shelters and identify means to mitigate the impact
on the natural resources. - Support sector specialists in ensuring
that environment is adequately addressed within in-house through capacity
building activities of the agency. - Together with UNHCR’s implementing
partners, compiling, analyzing and mapping available information on
shelter options in country taking into account relevant policies adopted
by the Government. When planning infrastructure works, ensure that the
technical component reflects UNHCR minimum standards for the provision of
emergency and other types of shelter assistance and is within the
budgetary requirements. Due consideration should be given to standards in
other relevant sectors such as water and sanitation. - Coordinate technical specialists to ensure
adequate monitoring and evaluation so that UNHCR¿s technical interventions
are produced in a technically sound and standardized manner and establish
monitoring and evaluation tools to ensure that works are implemented
according to plans and completed within the designated timeframe. - Support senior staff to review the
Government plans for development of facilities and advise on alignment of
the planned services with best practice and international standards for
such facilities. - Coordinate technical specialists to advice
on matters related to the procurement of sector related responses or
equipment, including the development of technical specifications for bid
documents, technical evaluation of bids, review/inspection of the quality
of products/works. - Work in close coordination with all functional
Units in UNHCR (Protection, Programme, Community Services, Field,
Administration, and Supply) for all issues related to protection,
population of concern figures and assistance. - Work in close collaboration with all
relevant stakeholders including, local authorities, relevant partners and
affected communities on issues related to the shelter and settlement
programme. - Coordinate technical specialists to advise
on matters related to construction activities within the settlement among
different sectors (such as WASH (water & sanitation), health,
education facilities, environment, etc); - Prepare mission report and debrief.
- Maintain regular contact with the relevant
DPSM Sections in Geneva and regional support center in Nairobi regarding
all technical matters.
Key Result Areas:
- UNHCR country office has support in the
delivery of activities in specific sectoral areas of Shelter Physical
Planning, WASH and Energy, Environment and promote linkages between these
areas. - Strong coordination and leadership as well
as overall technical guidance is provided to the country office. - Coordination with key government and
development counterparts is ensured to pursue the master plan approach
country-wide and ensure the buy-in of the key government interlocutors
(local authorities and line Ministries) as well as key development actors
and donors. - The technical integrity of the
infrastructure inputs implemented in Uganda (e.g. as part of
implementation of the ReHoPE strategy), as well as effective monitoring
and supervision is ensured.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Senior Technical
Coordinator job placement should
hold a graduate degree (equivalent of a Master’s) in Architecture,
Civil-Engineering or other related discipline plus minimum 8 years of
previous work experience relevant to the function of which a minimum of 4
years of international field experience. Undergraduate degree (equivalent
of a BA/BS) plus 9 years or Doctorate degree (equivalent of a PhD) plus 7
years of previous relevant work experience may also be accepted. - Excellent knowledge of English and working
knowledge of another UN language. - Field experience in responding to large
scale emergencies working with relevant governmental technical departments
and various organizations in identifying, designing, delimiting, clearing
and developing land allocated to establish site camps. - Prior experience of implementing shelter
and settlement and WASH projects in humanitarian context and large scale
emergencies coordinating with operational partners governmental technical
departments. - Prior experience in designing and
implementing a shelter & WASH strategy, including host family
situations, collective shelter, settlement and camp settings, in emergency
while considering the transition to more sustainable solutions. - Prior knowledge of effective humanitarian
coordination and engagement with Governmental authorities and other such
actors. - Proven ability to deal with multiple tasks
in a courteous and service-oriented manner in a demanding working
condition that often has short deadlines. - Computer literacy in MS Office and other
relevant software with special focus on design, technical drawings and GIS
mapping. - Personal Competencies: Accountability, Teamwork & Collaboration,
Communication, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Client & Result
Orientation, Organizational Awareness
and Building Trust, Managing Resources, Judgement and Decision
Making, Analytical Thinking, - Planning and Organizing, Stakeholder
Management
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 15th March 2018
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