TA WASH Cluster Coordinator, P 4, Baghdad, Iraq (364 days)

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.

 

Purpose of the Position

UNICEF is the Cluster Lead Agency for the WASH Cluster, the Nutrition Cluster, Child Protection Working Group, and co-lead for the Education Cluster and GBV AoR. UNICEF is establishing a talent pool of Cluster/AoR Coordinators across the five sectors.

On behalf of UNICEF, and in support of the Government, the purpose of these posts is to provide leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response

 

Key Expected Results

• The WASH, Education, Nutrition Cluster, GBV AoR, Child Protection Working Group Coordinators are accountable by the UNICEF Representative in country and will be managed by the Representative or other delegated manager as appropriate.
• Participants of the country led clusters/AoRs, who will in turn ensure that they deliver on their agreed minimum commitments (see IASC Reference Module for Cluster Coordination at the Country Level, November 2012)
• Inter-cluster coordination bodies established by the HCT/UNOCHA
• Affected populations through agreed mechanisms

 

Core cluster functions:

Supporting service delivery

• Provide a platform to ensure that service delivery is driven by the agreed strategic priorities
• Develop mechanisms to eliminate duplication of service delivery

 

Informing strategic decision-making of the HC/HCT for the humanitarian response

• Needs assessment and gap analysis (across other sectors and within the sector)
• Analysis to identify and address (emerging) gaps, obstacles, duplication, and cross-cutting issues.
• Prioritization, grounded in response analysis

 

Planning and strategy development

• Develop sectoral plans, objectives and indicators directly support realization of the HC/HCT strategic priorities
• Application and adherence to existing standards and guidelines
• Clarify funding requirements, prioritization, and cluster contributions to HC's overall humanitarian funding considerations (Flash Appeal, CAP, ERF/CHF, CERF)

 

Advocacy

• Identify advocacy concerns to contribute to HC and HCT messaging and action
• Undertaking advocacy activities on behalf of cluster participants and the affected population
• Monitoring and reporting the implementation of the cluster strategy and results; recommending corrective action where necessary
• Contingency planning/preparedness for recurrent disasters whenever feasible and relevant.
• Accountability to affected populations

 

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Education

University degree, preferably at an advanced level, in a subject area relevant to the cluster. Formal training in cluster coordination an advantage

*First university degree with additional two-years of relevant work experience is acceptable in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of 8 years  of progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including programme management and/or coordination in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the cluster

Extensive work experience outside the humanitarian sector which is relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for humanitarian experience.

Language

Fluency in English is a requirement

Knowledge of Arabic or French is  an asset.

 

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Competencies

• Understands the rationale behind Humanitarian Reform, its main components and recent developments including the Trans-formative Agenda.
• Understands, uses, and adapts the tools, mechanisms, and processes developed as part of Humanitarian Reform
• Demonstrates commitment to Humanitarian Principles: https://docs.unocha.org/sites/dms/Documents/OOM-humanitarianprinciples_eng_June12.pdf
• Demonstrates commitment to Principles of Partnership: http://www.globalhumanitarianplatform.org/doc00003804.doc
• Communicates, works, and networks effectively with a wide range of people to reach broad consensus on a well-coordinated response, and demonstrates leadership where required
• Thinks and acts strategically and ensures that cluster activities are prioritized and aligned within an agreed strategy
• Demonstrates commitment to the cluster and independence from employing organisation
• Builds, motivates, and leads the cluster coordination team
• Successful track-record in presenting complex issues to various stake holders effectively, sensitively, and within professional poise

 

Technical Competencies 

Understands key technical issues for the cluster sufficiently well enough to be able to: engage with cluster participants; make full use of their experience and knowledge; guide strategy and plans; communicate and advocate on important issues

 

Professional Skills

• Ability to build trust, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with respect for diversity
• Commitment to the UNICEF's values and guiding principles
• Communicates effectively including: tailoring languages, tone, style, and format to match audiences; actively listens to perspectives of stakeholders and team members; interpreting messages and respond appropriately; speaking and writing clearly and efficient; and makes presentations in public with confidence
• Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results
• Fosters innovation and empowers management
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as analytical skills, with an exemplary ability to identify problems and propose solutions
• Strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with a commitment to excellence
• Strong interpersonal, team work, and self-management skills, as well as mature judgment
• Ability to perform under pressure while maintaining a sense of humor

 

Remarks

 

* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

* Please note that is a non-family duty station.

Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service