ACU Deputy Access Coordinator

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale. 

Jerusalem Operations Center– UNOPS Project Management and Infrastructure Centre of Excellence

Since the opening of the Jerusalem Operations Center in 2006, UNOPS has significantly strengthened its operations in Palestine. Our expert knowledge, skills and management systems contribute to the sustainable development of public infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank, including Area C and East Jerusalem.

In recognition of its ability to affect and lead positive change, the Jerusalem Operations Center has been named the UNOPS Project Management and Infrastructure Centre of Excellence.

The Jerusalem Operations Center is the first UN office to receive the Level 4 P3M3 Maturity Model certification in project management by APMG. This certification demonstrates the well-structured, standardized and defined project management processes and methodologies applied to projects, generating the best results desired by our partners.

This achievement is part of a broader agenda to increase the Office’s impact on development projects, by improving our services and adding value to the outcomes of our partners’ works. The office has benchmarked its capabilities against international industry level standards and through this has achieved several prestigious certifications, including ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety), ISO 14001 (Environment Management) and Level 4 P3M3.

To ameliorate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and advance the protection of civilians, an Access Coordination Unit (ACU) was created to develop a centralized pro-active and sustainable access strategy for the movement of humanitarian personnel and goods. The Access Coordination Unit is a joint project managed, administered and supervised respectively by UN partner agencies OCHA, UNOPS, and UNSCO. The ACU aims to provide operational support to UN, Diplomatic Missions, and INGO staff and goods facing access difficulties. Furthermore, the ACU aims to provide the Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) with a mechanism for effective dialogue with senior personnel of Host Countries on behalf of all UN Agencies, Donor Agencies, Diplomatic Missions and INGOs. 

UNOPS serves as the Administrative Agent for this project whilst UNSCO serves as programmatic manager and supervisor of this project. In support of its partner organizations, UNOPS intends to recruit an ACU Deputy Access Coordinator for the Access Coordination Unit project.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Access Coordination Unit Access Coordinator, the Deputy Access Coordinator will monitor and analyze access trends in the oPt, with a particular emphasis on the movement of humanitarian staff and goods and the overall humanitarian impact of lack of access on all beneficiaries in the oPt.

1. Assisting the Access Coordinator in his/her role of managing the ACU with particular focus on daily operational management, resource mobilization and project implementation and acting as ACU OIC when required.
2. Upon request by the Access Coordinator, represent the ACU at forums where access issues are discussed, among them the UN Security Management Team (SMT), UN Country Team (UNCT) and Humanitarian Country Team (HCT).
3. Liaise with UN and INGO agencies, diplomatic missions and host country authorities within the area of responsibility in coordinating the ACU tasks.
4. Conducting direct liaison on access issues during contingencies with all relevant stakeholders.
5. Providing monthly situation reports on access for the DSC/RC/HC and HCT.
6. Carrying out research and presenting results on priority access issues as identified by the UN DSC/RC/HC, UNCT, SMT and the HCT.
7. Giving briefings to donors and partners on access issues.
8. Providing input to all reports and publications as assigned by the Access Coordinator.
9. Providing input into advocacy messaging.
10. Respond to and ensure logging of access incidents occurring in Palestine/Israel via the ACU 24/7 hotline.
11. Any other ad hoc duties as required by the Access Coordinator.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Successful completion of the tasks explained in the previous paragraph. 

Work Experience

• Progressively responsible experience in working in a complex security environment, preferably with  relevant authorities such as Defense, Police, Ministry of Interior, diplomatic missions, UN and INGO and other local authorities;
  • Exposure to humanitarian access, required;
  • Experience in research and report writing, required.
  • Experience in civil military coordination is distinctive advantage.
  • Background and work experience on issues related to Israeli-Palestinian conflict is desirable.
  • Experience in working with international organizations is desirable.
  • Working with complex databases and IT based systems for monitoring information and producing reports.
  • Proven IT competence (Office ICT Equipment, Microsoft Office, and SPSS)

Education

A Master’s degree Political Science, International Relations, Human Rights Law, Middle Eastern studies or any related field. Two additional years of relevant work experience, preferably in combination with a relevant bachelor’s degree, may substitute for the requirement of a master’s degree.

Languages

• Excellent English language skills, both written and oral;  Hebrew and Arabic  skills and knowledge is an asset  

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.