CFA 2017/55 (P) - CCCM Site Management Sector Coordinator (UG) - Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Call for Applications

Position Title CCCM Site Management Sector Coordinator

Duty Station :Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Classification Professional Staff, Grade UG

Type of Appointment : Special short-term ungraded, Six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date :As soon as possible

Closing Date : 07 December 2017

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Context:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (COM) in Bangladesh and the direct supervision of the Emergency Coordinator, and in coordination 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. In particular, he/she will undertake the following responsibilities:

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

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 Page 1 / 6addressed

• 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 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 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 sites are done through community participation and refugee engagement in collaboration with national actors. • 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

Monitoring and Reporting

• Ensure adequate monitoring mechanisms are in place to review impact of the sector and progress against implementation plans

• 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

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

Page 2 / 6 • Promote the capacity building of relevant authorities. Protection Capacity

• Facilitate the provision of security and law enforcement by the national authorities and other relevant actors, as well as through the establishment of Zone-level watch teams, in cooperation with the sector lead for protection)

• 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.

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 providing 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

Preparedness and Training Capacity

• Work with the Capacity Buidling officer to premote 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;

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.

Co-ordination

• Ensure appropriate coordination with all humanitarian partners (including national and Page 3 / 6international NGOs, the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, IOM 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.

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

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 required. Working knowledge in the languages spoken in the region is an advantage.

Page 4 / 6Desirable Competencies:

Behavioral

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms; • Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders; • Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others; • Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience; • Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services; • Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others;

• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;

• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter;

• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation;

• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions; • Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

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.

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 07 December 2017 at the latest, referring to this advertisement. For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 24.11.2017 to 07.12.2017

Requisition: CFA 2017/55(P)-CCCM Site Management Sector Coordinator(UG)-Cox’sBazar,Bangladesh (55257256) Released

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