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Associate Programme Officer

Somalia

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Somalia
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

Details

Mission and objectives

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950, by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. In addition to 2.6 million of internally displaced persons, mainly, living in south/central Somalia, as of 31 August 2021, Somalia is hosting 27,184 refugees and asylum seekers in need of a durable solution. The active refugee population in Somaliland is approx. 14,000 refugees and asylum seekers as of 31 August 2021. Most of the refugees live in urban centres in Somaliland and Puntland. The majority of refugees and asylum-seekers originate from Ethiopia mainly from Oromo ethnicity while the rest are from different nationalities such as Eritrea, Yemen, Syria, and other nationalities.

Context

UNHCR opened the Field Unit in Kismayo in 2015. The office, in cooperation with the other government and non-government partners, has been engaged in voluntary repatriation of refugees mainly from Kenya, protection activities and reintegration activities as well as response to internal displacement and drought response. Kismayo is a return destination for many Somali refugees in Kenya and so far, over 55,000 refugees have returned to Kismayo. Moreover, Kismayo hosts over 124,607 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in numerous camps. In addition, Kismayo is prone to emergencies due to rains/floods and armed conflict. This context has resulted in many humanitarian agencies and government institutions to engage in protection and assistance delivery as well as reintegration activities. The operation started a durable solutions project in 2021 with the intention to settle 12,500 households. The humanitarian actors work under strict security conditions due to security challenges in Jubaland state

Task description

•Through a consultative process within the country and field visits, stay involved in the development of the strategies, methodologies, contingency plans that respond to new and emerging operational challenges for the country; • Support in assessing and analyzing the needs of persons of concern in a participatory manner, using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective as basis for planning. • Support Results Based Management and program capacity in light of evolving requirements, programming approaches and gaps. • Assist the planning process in compliance with planning parameters outlined in the Program Manual and the planning instructions. • Support the revision and analysis of plans, mid-year and year-end reports of UNHCR office(s) in the Area of Responsibility AoR), ensure quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards. • Oversee a timely and effective follow-up of internal and external audits observations and recommendations that relate to programmatic issues. Provide inputs for developing the country operations plan in compliance with global strategic priorities and regional priorities as well as with annual programming/planning instructions; • Assist in organization’s a consultative process to ensure a consistent application of the organization’s criteria and policies for the selection of implementing and operational partners; • Assist in training UNHCR as well as implementing partners (IP) staff in UNHCR standard procedures related to the Results Based Program (RBM) management; • Undertake field visits to evaluate and improve the planning, programming, implementation and monitoring of assistance projects; • Assist in implementing the establishment of sound monitoring processes, in reviewing final reports and on progress to advise on any corrective actions required or the need for additional resources to reach planned target levels; • Assist in keeping donor representatives briefed on developments and assist in the development of funding submissions, appeals and reports; • Assist in monitoring compliance with the organization’s resource allocation framework, providing support and assisting in corrective action where required;

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