Internal/External Vacancy Announcement Vacancy No: Post Title: Duration: Type of Contract: Level: Duty Station: Date of Issue: Closing Date: Organizational Unit: VA/FPA/SOM/1-10/2015 Humanitarian Specialist One Year Service Contract SC10 Mogadishu, Somalia 28 Jan 2015 10 Feb 2015 UNFPA Somalia Country Office The United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall guidance of the UNFPA Representative/Deputy Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia CO and direct supervision of assistant Rep; Humanitarian Analyst provides programmatic and technical support and coordination to ensure strong partnership and collaboration with the UN as well as with national/international counterparts in a comprehensive multi-sectoral prevention and response Reproductive Health programming. This response includes a close cooperation with health to ensure RH needs in humanitarian settings needs are met. UNFPA is the Lead on the RH Sub-Cluster, and the Coordinator for the RH Capacity Development programme, which the incumbent will assist in coordination. The HRA Analyst supervises national staff and assist in building their capacity to address programmatic and technical needs of UNFPA programme. The incumbent will perform the following duties:- Act as the coordinator for the UNFPA Humanitarian Response Working Group for South Somalia and seek input and guidance into all humanitarian response documents including related fundraising proposals, project proposals, TORs, assessments and evaluations, mission plans, reports and budgets; Ensure humanitarian activities are mainstreamed within UNFPA programme AWPs for South Somalia and assist at the central level. Contributes to the develop with the humanitarian response team to the relevant proposals in order to raise funds for humanitarian activities, particularly flash, CAP, CHAP, and CERF; Support to the development of national contingency plans at the central and local levels; Ensure availability of information and organize for capacity-building for UNFPA staff on emergencies, including UNCT priorities such earthquake preparedness; Assist in preparing an inventory of humanitarian and relief partners, including national and international NGOs in south / central Somalia and establish a monitoring mechanism/system for RH kits and commodities that takes into account warehouse capacity, access, utilization rate, coverage and distribution; In collaboration with government counterparts, UN Agencies, L/INGOs assist in the implementation of IPS annual work plans of RH/GBV in line with government priorities and in accordance to UNFPA programme policies and procedures. Contributes to the development/revision of monitoring tools and track progress through consolidation of service reports of IPS Represents UNFPA in cluster meetings at the MOG and other regions in SC and whenever required and ensure flow of information from the meetings is shared with Somalia CO; Contact Group meetings organized by OCHA and Provide information to the CO for the IASC meeting when necessary Assist with the overall coordination, design and monitoring of RH&GBV component within the humanitarian response programme of the work of UNFPA in SC Somalia Supports the coordination and effective implementation of the RH&GBV component of the humanitarian response Programme including the development of AWPs with IPs. Monitors projects expenditures and disbursements to ensure delivery is in line with approved project budgets and to realize targeted delivery levels, and coordinates timely delivery of quality project and financial reporting and ensures adequacy with finance and activities of RH and GBV AWPs of IPs Ensure regular updates on UNFPA’s humanitarian activities are included in the monthly reports of UNFPA and Somalia humanitarian periodic and bulletins of health and protection clusters Carries a periodic mapping RH/GBV service facilities and help in developing training plans in GBV prevention and response. Core Competencies Integrity/Commitment to UNFPA mandate Working in Teams Fostering Innovation and Empowerment Self-Management/Emotional Intelligence Communicating ideas and information sharing Commitment to Excellence Knowledge Sharing/Continuous Learning Functional Competencies Job Knowledge Basic knowledge of standard computer software applications and information technology including electronic communication. Understanding of fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline. Ability to identify new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates in the work Educational requirements: •Master’s Degree or equivalent in social sciences public health, and nursing, medicine, Gender or other related social science / development studies. •A first level university degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and experience or other related field may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree with 4 years of experience. Experience Required: A minimum of 2 years of increasingly responsible experience in humanitarian field or related field Field prior experience in the UN system will be an asset Experience in reproductive and sexual health with preferably some experience on gender and development issues Proficiency in English required; knowledge of Somali language is essential Initiative and sound judgment. Dedication to the United Nations principles and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with concerned partners Language requirements: Proficiency in English required; knowledge of Somali language is essential. Please note that this vacancy is open to Somali Nationals only. Applications with an updated CV and a completed http://www.escwa.un.org/main/vacancies/P_11.doc marked: “VA/FPA/SOM/1-10/2015 “Humanitarian Analyst, Mogadishu” in the subject line of the e-mail should be forwarded to the following email address: [email protected]. 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