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Vacancy No: VA/FPA/SOM/1-10/2015
Post Title: Humanitarian Specialist
Duration: One Year
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Level: SC10
Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia
Date of Issue: 25 Feb 2015
Closing Date: 10 Mar 2015
Organizational Unit: 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: recruit.unfpasom@unfpa.org.
UNFPA will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.
