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Coordination and Information Management Officer
UNV
 Section/Unit: Recovery, Return and Reintegration Sector
 Grade Level: National UN Volunteer
 Supervisor: Under the direct supervision of the RRR Coordinator
 No. of Post: 1
 Duty Station: Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan
 Duration: One year, renewable
 Closing Date: 10 July 2016

 
 Background:

Brief Project Description:

The humanitarian community with the government remains committed to providing life-saving humanitarian assistance in Sudan and maintaining the capacity to quickly provide this assistance when new manmade or natural emergencies occur. At the same time, there is an increased emphasis by national and international actors on early recovery, to strengthen community   and household resilience to shocks and stresses and lay the foundations for durable solutions. Within the humanitarian assistance framework, early recovery and resilience approaches have been increasingly used by Inter-Agency Standing Committee agencies -IASC (UN agencies, national and international NGOs). A policy emphasis on transition from relief to development, where possible, has been captured in the National Strategic Plan, , and the Doha Darfur Peace Document (DDPD) and the Darfur Development Strategy, presented by the Government and endorsed by international partners in Doha in April 2013. UNDP  Sudan  has  dedicated  significant  time  and  resources  over  the  past  two  years  to support  recovery,  especially  in  Darfur.  Assistance  from  the  Bureau  for  Crisis Prevention and Recovery since 2008 has been important to enable UNDP Sudan to make a longer term commitment  to  facilitate  the  transition  from  relief  to  development.  UNDP  Sudan  will  furthermore strengthen  an Early  Recovery and multisectoral approach across  the  Sector,  through  identifying  models  for  durable  solutions and supporting the overall transition from relief to development.

While  conflict  and  new  displacements continue  to  occur in  several  parts of Sudan,  it  is possible  and necessary,  even  in  the  current  circumstances,  to  support  vulnerable  populations  to  become more  selfreliant and resilient to future shocks and stresses. This can be done through restoration and  improvement of  basic  infrastructure,  increased  economic  self -sufficiency  and  better  organization  and  planning  by communities and local authorities.

In response to this development and the evolving situation on the ground, the HCT decided in 2012 to strengthen both cross-sectoral coordination of Early Recovery, primarily through the Inter-Sector Coordination Group, and to establish a standalone Sector covering critical early recovery gaps. Consequently, the existing Basic Infrastructure Sector was transformed into a Governance, Infrastructure and Economic Recovery (GIER). In September 2013, the HCT decided to further adjust this Sector by including the priority areas of Returns and Early Reintegration (RER) sector, given the convergence of objectives around resilience and durable solutions. The tile of the sector was changed to the Return, Recovery and Reintegration (RRR) Sector, to reflect these adjustments.    

The purpose of this position is to support the RRR Sector in Darfur with coordination of return and reintegration related interventions as well as to collect, analyze and report data and trends related to return and reintegration. The post-holder will initially be based in Nyala, South Darfur, but a reassessment with regards to the duty station will be undertaken on a needs-basis.

 

Host Agency/Host Institute:    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sudan, http://www.sd.undp.org/              

 Organizational Context:

The  United  Nations  Development  Programme  (UNDP)  is  the  UN's  global  development  network,  an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 166 countries, working with peop le on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and its wide range of partners. UNDP’s focus is helping countries build and share solutions  to  the  challenges  of:  Democratic  Governance;  Poverty  Reduction;  Crisis  Prevention  and Recovery; Environment and Energy; HIV/AIDS.

UNDP helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all its activities, it encourages the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women. UNDP focuses on key development issues, providing  measurement  tools,  innovative  analysis  and  often  controversial  policy  proposals.  In all its operations, UNDP’s well-coordinated and inclusive approach seeks to ensure the most effective use of UN and international resources

Sudan, a country in transition from conflict to post-conflict, now has a population of 33.4 million, which is increasingly young and urbanized. On 9 July 2011, South Sudan separated from Sudan after a six-year interim period under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). In 2011 Sudan ranked 169th out of 187 countries in the Human Development Index, scoring 0.611 in the Gender Inequality Index- among the highest in the Arab region-, and 46.5% of the population lived below the poverty line.  Within the overall programme framework of UNDP UNDAF and CPD 2013-2016, UNDP's peacebuilding and recovery priorities will focus on reducing violent conflicts at community levels and promote an enabling environment for peace. In doing so, UNDP addresses skills and capacity gaps and promotes partnerships to strengthen the ability of state and non-state entities to manage and resolve conflicts. UNDP will help reinstate community-level conflict resolution mechanisms, including traditional structures, local peace councils and the native administration. The role of women in peacebuilding and conflict resolution will be promoted. Tangible peace dividends in the form of community infrastructure, livelihoods support and improved service provision will be delivered based on community needs. It will continue to support the rollout of an early recovery framework for Darfur, focusing on community stabilization and economic recovery activities to support the transition from relief to recovery.



 
 Duties and responsibilities:

Within the terms of the organization’s delegated authority, and under the direct supervision of the RRR Coordinator, the NUNV will undertake the following tasks:

Coordination

  • Support the coordination of the RRR Sector in Darfur, with a focus on South and East Darfur, and maintain partnerships with RRR Sector members (National Government, national and international NGOs and UN agencies, etc.);
  • Assist and coordinate capacity building for the DRA/VRRC, and sector members as appropriate;
  • Help identify joint-learning opportunities relevant for the RRR Sector members and organize them in a timely manner;
  • Propose agenda points of the RRR sector meeting to make the Sector coordination practical and value added; and take minutes during Sector meetings;
  • Update and maintain the Darfur Sector members contact information;
  • Participate in inter-agency return verification and needs assessment missions on behalf of the RRR Sector.
  • Support the coordination of multisector and early recovery projects under the RRR Sector;
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of a return methodology.

Information Management

  • Support the collection, verification and sharing of necessary information and data for the RRR Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO);
  • Identify and support return and reintegration activities developed and implemented under the Humanitarian Response Plan and other strategic plans in Sudan;
  • Support the RRR Sector in consolidating the Sector Response Plan; and in drafting other documents, strategies and plans by providing updates from the field;
  • Ensure sharing relevant information with Sector members and support communication for the monthly RRR Sector meeting in Darfur and Khartoum;
  • Assist in identifying lessons learned and success stories from Darfur and share them with the Sector members and other relevant stakeholders;
  • Assist the RRR Sector Coordinator in identifying advocacy opportunities and messages for the RRR Sector.

Monitoring and Reporting

  • Support monitoring and reporting on the quality of RRR Sector coordination implementation, track progress and evaluate projects through regular field visits and recommended adjustments where necessary;
  • Assist in the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan, in a  participatory manner;
  • Take stock of findings from monitoring and share lessons learnt among the Sector members;
  • Assist the RRR Sector leads and members to utilize 4W monitoring tools;

Any other duties relevant to the assignment as may be required.

Furthermore UN Volunteers are encouraged to:

  • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark IVD);
  • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
  • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;
  • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
  • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
  • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service.

Results/Expected Output:

  • Efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support provided to RRR Sector Coordinators and partners;
  • RRR response to address beneficiaries’ needs affected by conflict and displacement in Darfur is provided in a timely manner;
  • Technical support is provided to government counterparts and NGO partners in assessing, designing, implementing and monitoring RRR response in Darfur and their capacity is strengthened;
  • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

 


 
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

The incumbent must be a dynamic, multi-functional person, who supports the Darfur RRR Sector based in UNDP Sudan with professionalism, dedication and client orientation. The following qualifications are required:

  • University degree in international affairs, development, peacebuilding, and other related fields;
  • Relevant and proven working  experience  in  field  coordination  on  humanitarian or related social/development issues, preferably with an international organization;
  • Good understanding of the issues at stake in the field of return/reintegration, early recovery and multisectoral approaches and durable solutions;
  • Strong expertise in coordinating activities;
  • Language: fluency in English;
  • Corporate competencies: demonstrate commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values; display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Knowledge management and learning: actively work towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more areas of practice; act on learning plan and apply newly acquired skills;
  • Development and operational effectiveness: ability to review a variety of data, identify and adjust discrepancies, identify and resolve operational problems; ability to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work;
  • Strong Excel and word skills;
  • Have affinity with or interest in humanitarian relief, post-conflict situations, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System;
  • Previous working experience in the region is an asset; previous working  experience in a conflict situation would be an asset.

 

  • Competencies and values:
  • Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented;
  • Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations;
  • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities;
  • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender;
  • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups;
  • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere, remote and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, involving physical hardship and little comfort, and including possible extensive travel within the area of operations; willingness to transfer to other duty stations within area of operations as may be necessary;

 


  • Living Conditions:

The incumbent will be based in Nyala, South Darfur. The security situation within Darfur is unpredictable, though moderately calm in most areas.  Risks  to  personnel  are  reduced  by  strict  adherence  to  UN  security guidelines,  instructions and mitigating measures.  Crime rate, though not alarming, gives some cause for concern. It is mandatory for all personnel to receive a security briefing upon arrival.

 

  • Conditions of Service:

A six-month contract, renewable depending on mandate, availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectancy of renewal of the assignment. Monthly volunteer living allowance (VLA) – intended to cover housing, basic needs and utilities – of 942 USD per month (VLA rates are periodically reviewed). Settling-in-grant (if current residence is different from duty station); life, health and permanent disability insurance; return airfares (if applicable); resettlement allowance for satisfactory service.

 

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