Job ID
38858
Job Title
ABRS- Project Technical Officer
To work for
IC & I
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Engineering - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
BACKGROUND
The concept of the “area-based return support” (ABRS) is an organizing framework in which UN agencies, INGOs and their partners seek to align multi-sector and multi-stakeholder interventions aimed at addressing the immediate needs of communities, receiving returnees, while promoting early recovery and transformative resilience, and therefore the sustainability of voluntary return and reintegration. The ABRS seeks to employ an integrated, bottom-up, participatory, risk-informed, and context-sensitive approach to area-based programming.
SUPERVISION
The role will operate under the direct supervision of the respective participating UN Agency responsible for funding the position (UNDP Local Governance and Community Infrastructure Associate with direction from the Area Manager). This position will closely coordinate with the ABRS Focal points of the assigned location and the ABRS Specialist.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Ensure effective implementation and follow up of a detailed work plan with specific deliverables, activities, timelines, roles and responsibilities of key partners and estimated budgets.
2.Maintaining collaborative working relationships among UN Agencies, INGOs, local stakeholders and communities to ensure integrated and harmonized efforts towards ABRS roadmap.
3. To support and facilitate the technical tasks required to ensure a timely and qualified operationalization of the participatory local recovery planning of the ABRS, by:
-Support and coordinate the timely development of the community recovery planning process with local authorities and relevant local stakeholders engaging the local communities.
-Prepare and coordinate events, workshops, orientation sessions on ABRS related- topics (knowledge management pathway, mapping needs, resources, solutions, collective outcomes, dialogue sessions, etc.) in coordination with a team of technical experts.
-Support the organization and implementation of joint multisectoral needs and resilience assessments, ensuring the participation of local communities and various key stakeholders, in coordination with a team of technical experts.
-Operationalize the monitoring and evaluation strategy and monitoring of indicators, targets, and the use of knowledge management tools.
4.Facilitate the implementation of participatory local recovery plans, including facilitating the identification of quick impact projects.
5.Support outreach communication and advocacy for the community recovery plan led by the same local communities.
6.Supporting the development of the Area Humanitarian Coordination Team (AHCT) joint action plan in line with the community recovery plan, together with the ABRS focal points.
7.Manage and monitor potential risks (social, environmental, financial, operational, political, regulatory, reputational, safety and security) throughout the process, escalating them to management as necessary and ensuring mitigation measures and compliance with an updated Project Risk Log framework.
8.Identify opportunities to deepen positive engagement with relevant stakeholders during ABRS implementation.
9.Compiling and collecting information from the field and regularly support the preparation of dashboards, and factsheets reflecting updated ABRS progress in targeted locations in coordination with information, monitoring, and communication management experts.
10.Prepare progress reports and ensure timely submission of the reports at the local and national level.
11.Ensure full documentation of the participatory recovery planning process and compliance with the expected means of verification.
12.Ensure mainstreaming the principles of gender equality, social inclusion, humanitarian principles, and do no harm approaches.
13.Plan and conduct regular field visits to ensure proper implementation of activities in the field.
14.Facilitate organized field missions including donor missions.
15.Draft and prepare a procurement plan and the necessary administrative and operational procedures to effectively achieve key deliverables and outcomes.
16.Perform other related duties as required, including other administrative and logistical tasks.
The concept of the “area-based return support” (ABRS) is an organizing framework in which UN agencies, INGOs and their partners seek to align multi-sector and multi-stakeholder interventions aimed at addressing the immediate needs of communities, receiving returnees, while promoting early recovery and transformative resilience, and therefore the sustainability of voluntary return and reintegration. The ABRS seeks to employ an integrated, bottom-up, participatory, risk-informed, and context-sensitive approach to area-based programming.
SUPERVISION
The role will operate under the direct supervision of the respective participating UN Agency responsible for funding the position (UNDP Local Governance and Community Infrastructure Associate with direction from the Area Manager). This position will closely coordinate with the ABRS Focal points of the assigned location and the ABRS Specialist.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Ensure effective implementation and follow up of a detailed work plan with specific deliverables, activities, timelines, roles and responsibilities of key partners and estimated budgets.
2.Maintaining collaborative working relationships among UN Agencies, INGOs, local stakeholders and communities to ensure integrated and harmonized efforts towards ABRS roadmap.
3. To support and facilitate the technical tasks required to ensure a timely and qualified operationalization of the participatory local recovery planning of the ABRS, by:
-Support and coordinate the timely development of the community recovery planning process with local authorities and relevant local stakeholders engaging the local communities.
-Prepare and coordinate events, workshops, orientation sessions on ABRS related- topics (knowledge management pathway, mapping needs, resources, solutions, collective outcomes, dialogue sessions, etc.) in coordination with a team of technical experts.
-Support the organization and implementation of joint multisectoral needs and resilience assessments, ensuring the participation of local communities and various key stakeholders, in coordination with a team of technical experts.
-Operationalize the monitoring and evaluation strategy and monitoring of indicators, targets, and the use of knowledge management tools.
4.Facilitate the implementation of participatory local recovery plans, including facilitating the identification of quick impact projects.
5.Support outreach communication and advocacy for the community recovery plan led by the same local communities.
6.Supporting the development of the Area Humanitarian Coordination Team (AHCT) joint action plan in line with the community recovery plan, together with the ABRS focal points.
7.Manage and monitor potential risks (social, environmental, financial, operational, political, regulatory, reputational, safety and security) throughout the process, escalating them to management as necessary and ensuring mitigation measures and compliance with an updated Project Risk Log framework.
8.Identify opportunities to deepen positive engagement with relevant stakeholders during ABRS implementation.
9.Compiling and collecting information from the field and regularly support the preparation of dashboards, and factsheets reflecting updated ABRS progress in targeted locations in coordination with information, monitoring, and communication management experts.
10.Prepare progress reports and ensure timely submission of the reports at the local and national level.
11.Ensure full documentation of the participatory recovery planning process and compliance with the expected means of verification.
12.Ensure mainstreaming the principles of gender equality, social inclusion, humanitarian principles, and do no harm approaches.
13.Plan and conduct regular field visits to ensure proper implementation of activities in the field.
14.Facilitate organized field missions including donor missions.
15.Draft and prepare a procurement plan and the necessary administrative and operational procedures to effectively achieve key deliverables and outcomes.
16.Perform other related duties as required, including other administrative and logistical tasks.
Qualifications
PROFILE
- University degree in fields related to human development, engineering, social sciences, or humanitarian work, etc.
- At least 4 years' experience in fields related to humanitarian work, protection, development, peacebuilding, local governance, urban planning, community mobilization, etc. with vulnerable communities.
- Knowledge of humanitarian principles, area-based, “leave no-one behind”, gender equality, centrality of protection and "do no harm" approaches.
-National staff with a deep understanding of the local community dynamics of the assignment area.
- Proven experience in community engagement and direct work with vulnerable individuals.
-Proven ability to analyze complex problems systematically and efficiently.
-Proven ability to accept a high tolerance for change, complexity, unpredictability, multicultural and sensitive contexts.
-Computer literacy is a prerequisite
-Knowledge of written and spoken English will be an asset.
- University degree in fields related to human development, engineering, social sciences, or humanitarian work, etc.
- At least 4 years' experience in fields related to humanitarian work, protection, development, peacebuilding, local governance, urban planning, community mobilization, etc. with vulnerable communities.
- Knowledge of humanitarian principles, area-based, “leave no-one behind”, gender equality, centrality of protection and "do no harm" approaches.
-National staff with a deep understanding of the local community dynamics of the assignment area.
- Proven experience in community engagement and direct work with vulnerable individuals.
-Proven ability to analyze complex problems systematically and efficiently.
-Proven ability to accept a high tolerance for change, complexity, unpredictability, multicultural and sensitive contexts.
-Computer literacy is a prerequisite
-Knowledge of written and spoken English will be an asset.
Salary and Benefits
-This position is with ICI for the benefit of UNDP-Deir Ezzour
-Candidates with more than 3 months Third Party Personnel contract validity, will not be eligible to apply for this position
-Duration and Type of Assignment: till the end of Dec-2024
-Candidates with more than 3 months Third Party Personnel contract validity, will not be eligible to apply for this position
-Duration and Type of Assignment: till the end of Dec-2024
About us
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Required employees number
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Posted On
Mar 25, 2024
Expiry Date
Mar 29, 2024
CV Language
English