Position Title: Senior Emergency Coordinator

Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia

Classification: Professional Staff, Grade P4

Type of Appointment: Special short-term graded, six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 07 August 2023

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Context:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator (EPC), the Senior Emergency Coordinator will be responsible and accountable for the development, oversight and coordination of IOM’s operations in response to humanitarian challenges in the Somalia Country Office including Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Emergency Shelter, Non-food Items (ES/NFI) , Shelter Cash Based Interventions, Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), Emergency Health, and Protection. The Senior Emergency Coordinator will ensure strategic linkages to other parts of IOM’s work, including durable solutions, resilience, community stabilization and social cohesion.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Lead and coordinate IOM emergency action with a view to ensuring that it is principled, timely, effective and efficient, and contributes to longer-term recovery.
2. Manage all operational, financial and administrative aspects of the emergency programs including supervision of project staff.
3. Develop and adjust over time the overall direction and strategy of the emergency response in coordination with Department of Operations and Emergencies (DOE), Regional Office and Program/Project Managers.
4. Ensure a comprehensive emergency response including good and effective coordination of emergency projects activities:

• Lead and coordinate the development of a common strategic vision for operations;
• Ensure that response efforts are inclusive and coordinated by regularly convening and leading coordination meetings;
• Ensure that all necessary efforts are coordinated for the programmes to be funded sufficiently and in a timely manner, by locally leading inclusive resource mobilization efforts, overseeing IOM’s sector support functions and emergency response programs; and,
• Liaise with programme managers, sector coordinators, relevant sectors and humanitarian actors to ensure timely, safe and unimpeded access by emergency programmes to populations in need.

5. Ensure adequate IOM Response Preparedness:

• Lead efforts to improve coordination in the response preparedness capacity of programmes;
• Ensure that programmatic response preparedness is in line with inter-sector common planning frameworks; and,
• Expend all necessary efforts to ensure that the preparedness efforts envisaged by IOM at different sectors are implemented.

1. Work in close collaboration with the Senior Programme Coordinator (EPC) and other Programme Managers to ensure that all the components of the emergency response and the regular recovery and development activities operate in a coherent and mutually supportive manner.
2. Develop, monitor and evaluate project activities while ensuring proper utilization of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), manuals, guidance notes, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tools and methodologies in the implementation of project activities.
3. Ensure adequate information management and reporting on project activities including raising IOM’s visibility. Provide regular updates and develop summaries, press releases and other relevant materials. Ensure compliance with IOM and donor regulations and obligations as indicated in the funding agreements, project documents, work plans and budgets, with emphasis on timely and accurate reporting.
4. Develop and maintain strong partnerships and regular liaison with IOM program partners such as key Government institutions, UN agencies, private sectors and NGOs aiming at enhancing coordination of humanitarian activities, facilitating the implementation of ongoing activities and implementation of joint activities.
5. Liaise with donor representatives and periodically brief them on current and planned programs in order to mobilize necessary financial support.
6. Identify opportunities for emergency response programmes and develop new project proposals in line with IOM humanitarian response strategy and in coordination with the Senior Programme Coordinator (EPC), Project Development Unit, relevant Regional Thematic Specialists and Project Managers.
7. Represent IOM in humanitarian partner meetings and ensure the adequate liaison with other relevant stakeholders as requested.
8. Provide supervision, guidance and direction to all managers and staff in the Unit.
9. Undertake duty travel to the field to monitor emergency programs and to identify bottlenecks and implement solutions.
10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Humanitarian Affairs or a related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in emergency settings and complex environments:
• Experience in programme management with strong knowledge of IOM/UN project life cycles;• Experience in liaising with government authorities, inter-governmental institutions, other national and international institutions and national and international NGOs;
• Experience in Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Emergency WASH, EmergencyShelter and Non-food Items (ES/NFI), Shelter, CBI, DTM, Emergency Health, Protection and socio-economic recovery;
• Familiarity with IOM/UN administrative and financial management;

Skills

• Excellent leadership, coordination and information management skills.
• Sound judgment, ability to extract, interpret, analyse and format data and make decision rapidly to resolve operational problems.
• Capacity to work effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environment
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office package (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Somali is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 3

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 3

• Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.
• Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
• Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
• Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.pdf

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required for individuals hired on or after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.