Programme Officer, Mogadishu, Somalia

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable
  • Job type:
    Contract
  • Posted:
    10 months ago
  • Category:
    Project Manager
  • Deadline:
    15/12/2022

Hardship Level: E (most hardship)

Family Type: Non Family with Residential Location

Family Type: Non Family with Residential LocationDanger Pay

Residential location (if applicable): Nairobi (CO), Kenya

Grade: PR3

Staff Member / Affiliate Type: Professional

Reason: Regular > Regular Assignment

Remote work accepted: No

Target Start Date: 2022-11-21-08:00

Job Posting End Date: December 15, 2022

Standard Job Description: Programme Officer

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The Programme Officer may be based in HQ, field/regional bureau, typically reporting to and be guided by the Senior Program officer and may supervise a small team of local and international staff. He/she may refer to UNHCR’s Programme Manual (Chapter IV), UNHCR’s corporate and regional strategic priorities, operation plans and other relevant institutional rules and regulations for further guidance.

The Programme Officer will provide programmatic guidance and support with regard to the implementation of protection and solutions strategies within available resources. S/he will coordinate with the other sections/units to ensure harmonized programmatic approaches at all levels and throughout the UNHCR Operations Management Cycle. S/he will work in line with the overall UNHCR directions which crucially require working with partners, including with persons of concern, governmental institutions and the private sector, ensuring that programme management is approached as per UNHCR’s Strategic Directions, Global Strategic Priorities (GSPs), Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), corporate positions on SDGs.

The incumbent is expected to work in line with the multi-functional team (MFT) approach as defined within the Program Manual, ensuring the participation of relevant stakeholders in all phases of the Program Management Cycle.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

  •  Support in assessing and analysing the needs of persons of concern in a participatory manner, using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective as basis for planning.
  •  Provide support on programmatic aspects of developing multi-year protection and solutions strategies and annual plans with corresponding priorities taking into account corporate priorities.
  •  Support Results Based Management and programme capacity in light of evolving requirements, programming approaches and gaps.
  •  Support the planning process in compliance with planning parameters outlined in the Programme Manual and the planning instructions.
  •  Review and analyse plans, mid-year and year-end reports of UNHCR office(s), ensuring quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards.
  •  Support in the provision of overall direction to broaden partnerships with key stakeholders in order to maximize the protection and solutions response for persons of concern.
  •  Provide support to ensure a consistent application of the framework for implementing with partners, including the effective implementation of the policy on selection and retention of partners, management of partnership agreements, risk-based project performance monitoring, and risk-based project audits, among others.
  •  Contribute to ensure consistent and coherent monitoring approaches, tools and systems in line with global standards and polices.
  •  Actively contribute to UNHCRs programming of community of practice and continuously contributing to improvements of programming tools and processes.
  •  Identify potential gaps and problems and in cooperation with other relevant sections recommend appropriate solutions to ensure the efficient implementation of programme activities.
  •  Oversee a timely and effective follow-up of internal and external audits observations and recommendations that relate to programmatic issues.
  •  Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Professional Work Experience

For P3/NOC – 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree.

Field(s) of Education

Economics Business Administration Social Sciences

or other relevant field.

Essential

Demonstrated experience in programme management including familiarization with the OMC and sound knowledge Results Based-Management. Demonstrated experience in field operations, sound knowledge on the centrality of protection in programming, Joint Needs Assessments and the principles of targeting.

Desirable

Demonstrated experience in coordination within an inter-agency context and other actors, in a refugee or humanitarian context. Sound experience in program management training and capacity building activities.

Functional Skills

PG-Programme Management (programme cycles and reporting standards)

PG-Results-Based Management

PG-UNHCR’s Programmes

(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements

For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.

 

 

For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

 

 

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Desired Candidate ProfileRequired languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level):: ,

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Operational contextOccupational Safety and Health Considerations:: To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station, please visit this link: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

Nature of Position:: UNHCR programme in Somalia is structured to support both internally displaced people, and Somali refugee coming back into the country. The response programme for IDPs is tailored through a cluster approach, with separate cluster leads. UNHCR is lead agency for protection but co-lead shelter and NFIs as well as Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM). In addition, there are couple of refugees and asylum seekers in Mogadishu, Somaliland and Puntland who also receive UNHCR support. Refugees and asylum seekers in Mogadishu, are provided protection, primary health care and education services by UNHCR. Under the Returnee programme, UNHCR provides enhanced return packages; Reinstallation Grants, Subsistence Allowance, NFIs, etc. Other reintegration projects are implemented to ensure local integrations of returnees and IDPs.

 

 

The Sub office covers the entire South Central of Somalia including Jubaland, South West State, and Banadir regions. UNHCR has field units/offices in Kismayo, Dollow, Dhobley, Mogadishu and Baidoa. In both Baidoa and Kismayo are two IUNVs Associate programme Officer, whereas in Dhobley and Dollow there aren ‘t programme staff. The incumbent Programme Officer will supervise all programme staff including, Programe Associate, Assistant Programme Officer, and Supply Associate who are based in Sub office Mogadishu. Technically, the Programme Officer will support two Associate Programme officers (IUNVs) in Kismayo and Baidoa respectively. In Dhobley and and Dollow, the Programme officer provides support in enhancing and resolving programmatic challenges.

Somalia is a complex clan oriented culture. It is desirable that the incumbent is multiculturally sensitive, in particular; religion, race, gender/sex and culture. S/he should be flexible, sensitive, and very diplomatic in dealing with all interlocutors; partners, government officials and persons of concern. Experience in managing programme unit in a similar level offices and operational context is essential.

Previous experience in Cash based assistance programmes is an asset.

Living and Working Conditions:: The UNHCR Somalia operation is complex in nature. Given the complexity of the crisis, the capability of UNHCR to provide assistance to the people in need in different areas of Somalia according to its mandate lies in its ability to adjust its response taking into account the different local realities which vary from one area to the other.

 

 

Mogadishu is Non-Family E- duty station with highly stressful work context where capacity for self-care is critical. Mogadishu has a relatively dry climate and it is classified as hot and semi-arid.

 

 

Due to security restrictions UNHCR International staff in Mogadishu reside in two privately owned guest houses, rented by UNHCR within Aden Abdulahi International Airport (AAIA) protected by AMISOM cleared by UNDSS with limit staff ceiling per location. International Staff are restricted to live within AAIA. The Offices are also located within AAIA whereby the Representation Office is located in UNSOS compound while the Sub-Office for South Central is hosted in RA private compound. The accommodations have self-contained rooms, and they also offer restaurants, cafeteria and gyms. Other leisure and recreational facilities are very limited. Overnight stay in all other field locations is in UN approved guest houses apart from Hargeisa which is approved UNDSS hotel. Travel to the field locations is mainly through regular UN flights. No local banking facilities; but there is an ATM Machine where staff can withdraw USD using Visa / Master credit/debit cards. There are two Level I Hospitals within AAIA for basic and emergency health services. UN security structures in Somalia are robust and generally effective in managing risk.

Additional Qualifications: Skills

CB-Implementation of cash assistance programmes, PG-Programme delivery management

Education

BA: Business Administration (Required), BA: Economics (Required), BA: Social Science (Required)

Certifications

HCR Management Learning Program – UNHCR, Programme Management – Other

Work Experience

Annual Budget OL in Operation/Office, Number of Persons of Concern Served, Number of Workforce in Operation/Work Setting, Workforce to Supervise, Working with Persons of Concern: Asylum Seekers, Working with Persons of Concern: Internally Displaced Persons, Working with Persons of Concern: Refugees, Working with Persons of Concern: Returned Refugees

Competencies: Accountability, Analytical thinking, Change capability & adaptability, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Judgement & decision making, Managing performance, Managing resource, Negotiation & conflict resolution, Organizational awareness, Teamwork & collaboration

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Compendium: Bi-annual Compendium 2022 Part B \u2013 November 2022

Functional clearance: This position doesn’t require a functional clearance

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