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 This position will strengthen UNDP’s presence in operational areas in key regions of Somalia affected by the drought and conflict crises. The post holder will provide advisory and technical support to the UNDP Somalia CO Senior Management on UNDP crisis positioning in the specific geographical area of deployment; she/he will liaise with the humanitarian community, FMS line ministries and regional and district authorities in terms of drought and crisis response; advocate for interagency collaboration across the humanitarian, development, peace pillars and for recovery process and resilience building. Based on a constant context and conflict analysis, she/he will explore and advise on potential for longer term development plans linking humanitarian with development activities
 Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work 

Summary of key functions/expected results:

Under the supervision of the Senior Crisis Coordinator, the Field Coordinator will:

•             Maintain good harmony, close relations and coordination with regional and local authorities, UN agencies and other stakeholders.

•             Ensure the establishment of partnerships with humanitarian development and peace actors to plan and evaluate complex humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes. 

•             Represent UNDP in sectoral coordination meetings; attend and actively participate in local and regional coordination mechanisms and promote the sharing of knowledge & data and across humanitarian, development and peace stakeholders including gender-related considerations with a view to identify potential areas of collaboration.

•             Facilitate government (regional and local authorities), private sector and civil society engagement with existing coordination structures and ensure that UNDP is well placed to play the integrator role between responders and government authorities. 

•             Analyze needs for capacity building activities for regional and local authorities in relation to specific aspects of UNDP planned and ongoing programming across all portfolios.

•             Identifies and facilitate trainings for regional and local authorities and humanitarian agencies in the areas of Stabilization, HDP Nexus and Durable Solutions.

•             Actively prepares and assists in training activities with the aim of improving understanding of UNDP Stabilization approach, HDP Nexus and Durable Solutions

•             Collect information and data to inform the HDP Nexus programming and for scaling up solutions to build resilience against climatic disasters.     

•             Participate in interagency field missions and engage as much as possible with IDPs and host communities to test the pulse of social relations and explore preferences in relation to Durable Solutions.

•             In collaboration with regional and local authorities and key UN agencies partners, private sector and civil society explore potential for Development Solutions for displacement affected communities that respond to UNDP standards and visions.

•             Advocate for the need to shift, where possible, toward longer term climate-sensitive resilience and development programming that strengthens local systems and accountabilities in close collaboration with local authorities and local communities.

•             As required, facilitate and contribute to further joint context and conflict analysis to generate shared understanding of needs, risks and vulnerabilities, their root causes, entry points geared for conflict prevention and mitigation.

•             As required, attend and share context/conflict analyses to inform UNDP portfolios or project learning and promoting evidence-based adaptations. 

•             Prepare and share bi-weekly sitreps focusing on context and conflict trends, UNDP operational issues on ongoing projects, meetings had with authorities and humanitarian partners, and advise on ways forward to strengthen UNDP’s role and presence in the region/state.

•             Maintain a constant (weekly and/or ad hoc communication with the Senior Crisis Coordinator) 

•             Propose needs for Senior Coordinator and/or UNDP Senior Management missions to the region/state based on context analysis and potentials for expanded programming and government support.

•             Would be required to provide interpretation and translation facilities if required at meetings and trainings

•             Monitor and analyse media and other reports, in relation to the latest developments on humanitarian, climate change and policy issues which may affect planning for HDP Nexus and Durable Solutions

•             Perform any other duties as needed.

The execution of the incumbent’s tasks is expected to have a number of positive impacts, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

•             Ensuring UNDP is recognized as a valuable member of the crisis response community.

•             Build UNDP role in the HDP Nexus, Durable Solutions and Stabilization areas of work.

•             Relations with Government line ministries and other regional and local authorities including regional Governor and Mayor are strengthened and more efficient.

•             Strengthen and build relations with key UN agencies.

•             Areas for expanded collaboration with Government and key UN agencies on specific programmatic areas are identified and proposed.

•             Remain abreast with context and conflict risks as they affect UNDP response in specific geographical areas.

Institutional Arrangement

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Competencies: Core Achieve Results:LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact Think Innovatively:LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems Learn Continuously:LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiencesAdapt with Agility:LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater resultsEngage and Partner:LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaborationEnable Diversity and Inclusion:LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity
  

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 

Thematic AreaNameDefinitionBusiness Direction & StrategyStrategic Thinking

Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions 

Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP

Business Direction & Strategy

System ThinkingAbility to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the systemBusiness DevelopmentKnowledge GenerationAbility to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated needPartnership ManagementRelationship managementAbility to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understandingPartnership ManagementStrategic EngagementAbility to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understandingBusiness ManagementMonitoring

Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with

 regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results

Business ManagementCommunicationAbility to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience  Required Skills and Experience: Min. Education requirementsAn advanced Masters Degree in Engineering or Science, preferably in natural sciences, development studies or a related discipline, preferably with additional qualification in project management.Min. years of relevant work experience 5 years experience in coordination and project management in resilience, water management, disaster preparedness and response, climate, environment, governance, peace building and development programming. Previous experience of working with humanitarian agencies will be considered an added value.Required  skills  Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section Required Language(s) Excellent writing and oral skills in English is a fundamental requirement. Fluency in Somali language is strongly desired. Professional CertificatesIf required for specific services. For example: ACCA, CIPS, CISCO, etc.

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