Associate Liaison Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Solutions Officer (P3) or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Associate Liaison Officer will: • Contribute to the 3RP strategic direction by assisting UNHCR offices, implementing partners, operational partners and Sectors to achieve objectives they set under the 3RP Resilience Component: strengthening coordination with development actors, private sector and relevant government entities, support government capacity building processes and enhance inter-sectoral coordination. Liaise closely with UNDP, MoP, MoLSA, KRSO and other key stakeholders contribute to the Resilience component. • Coordinate and provide technical support to internal UNHCR programs, initiatives and processes focusing on long-term solutions and exit strategies and linking the initiatives to external stakeholders. Examples of such initiatives are integration of refugee camps in surrounding municipalities, capacity building projects with MoLSA and area based programming. In order to achieve a harmonized approach among the different UNHCR offices, an internal Solutions Task Force has been set up. • Assist 3RP community with the development and draft of an Inter-Sectoral Solutions Strategy and Framework and link the Strategy to other key documents such as the 3RP 2021-2022 Iraq Chapter and UNHCR’s Multi-Year and Multi-Partner Protection and Solutions Strategy. • Support the coordination of livelihoods activities targeting Syrian refugees by: 1. Supporting the Livelihoods Sector lead to promote harmonized and coordinated practices in the implementation of livelihoods-related initiatives in KR-I, within and outside the 3RP process. 2. Exploring in close coordination with UNDP opportunities to establish a separate livelihoods coordination platform for Syrian refugees. 3. Strengthening linkages and referrals between the Livelihoods Sector and other Sectors such as Basic Needs, Food and Protection. 4. Liaising with development actors and local authorities to advocate for economic and financial inclusion of Syrian refugees in Iraq. • Support with the development and draft of an Inter-Sectoral Inter-Agency Durable Solutions Strategy for refugees in KR-I. • Liaise with development actors such as the World Bank, UNDP and ILO to increase awareness about 3RP initiatives and strategic direction and to create linkages with development programming in Iraq. • Assist in the overall 3RP coordination process: 1. Prepare and lead ISWG and other relevant meetings, workshops and trainings. 2. Develop and maintain, in close collaboration with the Information Management Unit, Information Management and External Relations tools and product related to the Syrian refugee response, including the 3RP portal.

3. Strengthen, in close collaboration with the PI Unit, all 3RP Public Information and external communication tools and platforms. 4. Draft and review quarterly Sector dashboards, annual planning documents and other relevant reporting related to the 3RP. • Act as overall back-up of Solutions Officer and perform other duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Political Sciences, Economics, International Relations, Development Studies or any other relevant field.

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

Essential: With Bachelor degree, minimum 3 years of relevant experience in humanitarian or development programme implementation, including experience in facilitating inter-agency coordination at sector or macro-level. 2 years of relevant work experience in case of relevant MA degree. Good knowledge of the UN system, NGOs and related planning and coordination practices. Knowledge of MS Office applications. Knowledge of refugee protection principles and framework. Presentation delivery and/or public speaking experience. Desirable: Demonstrated expertise in emergency response and preparedness planning and monitoring, including a good understanding of related standards and indicators. Demonstrated expertise in either assessments, monitoring and evaluation, research for programmes, and policy / context analysis. Experience in leading and facilitating meetings, delivering presentations, and conducting trainings for technical and non-technical audience. Work experience in the interagency response

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination, Development programme management, Emergency response, immediate relief operations, and post-conflict humanitarian aid operations

Area of expertise details:

Knowledge of MS Office applications.

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 10 Feb 2021