Associate Shelter Officer (Cluster)

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.

UNHCR is responsible for the protection fo refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Burkina Faso. Within the IDP context, as of 30 April 2021, there were 1,218,754 IDPs in various regions of the country (Sahel, Centre Nord, and Est), UNHCR has been designated the lead of the Protection and Shelter/Non Food Items (NFI) Clusters to ensure that IDP are provided with protection and assistance according to international standards. Therefore UNCHR is tasked to provide technical and strategic support in theses two areas to the various offices and partners through the Clusters in Burkina Faso. Frther UNHCR is also working with Implementing Partners in Protection and Shelter to implement partner protection ans assistance acitivities. The UNV will work within the Technical Unit in UNHCR Branch in Dori but will be travel extensively as allowed by security restictions in place.The technical unit provides technical support to all UNCHCR implementing partners responsible for the provision of infrastructures mainly Water Suppply, Sanitation, Hygiè;ne (WASH), Site Planner and Shelter.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Field Office , the UN volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Ensuring that Shelter Cluster partners are supported in carrying out shelter needs assessments, Post distribution monitoring report considering the current situation, projected population planning figures and the expected scale of returns;
Ensure that monthly regular cluster and technical working meetings are done, and reports disseminated to shelter cluster partners and launch them on the national and the global cluster website site;
Developing country level shelter cluster strategies and take into consideration the local context, age and gender, culture, climate, environmental protection and the availability of local resources, including materials, capacities and existing infrastructure;
Providing clear guidance on standards for shelter and settlement, including minimum emergency standards to meet basic and essential needs;
Together with the information management officer, compiling, analyzing and mapping available information on shelter options in country considering relevant policies adopted by the Government and the cluster shelter;
Ensure that shelter partners when planning shelter works, that the technical component reflects shelter cluster minimum standards for the provision of emergency and other types of shelter assistance and is within the recommended budgetary requirements approved by the cluster. Due consideration should be given to standards in other relevant sectors such as water and sanitation, protection and GSAT;
Ensuring that shelter cluster strategy is periodically reviewed to reflect the evolving situation in country and progressively transitioning to more sustainable shelter solutions. This process should be done in close collaboration with the beneficiaries and the host Government while bearing in mind the shelter needs of people upon their eventual return to their country of origin;
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Relevant professional experience includes management of humanitarian shelter or settlement programs / projects or a combination of experience in the humanitarian sector and construction-related activities outside of the humanitarian sector such as supervision of construction works. Attendance to humanitarian Shelter Cluster Training will be an asset.

Excellent interpersonal, teamwork and negotiation skills in a cross-cultural environment and the ability to assist in communication of technical and non-technical details with Government technical staff as well as NGO staff and local authorities.

Burkina Faso has more than 60 ethnic groups, each with its own own cultural values ??and its organizational model of society. One of the main characteristics of the inhabitants of the "le Pays des hommes intè;gres - land of honest men" is undoubtedly the popular affection for cultural traditions.The people of Burkina Faso are peaceful and very welcoming to foreigners. As a general rules, it is customary to greet your interlocutors before any start of conversation (inquire, buy, ...).

Dori is located in the Sahel Region, at 265 Km from the capital city, in the Northern part of Burkina Faso bordering Mali whereby most of UNHCR activities are conducted, the duty station is not family sine January 2019. The security situation in the Sahel Region is volatile, it has remained dominated by extremist attacks, kidnappings and the installation of improvised explosive devices (IED). Defence and security forces and local elected officials are the main targets. Due to the proximity of the region to the border with Mali, the risk of kidnapping of expatriates is very high.Dori being a category D family duty station, security level 2.

There are clinics and a national hospital where basis medical interventions can be done but there are no international standard schools. The weather conditions in Dori are very harsh, especially during the dry season. Due to the country's warm climate with very high temperature most of the year, it is recommended to take very light and comfortable cotton clothes. UNHCR has a guest house that meets standard for short term missions by United Nations agencies. There are good standard residential houses in the city that the staff can rent for long periods of time missions. Generally, it is better to take a house where water and electricity are already installed and functional. Billing for services is done on a monthly basis. However for electricity you can opt for a prepaid electricity purchase meter called CASH POWER..

Burkina Faso is connected to the Internet thanks to two access providers (Onatel, Fasonet) on affordable rates.

In the past year, the security and human rights situation in Northern and Eastern Burkina Faso has significantly deteriorated, leading to substantial displacement. The number of IDPs has reached 1,218,754 displaced in 30 April 2021. Cross-border displacement is also occurring. At least 14,000 people have fled to neighbouring Mali and Niger, while some 2,000 Burkinabe have fled to Ghana.

As a result of the internal displacement, the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), in close collaboration with the Government of Burkina Faso, has set up a coordination mechanism involving several sectoral groups to respond to the needs of the population affected by the crisis.

Sensitive security context could put certain nationalities, like white skin people (European, American or Asiatic) at risk. The Sahel region (Northern part of Burkina Faso, bordering Mali), our main operational area, is permanently facing terrorist activities, resulting to casualties and kidnappings.

The yellow fever vaccine is compulsory and vaccination cards should be able to communicate in French.