Maritime Assistant

Contract

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

• Being a Special Political Mission, the assignment involves providing policy guidance and expert technical advice on maritime governance, maritime security, maritime law enforcement, and international maritime frameworks to support the development of appropriate structures and systems, with specific reference to maritime security forces and maritime administrations, to enable the mission to provide Strategic Guidance to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) in the Maritime Domain.

• Provide technical assistance to the FGS towards the domestication and enforcement of international maritime instruments.

• Strengthen the Somali Maritime Administration's institutional capacity to achieve Initial Operational Capability and efficiently perform its mandate.

• Development of strategic and policy guidance documents, concept notes, ToRs and various written outputs in support of the Somalia Maritime Administration, National Maritime Coordination Committee, Maritime Police Working Group, Women in the Mari-time Sector.

• Draft thematic papers to support the development of maritime security and blue economy related institutions.

• Support the development of a National Maritime Strategy in coordination with national counterparts and international partners.

• Provide inputs to UN Secretary General reports, Code Cables, quarterly trend analysis, briefing notes and talking points as required.

• Continued engagement with national counterparts and international partners.

Under the direct supervision of Senior Security Sector Reform Officer/Maritime Adviser, and reporting to the Senior Maritime Officer within the Security Sector Reform Section, the UN Youth Volunteer will support strategic engagement and coordination of Maritime Governance, the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the development of appropriate structures and systems as part of Somalia’s state-building process, with specific reference to international maritime instruments, and maritime security.

• Facilitate drafting, advocacy, and adoption of National Maritime Strategy, including maritime security architecture.

• Develop proposals to international partners to support the development of maritime administration, security and blue economy-related institutions.

• Coordinate information sharing and assist in developing Maritime Domain Awareness capability.

• Advance and advocate UN maritime thematic issues relating to the Sustainable Development Goals

Accountability Adaptability and Flexibility Building Trust Client Orientation Commitment to Continuous Learning Communication Ethics and Values Integrity Knowledge Sharing Planning and Organizing Professionalism Respect for Diversity Technological Awareness Working in Teams

• Having served in strategic advisory, or operational capacities in maritime institutions, organizations, defense establishments or academia with strong working knowledge of MS Office.

• General: Mogadishu is the HQ of the UNSOM operation inside Somalia mission area and is a non-family duty station. The UN Volunteer will be subject to the overall direction and guid-ance of the UN Designated Official (DO) for security. The volunteer will be incorporated into all applicable security protocols and will be required to strictly adhere to the guidelines, security plans and other directives issued by the DO. While in Somalia, the volunteer will be housed in UN provided accommodation. In Mogadishu this is at the UN Compound at the Aden Adde International Airport (AAIA).

• Accommodation: Due to the security situation in the UNSOS mission area and coupled with the fact that there is no living accommodation on the private market that meets minimum UN security and safety standards for UN personnel, expatriate personnel deployed to Moga-dishu are provided secured accommodation in a camp style environment. Containerized ac-commodation is provided free by the UN, which is equipped with basic room furniture, includ-ing fridge, microwave and TV.

• Power and water are provided by the UN inside the camp to its occupants.

• Food and Diet: There is no access to local markets in Mogadishu. There is a UN Contrac-tor-managed dining facility inside the UNSOS Camp in Mogadishu where food is provided at a cost by the contractor CIANO. Fresh vegetables are available for purchase at a ‘Farmers Mar-ket’ inside the UN Camp and there is a well-stocked shop selling fresh and frozen food, toilet-ries. Personnel may cook their own meals at common kitchen buildings situated at convenient locations within the camp.

• Health: Exposure exists to a number of tropical diseases. All medical formalities specified in the Offer or Travel Advisory should be completed before traveling. Yellow Fever vaccination is compulsory before coming to the mission area, while vaccinations for Hepatitis A & B, Ty-phoid, Tetanus/Diptheria, Polio and Meningitis are recommended. Vaccination Card (yellow card) must be brought. Malaria prophylaxis is highly recommended. Due to large number of various types of insects in the mission area, it is also recommended to use insecticide-impregnated nets and insect repellants. UN personnel have access during working hours to a UN Level I+ Hospital inside the UNSOS Camp in Mogadishu.

• Rest and Recuperation: International personnel, including UN Youth Volunteers, working in the UNSOS mission area are entitled to a 4-week Rest and Recuperation (R & R) cycle. This means that after every 4 weeks of being in the mission area, a break is taken to travel to either Nairobi (UNSOS designated R & R location) or any other destination outside the mis-sion area. The R & R entitlement consists of a 5 calendar days R & R, with 2 travel days add-ed, every 4 weeks. UN flights from Mogadishu or any other deployed site in the mission to Nairobi and back to duty station can be used at no expense, or a R&R allowance paid to indi-viduals to allow them to travel from their duty station to a R&R location of their choosing. While on R&R, accommodation, food and other expenses are borne by the individual. Approv-al of R & R is balanced against operational requirements.