Recovery, Return and Reintegration Officer (Analysis and Reporting)

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.

UNMISS was established in 2011 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO); subsequently, UNMISS mandate has been renewed through resolutions 2057 (2012), 2109 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2223 (2015), 2241 (Dec. 2015), 2304 (2016) and 2327 (2016), 2392 (Dec. 2017), 2406 (Mar. 2018), 2459 (Mar. 2019), 2514 (Mar. 2020), 2567 (Mar. 2021), 2625 (Mar. 2022). The Mission mandate requires PTR Section to provide regular updates mandated tasks of protecting civilians, including on the future planning for protection of civilian’s sites and redesignated sites, supporting return and reintegration of internally displaced persons and refugees and creating conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The RRR officer will support PTR Section in Juba and field offices in this task through Analysis and Reporting.

Please note that the contract duration will be subjected to the mission's mandate renewal, on yearly basis.

Under the oversight of the Chief of Protection, Transition and Reintegration Section or his/her designate, and the direct supervision of the Section’s Information Analysis and Reporting team lead, the UN Volunteers duties will include:

• Monitor and analyze ongoing and emerging developments/events relevant for the implementation of the Mission’s mandate, especially protection of civilians, return and reintegration of Internally Displaced persons (IDPs), and recovery and stabilization • Provide coordination support between the Mission, Unted Nations Agencies and Programmes, and humanitarian partners delivering services inside and outside of protection of Civilians sites and redesignated sites across the country; • Work with the local authorities on needs assessments, strategic planning, formulation of activities and related tasks for relief, reintegration and protection; • Participate in joint integrated patrols and interview civilian population, IDPs, returnees and local authorities on protection, return and reintegration mechanisms and concerns; • Provide information and analysis regarding the security, humanitarian, and protection situation in the mission area especially protection of civilians sites, redesignated sites and return areas, including analyzing trends in IDP and returnee movements • Prepare, edit and disseminate information in the form of regular reports, incident reports, threat assessments, briefing notes, incident/trend analysis, scenario papers, area profiles and risk mapping among others. • Provide accurate and timely reporting on protection of civilians, return, reintegration, stabilization, recovery and other related transition issues, including daily reports and weekly updates, integrated situational analysis, and briefing materials, which support decision-making, policy development and planning by the senior management of the Section and the Mission leadership. • Develop and manage information analysis processes and tools, such as the Section’s daily and weekly reports and updates, as well as inputs to Secretary-General’s reports. • Represent the Section at working-level meetings and fora within the Mission as well as with external partners; • Draft code cable inputs concerning Mission reporting on protection of civilians; return and reintegration of IDPs; and Quick Impact Projects. • Conduct intentional training and mentoring to build capacity of local counterparts and colleagues; • Perform other duties as assigned.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

the areas of protection of civilians, humanitarian affairs, early recovery, return and reintegration, rehabilitation and development, inter- agency coordination, programme management, related areas are Required; • A minimum of two years of field work coordinating complex interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional programmes and projects in a post-conflict context is Required; • Significant knowledge and experience in managing and executing data management initiative. Analytical skills that allow for the development of trends- and evidence-based reports is required; • Specific experience in one or more of the areas protection of civilians; ability to promote a coherent approach towards protection of civilians, return, recovery and stabilization of internally displaced persons, advocacy and facilitation for expanding delivery of humanitarian and protection services, return, stabilization and reintegration of conflict affected populations is desirable; • Recent field experience in the region is desirable. Field experience with the UN common system (UN peacekeeping political mission, or UN agencies, Funds and Programmes) is desirable; • Solid computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, power points, etc) and email/internet, familiarity with database management, and office technology equipment. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work within tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness

Living conditions vary between UNMISS duty stations. Each duty station where UNMISS has a field presence has basic residential camp facilities, which includes running water and electricity. Candidates should be aware that accommodation may be austere with the possibility of water shortages and power blackouts. On arrival in Juba accommodation will be on a share basis. Ablutions will also be shared. As the accommodation situation improves single unit accommodation, with an attached ablution, should become available in all locations. Hard wall accommodation is available in Juba.

All UNMISS duty stations apart from Entebbe, Uganda are considered non - family duty stations. The security level of UNMISS duty stations is classified by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) who will brief on arrival. A number of locations in South Sudan are prone to conflict.

Primary health care services (preventive and curative) are provided in 11 United Nations Owned Equipment (UNOE) Level-I clinics, 21 Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Level-I clinics, 4 COE Level-II medical facilities within the mission area and the establishment of contractual agreements for Level-III and Level-IIII care outside the mission area. The 4 Level-II facilities available in Juba, Bor, Malakal and Wau, run by the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), take referrals from the Level-I clinics and provide hospital-based care.

The climate is tropical with a rainy season in many areas, which should normally span from around April to October. Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.