Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

D

Family

UNOPS LICA6

2025-01-01

November 15, 2024

1. General Background

The UNHCR Representation in Venezuela is comprised of the Country Office in Caracas, two Field Offices located on the border with Colombia (San Cristobal and Maracaibo), as well as three Field Units, one in Caracas, the capital district; Carupano (Sucre) in the border with Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana; and Santa Elena de Uairen in the border with Brazil. San Cristobal Field Office covers Táchira, Mérida, Apure and Barinas states.

The operational context in Venezuela remains challenging, affecting both refugees and asylum seekers and the Venezuelan population in humanitarian crisis, including displaced persons, returnees, and people on-the-move. Since the first quarter of 2022, an increase in returns and a high need for protection has been observed.

The Field Associate is normally supervised by the Head of Office and performs a variety of functions related to Field activities within the office. The supervisor defines general work objectives and provides necessary advice and guidance. The Field Associate may supervise some General Service support staff.

The incumbent keeps frequent internal contacts with staff members in the same duty station to exchange information, to establish understanding of respective needs; to ensure provision of services and resolution of problems and with the external contacts generally with officials of national and international institutions, leaders of the refugee community, local population and/or Implementing Partners (IPs) on subject matters which may be of importance to the Organization.

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination, and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment

– Monitor the situation in the AoR, collect data and other information relevant to UNHCR and report to the supervisor accordingly.
– Monitor the implementation of UNHCR programme including the delivery of all assistance items and monitoring of infrastructure.
– Undertake regular visits to various sites in order to assess needs of persons of concern, with particular attention to vulnerable groups.
– Keep regular contacts with local authorities and implementing partners as requested by supervisor.
– Contribute to the preparation of status and progress reports by providing info, preparing tables, etc.
– Assist in administrative tasks as required such as preparation of reports and meeting authorized personnel and assisting them during field missions.
– In coordination with implementing partners, assist in the reception, registration and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR.
– Negotiate with local authority counterparts, partners and populations of concern.
– Represent UNHCR in physical monitoring of projects.
– Maintain regular contacts with local authorities and implementing partners as requested by supervisor.
– Support supervisor in identification of community spaces to implement community infrastructure projects.
– Ensure centrality of protection in all activities related to the position.
– Act as focal point with implementing partners for specific project components.
– Lease with supply Unit to ensure proper monitoring and control of CRI distribution.
– Provide specialized training to local authorities in emergency and disaster risk management topics.
– Perform other related duties as required.

3. Monitoring and Progress Controls

A workplan will be prepared at the beginning of the contract between the incumbent and the supervisor to define key activities and project timelines to ensure an efficient delivery of expected outputs and products. Weekly meetings will be organized between the supervisor and the consultant to discuss advances, track progress, and discuss how to overcome potential challenges.

4. Qualifications and Experience
(List the required education, work experience, expertise and competencies of the individual contractor. The listed education and experience should correspond with the level at which the contract is offered.)

a. Education
A university degree in social sciences, business administration, international relations, political science or other related fields.

b. Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.

Essential
– Experience in organizing humanitarian core relief items distributions including workplan, registration and provision of assistance, and post monitoring distribution.
– Skills in climate action strategy planning and implementation.
– Experience in facilitating partnerships and providing specialized advice among disaster risk reduction/disaster risk management institutions prioritizing centrality of protection in all the activities.

Desirable
– Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.
– UNHCR field experience.
– Experience in community infrastructure project monitoring.
– Experience in project planning, monitoring and evaluation of climate action, alternative energy and infrastructure projects.
– Knowledge of alternative energy projects

c. Key Competencies
Core Competencies
Accountability
Communication
Organizational Awareness
Teamwork & Collaboration
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies
Empowering and Building Trust

Cross-Functional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
Planning and Organizing
Stakeholder Management

d. Language requirements
Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English is desirable.

e. Functional Skills
*IT-Computer Literacy
EX-Field experience
MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation
CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners,
PG-Programme Management (project formulation, programme cycles and reporting standards) (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

f. Travel requirements
Contractor may be required to travel 20% of the time to locations other than their assigned work location.

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

Spanish

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Desired Languages

English

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Certifications

Other information

This position doesn’t require a functional clearance

Home-Based

No