Senior Programme Coordinator (Community Resilience and Disaster Risk Management) (P4) Juba, South Sudan

Position Title: Senior Programme Coordinator (Community Resilience and Disaster Risk Management)

Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan

Classification: Professional Staff, Grade P4

Type of Appointment: Special short-term graded, 9 months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 13 March 2024

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.

For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates
2. External female candidates:
3. Candidate from the following non-represented member states:

Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands; Dominica; Fiji; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the); Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas; Tonga; Tuvalu; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM and female candidates.

Context:

IOM in South Sudan has a range of programming centered around three broad areas: humanitarian coordination and support; humanitarian response and resilience; and peacebuilding, transition, and development. Humanitarian coordination and support includes leading/co-leading the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Clusters, Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and management of WASH and Shelter and NFI core-pipelines, humanitarian hubs and common transport services. Humanitarian response and resilience includes CCCM, WASH, Shelter & NFI, health, protection, gender equality and inclusion, mental health and psychosocial support and the management of a Rapid Response Fund. Under peacebuilding, transition and development, IOM South Sudan implements programming on housing, land and property issues, transition and recovery, transhumance conflict prevention, community-based violence reduction, community development and migration management.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), the Senior Programme Coordinator (Community Resilience and Disaster Risk Management) will be responsible for developing, managing and overseeing the implementation of the World Bank-sponsored Enhancing Community Resilience Project (ECRP).

The project aims to improve access to services, support disaster risk management and enhance institutional capacity for local service delivery at the national and local levels. Working closely together with the South Sudanese authorities and local communities in the target areas, IOM will aim to support establishing, constructing, and promoting the sustainability of community infrastructure and services. IOM will also be responsible for engaging the local communities and ensuring that decision-making processes comport with standards and best practices for community-driven development. In addition to ensuring timely delivering of outcomes in the complex and challenging context of South Sudan, they will also be expected to provide leadership to the ECRP team based in Juba and across the country in the ECRP target areas.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Serve as IOM’s primary liaison with the World Bank and the South Sudanese Government by developing and maintaining effective relationships and partnerships.
2. Lead the overall implementation of the ECRP, ensuring adherence to scope, budget, time and quality specifications, donor requirements and IOM rules and regulations.
3. Exercise administrative, operational and financial management responsibility for the project.
4. Assure management quality and compliance consistent with IOM policies, procedures and standards relative to financial accountability, procurement, budget maintenance, and cost share requirements.
5. Manage a large and diverse team based in Juba, IOM South Sudan sub-offices and ECRP target locations, providing leadership and vision in order to ensure results vis-a-vis ECRP deliverables. Build the capacity of and mentor staff, resolve HR issues including structure and staffing levels, and ensure efficiency, accountability, staff development and the resolution of other issues.
6. Ensure the overall quality of staff work and standards, ensuring that reports, official communications and presentations are accurate, clear, and concise.
7. Coordinate with other IOM South Sudan units, projects and programs and leverage synergies and expertise within IOM South Sudan to increase ECRP impact and effectiveness.
8. Establish and maintain a collaborative and effective team environment in accordance with the IOM Respectful Working Environment policy.
9. Prepare regular, special, and other required reports, and ensure all reporting requirements are met.
10. Represent the Organization in national and international meetings, workshops, conferences, and seminars.
11. Perform such other duties as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Political or Social Sciences, Development Studies, Human Rights, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Proven experience in successfully developing and maintaining working relationships with government counterparts, inter-governmental organizations, UN agencies and national and international NGOs in politically complex contexts around development, peacebuilding and/or community resilience;
• Solid experience in building and leading large, diverse teams and a track-record of successfully leading and coaching staff of different levels of experience and skills;
• Experience in managing teams operating in remote field locations a distinct advantage;
• Solid experience related to the management of complex, large-scale projects focusing on community resilience, peacebuilding, disaster risk management and/or community-based local development in post-conflict contexts;
• Prior experience in managing World Bank funded projects a distinct advantage;
• Proven experience of successfully working on the protection of vulnerable populations, the promotion of social inclusion and gender equality and the prevention of gender-based violence in fragile, post-conflict contexts; and,
• Experience and/or familiarity with the IOM project management cycle an advantage.

Skills

• Excellent leadership, management and coordination skills;
• Outstanding interpersonal, cross-cultural, and diplomatic skills and ability to harmoniously collaborate with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders;
• Proven ability to deliver results and achieve measurable impact in contexts of great political and operational complexity;
• Outstanding communication skills including the ability to communicate complexity in an easy-to-understand way for diverse audience;
• High-level of problem-solving skills including the ability to address problems pro-actively and creatively, foresee and mitigate risks and overcome operational and political challenges as they arise; and,
• Proven ability to successfully operate in high-stress environments and maintain high professional standards in hardship locations.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge in Arabic is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 3

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 3

• Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.
• Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
• Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
• Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.p df

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and background verification and security clearances. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required for individuals hired on or after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.