Inter-Agency Coordination Officer - UN Agencies & IASC(m/w/x)

Description

You will drive strategic partnerships and lead inter-agency coordination to enhance the humanitarian impact. By advising leadership and managing complex stakeholder relations, you'll ensure a coherent and effective global response.

Requirements

• •6 years experience with Undergraduate, 5 with Graduate, or 4 with Doctorate
• •Degree in Law, Political Science, Economics, International Relations, Business, or Social Science
• •Future completion of the IACLP
• •Experience in inter-agency environment at field or Headquarters level
• •Experience liaising with governments or donor community
• •Understanding of UNHCR's protection mandate and mission
• •Understanding of humanitarian coordination and IASC developments
• •Experience in inter-agency coordination role
• •Experience drafting joint appeal, refugee response plan, or HRP
• •Experience with another UN agency or partner
• •Skills in ER-Inter-Agency Coordination Mechanisms
• •Knowledge of English and UN working language
• •Commitment to safe working environment and zero tolerance for misconduct
• •Experience in refugee, IDP, or emergency settings
• •Experience with UN and (I)NGO partners and coordination processes
• •Understanding of partnership in protection and sustainable programming
• •Strong broad management skills
• •Strategic thinking and broad organizational awareness
• •Excellent outreach and networking skills
• •Excellent representational, negotiation, and diplomatic skills
• •Strong English language drafting skills
• •Demonstrated teamwork skills
• •Willingness to undertake field missions
• •French and Spanish as an asset
• •Interagency Coord Learning Program certification
• •Accountability, analytical thinking, and stakeholder management

Tasks

• •Advise senior management on inter-agency positioning
• •Draft briefing notes and talking points
• •Promote policies within multilateral processes
• •Establish and maintain coordination mechanisms
• •Develop joint appeals and response plans
• •Engage with government and civil society stakeholders
• •Monitor response strategies and inter-agency commitments
• •Liaise with counterparts in other organizations
• •Inform staff on policy and reform initiatives
• •Coordinate internal actions for refugee response systems
• •Articulate priorities within the inter-agency arena
• •Support evaluations of coordination systems
• •Identify and manage operational risks
• •Organize regional capacity building and NGO consultations
• •Negotiate joint agreements and memoranda of understanding
• •Compile inputs for annual reports and documents
• •Conduct field support missions as required
• •Manage the implementation of the UN Common Pledge
• •Oversee cluster activation and deactivation processes
• •Maintain a repository of global partner agreements

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