Deadline: 09 May, 2021

Location: Bangui, Central Africa Republic

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to fill the role of Emergency Specialist/Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Coordinator.

UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the overall coordination of the RRM programme through communication with UNICEF field and country office staff, NGO implementing partners and other interested partners
• Provide the overall strategic framework and oversight to ensure RRM programme delivery and quality
• Lead operational coordination meeting and look to expand the membership and encourage active participation of partners
• Represent the RRM at humanitarian coordination forums, such as the Inter-Cluster Coordination (ICC) and the Civil-Military Coordination Mechanism
• Foster closely coordinated partnership with implementing partners (and other interested partners) and support RRM partners on strategic planning and areas for innovation and improvement
• Ensure an efficient communication with RRM partners and provide them with necessary support, including on UNICEF procedures and policies
• Conduct regular programmatic field visits in coordination with partners, UNICEF field offices and other UNICEF-concerned departments
• Share regular reports and information on the RRM with the humanitarian community in CAR and donors
• Monitor the RRM implementation and the good use of resources (budget, supply and assets)

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Public Administration, International Law, Public Health, Nutrition, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related discipline
• Five years of progressive responsibility professional work
• Emergency in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration at international level
• Experience in humanitarian coordination
• Experience in competitive/complex humanitarian environments
• Representation and negotiation skills (highly desirable)
• Fluency in French and English
• Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset

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