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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