Title of Position: Field Associate  

Job Opening (JO):   26926

Position Number:   10016005

Category & Level:  General Service, G6

Location: Hodeidah, Yemen

Effective date:  As soon as possible

Duration: Initially for a period of one year

Closing Date: 23 May 2021

Operational Context

The candidate will lead and chair the Shelter and NFIs sub cluster in Hodeidah hub. The operating environment in Hodeidah hub comes with specific challenges the incumbent needs to be prepared for, including coordination of larger numbers of shelter partners, over 15 international and national partners, different response type such as emergency/ rapid response and long term/ sustainable solutions. In addition, the incumbent will coordinate closely with the national cluster coordinator regarding the cluster plan, HNO and HRP. The SNFIs sub cluster coordinator in Hodeidah hub expected to mobilize partners to assist newly displaced people caused by conflict and natural disasters such as flood, protracted displacement in addition to addressing housing and land priority rights in the area of responsibility.

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The Field Associate is normally supervised by the (Senior) Field Officer or 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 staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties:

• 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.
• Act as interpreter when required.
• 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.
• Inform and act on the reports received on persons of concern within the refugee community or from the local authorities.
• 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.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Professional 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

Field(s) of Education

Certificates and/or Licenses

Business Administration, Law, Political Science

Desirable

• Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.
• UNHCR field experience.

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)

Language Requirements

Please also note that English and Arabic are essential for this Job Opening.

Competency Requirements

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

Additional Information       

Candidates may be required to sit for a test. Only pre-selected candidates will be notified. Only online applications are accepted (applications sent by email will not be accepted). No late applications will be accepted.

UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).

If you have questions during the on-line application, please contact HR Team well before the deadline: at yemadhr@unhcr.org (Aden) and yemsahr@unhcr.org (Sana'a).

This is only part of the Vacancy Notice. For more information about this Job Opening, eligibility criteria and procedures please follow this link (or go to www.unhcr.org /Careers/ Vacancies). Please follow the below instructions on applications for External Applicants.