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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)‘s overall goal in Lebanon is to support the Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) in his/her function to ensure a principled, efficient and accountable collective humanitarian response to all people in need in Lebanon.
OCHA Lebanon’s focus is to:
Enhance coordination mechanisms at the strategic and operational levels, in support of the HC and the HCT, to support planning, implementation and monitoring of a principled, efficient and accountable collective response to humanitarian needs in Lebanon; Under the purview of the HC and the HCT, support the coordination of emergency response to the compound crisis in Lebanon and facilitate an early transition out of emergency response into longer-term recovery and development activities. Strengthen situational awareness in a fluid context, and support a coherent collective analysis of humanitarian needs, gaps and response, with the view to facilitate the development of a coherent narrative shared across the aid community on humanitarian needs and response priorities; Mobilize flexible and predictable humanitarian funding for the collective response to humanitarian needs in Lebanon; and, Advocate for improved protection and operational space for all humanitarian actors involved in the collective response under the RC/HC purview.Position Purpose
Under the guidance of the Head of Office and the supervision of the Head of the Access unit, the National Humanitarian Affairs Officer Access supports advising the HCT on access issues faced by humanitarian organizations, analyzing trends, liaising with key stakeholders and advocating to improve operational space for humanitarian actors. Duties and Responsibilities
Provide support in the collection of information on operational constraints and advice on approaches and strategies to address access issues; Support the coordination and management of the Access Working Group, including collecting information from NGOs regarding operational/bureaucratic/administrative incidents across Lebanon, analyzing trends and preparing analytical papers/talking points on the evolution of the humanitarian space in the country; Support in enhancing and maintaining the necessary linkages and working relationship with Access focal points in humanitarian organizations as well as other relevant stakeholders including within the Lebanese Armed Forces and Lebanese security institutions, NSAGs as relevant, and UNDSS, UNSCOL, UNIFIL; Contribute to the writing of a wide range of written reports, documents and communications providing up-to-date analysis on trends and developments on the humanitarian situation, e.g. letters, speeches, background papers, briefings, presentations, etc.; Establish or strengthen partnerships with NGOs (particularly Local NGOs), civil society and local communities, to strengthen local level networks and gather information from the field; ensure humanitarian information flow from OCHA to partners and vice versa, and help ensure their participation in the operations and coordination mechanisms; Support in organizing and participating in field trips to undertake in-depth reviews of specific coverage areas and coordination mechanisms; Participate in relevant humanitarian sectoral meetings and other related coordination forums, as required; Support advocacy initiatives on humanitarian concerns and issues (access, protection of civilians, funding gaps, specific vulnerabilities); Support updating country specific CMCoord guidelines and other related documents as necessary Perform other duties as requested by the Supervisor and/or Head of Office.Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: No Competencies
Core
Achieve Results:-LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively:-LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements Learn Continuously:-LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility :-LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible Act with Determination:-LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner:-LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion:-LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discriminationCross-Functional & Technical competencies
Business Direction & strategy-System Thinking-Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system Business Development-Knowledge Generation-Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need Business Development-Human-centered Design-Ability to develop solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process Business Management-Project Management-Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals Business Management-Partnerships Management-Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with agency strategy and policies Business Management-Communication-Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels Business Management-Customer Satisfaction/Client Management-Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns. Required Skills and Experience Education: Master’s degree in in social science, public administration, law, development studies, international affairs or other relevant disciplines Bachelor’s degree in the related fields with additional 2 years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of a Master’s degree. Experience: Up to 2 years of relevant experience in humanitarian / development organizations. Previous UN or NGOs experience is highly desirable; Proven ability to plan and organize, establish priorities, manage and monitor work plans, coordinate competing demands, and work to tight deadlines; Ability to conduct independent research and analysis, identify issues, and recommend appropriate solutions; Very good knowledge of institutional mandates, policies and guidelines pertaining to humanitarian and development affairs and sound knowledge of the institutions of the UN system; Familiarity and good knowledge of humanitarian, social, political and economic conditions in the country; Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with a wide variety of government, UN and NGO stakeholders; Excellent ability to write and communicate orally in a clear, concise and effective manner; Experience in conducting, participating in and reporting on meetings; Excellent computer literacy and skills (word, excel, outlook, ect); Excellent translation skills Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is essential; Knowledge of French is an advantage Disclaimer Applicant information about UNDP rosters Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements. Scam warning The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.This vacancy is archived.