Deadline: 11 September 2015
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently inviting applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Inter-Agency Early Recovery Advisor based in Bujumbura, Burundi.
UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Inter-Agency Early Recovery Advisor will perform the following functions-
- Advocate for the inclusion of early recovery and resilience building issues at the onset of humanitarian response and in humanitarian strategies and plans; provide strategic analysis to the RC on all matters related to economic recovery, resilience, livelihoods within the framework of UN humanitarian response planning in Burundi;
- Participate in the humanitarian response mechanisms established in Burundi: the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Inter-Agency Sectoral Meetings; prepare summaries of meetings and related analysis for the RC/RR/ under the guidance of the RC establish close technical cooperation with the appropriate government and non-governmental entities (local, international NGO’s/CBO’s, private sector;
- Support appropriate coordination with all humanitarian and development partners and establishing effective links between clusters / sectoral groups (including the reintegration working group) promoting Early Recovery planning;
- Provide analytical and technical advice to the RC; ensure appropriate information and sharing of analysis with UN System;
- Work closely with national counterparts, donors and other stakeholders to ensure that humanitarian activities support and/or link into recovery and sustainable development strategies while ensuring that local capacity is utilized effectively and provides the platform for sustainable humanitarian results;
- Raise awareness and promote the integration of agreed priority cross-cutting issues (People Centered Approach) in sectoral needs assessment and contribute to the development of appropriate strategies to address these issues;
- Ensure effective and coherent sectoral needs assessment and analysis (MIRA/PDNA), involving all relevant partners, stakeholders;
- Identification of strategic entry points for building sustainable institutions and systems and advising on transitioning coordination mechanisms to a nationally led system;
- Provide guidance and support to the RC on issues related to the transition process from the outbreak to longer-term support structures and actors;
- Provide input and guidance to the design of HCT/UN strategic plans as appropriate;
- Ensure that sector participants are aware of relevant guidelines and standards and apply those in their response also in line with government commitments to Human Rights and IHL obligations;
- Identify core advocacy concerns, including resource requirements, and contribute key messages to broader advocacy initiatives and resource mobilization;
- Promote Early Recovery efforts to strengthen the capacity of the national authorities and civil society, including staff and cluster partners.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree (Masters Degree or equivalent) in Social Sciences (International Development, International Relations etc.), Social Science, A related field; or
- A combination of relevant academic background (at least a first level university degree id est Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and extensive relevant professional experience in a related area may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree;
- Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian coordination or a related field; experience both at the national level and international level in large organizations with dispersed operations and/or in the public and private sector preferred (seven years’ experience if candidate holds Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent);
- Experience working within the UN system, preferably in an operational UN Agency or with OCHA;
- Experience in humanitarian response and recovery operations (complex emergencies and/or natural disasters) is desirable;
- Qualifications and / or industry certification and /or demonstrable experience in the following applications: Microsoft Office (advanced user certification of MS Access, MS Excel and MS Word desirable) and Lotus Notes are desirable;
- Fluency in written and spoken French is essential;
- Fluency in one or more official UN languages, preferably English, is desirable.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNDP.
