PROTECTION EXPERT - NIGERIA

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

1. Terms of reference

Job title: Protection Expert

Duty Station: Maiduguri/Abuja, with frequent field mission on the ground (Ngala LGA), Banki, Monguno and Damasak Borno State, Nigeria

Starting date: ASAP

Duration of contract: 5 months

Reporting to: Project Manager/Head of Mission

Supervision of: 4 protection Officers and 20 field monitors

Dependents: no

2. General context of the project

The internally displaced persons (IDPs) are taking shelter in some relatively safe Local Government Areas (LGAs). The population of Greater Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, has more than doubled; it has gone from 1 million to 2 million. The influx of people displaced from other areas of the state has worsened the situation of overcrowding in already inadequate living conditions. This places a huge strain on infrastructure, resources and basic services, as well as on the host communities. There are also great concerns for the LGAs, even though these areas are relatively safe compared to the deplorable shelter conditions faced by IDPs and host communities alike.

In consideration of this context, INTERSOS is currently implementing programs to provide temporary and emergency shelters for internally displaced populations, Camp Coordination and Management. By doing so, the organization is improving protection and living conditions for IDPs living in host communities in the Ngala, Monguno, Banki and Damasak areas.

Additionally, since 2015, INTERSOS has been conducting protection monitoring activities in Mayo-Tsanga, Mayo-Sava and Logone Et-Chary in Cameroun, in partnership with UNHCR, and community service interventions in favor of Nigerian refugees and asylum-seekers in the Minawao refugee camp, which hosts 62,328 refugees. Through this activity, the INTERSOS Cameroun mission is able to monitor a vast area along the border of the two countries including Waza, Fotokol and Kolofata. In this area, multiple incidents related to the forced return of Nigerian asylum-seekers to Nigeria have been detected and reported.

The presence of INTERSOS personnel on both sides of the border has allowed the organization to develop an excellent understanding of the local dynamics. Supporting the same PoC both in Nigeria and in Cameroun is an added value that helps enhancing the programmatic synergies and the efficiency of communication between the staff from the two missions working at the border.

3. General purpose of the position

Under the direct supervision of the PM and the overall supervision of the Head of Mission, the Protection expert is responsible for monitoring and supporting at technical level the Protection project activities in Ngala, Banki, Monguno e Damasak, Borno State, Nigeria.

4. Tasks and responsibilities

· Monitor and supervise of the project staff, ensuring the implementation of protection activities in line with timeframe and quality indicators, as per project document and international standard;

· Monitor and evaluate the activity plan and the implementation of the Protection project activities;

· Produce monthly internal specific report and contribution in the elaboration of mid-term and final report according with Donor rules and regulation;

· Contribution to the start-up and implementation of specific data collection and M&E tools related to the Protection activities;

· Participation to Protection cluster meetings;

· Support the HoM and the PM in the management of specific activities such as the development of new project proposals related to Protection and rapid assessment related to INTERSOS strategy in the country.

5. Required profile/experience

· University Degree related to Protection, Human Rights, International Cooperation or other relevant sectors related to the project components;

· At least 5 years of experience abroad in similar role, international cooperation and emergency intervention;

· Previous working experience in project funded by UNHCR and knowledge of the donor procedures;

· Previous experience working in Nigeria is an asset;

· Strong working experience in INGOs;

· Work experience in protection in emergency contexts (refugees/IDPs camps);

· High level of understanding of protection principles and standards, humanitarian principles, International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law, SPHERE standard, Child Protection Minimum Standards and the IASC GBV guidelines;

· Good level in use of MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and Skype;

· Good level of English (conversation, reading and writing);

· Flexibility in responding to the continuous change of the humanitarian context and challenges at field level;

· Willingness to accept basic living standard and frequent field missions;

· Capacity in working and living in multi-ethnic and multicultural context and to cope with stress.

HOW TO APPLY:

Qualified applicants are requested to submit their CV, motivation letter and 2 references to recruitment@intersos.org with subject line: "Protection Expert - Nigeria”.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.

Resettlement (Reception & Integration)

BACKGROUND:

2016 marked a ground-breaking year with UNHCR submissions of refugees for resettlement reaching a 20- year high with more than 162,500 refugees referred for resettlement and over 125,800 departing to rebuild their lives in safety. While so far in 2017 global resettlement landscape has been characterized by fluctuations in state quotas resulting in a global net decrease in resettlement places available, at the same time, there has been a broadening and diversification of resettlement States with 37 States currently engaged in resettlement programming, and who are in need of continuous support on the part of the Resettlement Service. Renewed political interest from the international community through instruments such as the New York Declaration, and the annexed Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), have resulted, among other objectives, in a commitment towards increasing resettlement places and other legal pathways for admission of refugees on a scale that would match the annual resettlement needs identified by UNHCR.

With this background in mind, the Emerging Resettlement Countries Joint Mechanism (ERCM) was established as a joint venture between the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to specifically to support the needs of emerging resettlement countries through the provision of financial and technical support that spans the continuum of the resettlement process. The ERCM is currently providing support and technical assistance through a number of governments and operations in Latin America, and will also strengthen UNHCR’s advocacy and outreach efforts to expand the resettlement base by updating UNHCR policy in key areas as well as the provision of training and capacity building initiatives.

OVERALL PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF ASSIGNMENT:

The main focus of this consultancy will be to develop and update a number of policy tools with a view to strengthen the capacity of the Resettlement Service to provide technical support and guidance to countries involved in designing and implementing new resettlement or humanitarian admission programmes.

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Policy Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Drafting and providing content expertise to UNHCR’s resettlement online platform in all areas of the resettlement process, in accordance with UNHCR’s policies and guidelines on resettlement;
• Coordinating the update of the 2002 “Refugee Resettlement: An International Handbook to guide Reception and Integration”, ensuring the contents of this Handbook are adequately reflected and incorporated in the online platform and community of practice;
• Liaising with relevant external stakeholders involved in the reception and integration of refugees and coordinating their inputs into the online platform as well as the Integration Handbook;
• Drafting integration and post-arrival expert contents to training packages and other guidance documents for emerging resettlement countries on how to set up resettlement or humanitarian admission programmes;

MONITORING AND PROGRESS CONTROLS (REPORT REQUIREMENTS, PERIODICITY, FORMAT, DEADLINES):

a. The final product (e.g., survey completed, data collected, workshop conducted, research documents produced specify):

This consultancy will be Geneva home-based and weekly meetings to discuss implementation and progress made is expected. Otherwise important milestones in terms of outcomes completion would include the following:

• First draft of expert inputs provided to training consultant, and Handbook/Toolkit for new or emerging countries developed by end of October, 2017.
• First draft of Refugee Resettlement International Handbook to Guide Reception and Integration delivered by end of December 2017.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

· Basic University degree in international law, refugee law, political science, social science, international relations or similar and 8 – 12 years relevant work experience or Post Graduate University degree in international law, refugee law, political science, international relations or similar and 6 – 10 years work experience.

·

Required Experience:**

· Demonstrated experience working in asylum seeker or refugee situations, including experience working in resettlement post-arrival contexts;

· Demonstrated experience in refugee policy and program design with UNHCR, government or non-government organization;

· Demonstrated experience with partnerships including working with government and/or civil society organizations involved with resettlement, asylum, integration and other legal migration pathways;

· Demonstrated experience in developing content and design of high quality policy materials;

COMPETENCIES:**

• Sound knowledge of issues related to: refugees, forced migration and protection; and the different actors and stakeholders involved in the resettlement continuum, including selection, reception and integration;
• Excellent drafting skills in English;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with government authorities, national and international organizations, and other project partners;

LANGUAGE:

· Excellent knowledge written and oral communication skills. Additional Lnaguages are an asset

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should submit the required documents listed below by e-mail to HQDIPVAC@unhcr.orgreferring to Vacancy Number DIP/RST/022/2017:

· Letter of motivation, addressing each of the personal requirements in the vacancy notice;

· Completed UN Personal History Form (P11) signed, including testimonials/degrees/certificates.

• The UN personal History Form is mandatory;
• P 11 forms are available on www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc
• All application received without a P 11 will not be considered

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 13 AUGUST 2017 3

Regional Chief of Party

Jhpiego seeks a Regional Chief of Party (COP) to provide vision, leadership and direction to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity for an upcoming USAID-funded multi-country family planning (FP) project in francophone West Africa. The project is designed to expand and accelerate access to and use of FP and reproductive health services across the region by working closely with local and national governments to prioritize this in their national plans; leveraging partnerships with regional and international organizations; and building the capacity of nongovernmental and civil society organizations to provide quality augmented support. The Regional COP will have the overall responsibility for leadership and management and reporting of project activities. S/he will be responsible for making key decisions and solving problems in short timeframes while ensuring operational and project quality and integrity across borders and multiple countries. S/he will serve as the project’s main point of contact with USAID, on routine and strategic matters. S/he will also ensure effective organizational management, coordination and communication with the host country governments at all levels, and international partners and agencies.

This position is contingent upon award from USAID. This positions will be based in Francophone West Africa (Country TBD). West African nationals, especially native French speakers, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

•Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the project and to achieve rapid and sustained goals, objectives and expected results

•Ensure that project is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the target countries, their people and USAID and fosters enhanced capacity of Ministries of Health and other indigenous organizations and institutions.

•Ensure compliance with the terms of the award

•Develop and maintain strong working relationships with project partners, host country governments, regional institutions (e.g., Ouagadougou Partnership Secretariat, WAHO), donors (including USAID), UN agencies, other donor-funded projects, local organizations/ institutions, professional associations, as well as other implementing partners, private sector partners and other key stakeholders in West Africa to maximize resources and leverage and complement other efforts to increase FP uptake in the region

•Represent Jhpiego and the project’s progress, achievements and lessons learned to USAID, other key stakeholders, and through meetings, conferences, and presentations

•Provide technical leadership and ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions

•Collaborate with project team to build capacity and respectfully challenge the status quo where necessary to improve provision of quality FP services, including integrating FP with maternal, neonatal, child health services, and services for youth and men.

•Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with USAID, national ministries of health, and the project team.

•Oversee the quality, preparation, and timely submission of project reports to donor

•Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results

•Provide guidance, in collaboration with staff, to subcontractors and sub-grantees

•Write and/or review project materials and publications

•Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets

•Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data/results

•Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation

•Ensure compliance with USAID operational policies and regulations

Minimum requirements

•Master’s degree in Public Health or related field required; advanced degree is a plus.

•At least 10 years serving in senior management roles (including at least 5+ years as Chief of Party/Project Director) on large, complex, multi-partner, donor-funded (including USAID) health service delivery programs in Africa, ideally FP/reproductive health (RH) projects in Francophone West Africa. Experience with regional and/or multi-country initiatives is a plus.

•Strong technical knowledge in FP/RH, and experience working on FP/RH service delivery programs in both the public and private sectors.

•Intimate understanding of West African health systems and the FP/RH context and opportunities. Solid relevant professional networks in the region are highly desirable.

•Demonstrated experience and skills in effective negotiation and advocacy, working with host governments (including Ministries of Health), regional institutions (e.g., Ouagadougou Partnership Secretariat, WAHO), donors (including USAID), UN agencies, other donor-funded projects, local organizations/institutions, professional associations and partners.

•In-depth knowledge of USAID projects, regulations, compliance and reporting requirements.

•Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing project systems and overseeing project start-up and close-out.Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, facilitation and representational skills.

•Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in regional and national projects and technical staff.

•Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English and French (FSI ratings of S/R 4/4). West African local language skills are a plus.

•Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office.

•Ability to travel internationally 40% of the time.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

NETI Programme, Communications Specialist, P-3

This is a Generic Vacancy Announcement (GVA) for the NETI Communications Specialists Talent Group at the P-3 level in Country and Regional Offices and at Headquarters locations.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world

For Every Child, AN ADVOCATE

The New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) is an entry point for dynamic professionals interested in an international career with UNICEF. As a NETI, you will work alongside dedicated technical experts who do whatever it takes to save and protect the world's most vulnerable children.

For more information on the NETI Programme and its sourcing approach via Talent Groups, please visit the UNICEF website: www.unicef.org/neti

How can you make a difference?

You will be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring communications and public advocacy strategies and related activities to improve the rights, survival and wellbeing of the most disadvantaged children.

• Support the development and management of public advocacy and communications strategies and activities related to UNICEF’s programmatic areas.
• Develop and implement communications and media materials including digital strategies and engagement plans and high profile events.
• Create guidance and tools to implement communications and public advocacy activities and measure their effectiveness.
• Design capacity-building tools for HQ, country offices and National Committees, and create compelling, evidence-based messaging that resonate with target audiences.
• Collaborate with colleagues across sections to establish UNICEF’s leadership role in public advocacy and communication.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners, including youth and community advocates and other influencers to advance UNICEF’s mission.
• Identify, build and maintain partnerships and influence agenda setting for resource mobilization initiatives including emergencies.
• Identify new opportunities and innovative practices on the use of multiple media and social and digital platforms.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have the following:

• An advanced university degree (Master's) in Communication, Journalism, Public Information and Social Sciences or a directly related field(s);
• A minimum of (5) five years of progressive, relevant professional work experience at the national and international levels in advocacy and/or new media, including in international/multicultural settings, is required;
• Fluency in English (written & verbal) is required. Preference will be given to candidates who, are also proficient in another official language of the United Nations;
• Readiness to be assigned to any UNICEF office worldwide, including non-family and emergency duty stations;
• Good understanding of world affairs, current events and development issues.
• Prior knowledge of working for the United Nations or international aid organizations is an asset. 
• Preference will be given to candidates under 35 years of age.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. 

International Professional Staff Members are expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty. 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Remarks:

• Participants of the NETI Programme will have an initial one (1) year fixed-term contract, extension will be subject to satisfactory performance.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• Talent Groups at UNICEF are lists of pre-vetted, highly qualified professionals intended for fast-track recruitment processes as positions become available. Placement in a Talent Group does not guarantee a position.

Applications will be accepted online until 11:59 PM (EST), 30 July 2017