Public Health Specialist - P4
Site
Sudan, Red Sea, Port Sudan
Sector:
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
Role:
Other
Date of last update: 2025-12-04 (Expiry date: 2025-12-22)
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WHO began when our Constitution came into force on 7 April 1948 – a date we now celebrate every year as World Health Day. We are now more than 7000 people from more than 150 countries working in 150 country offices, in 6 regional offices and at our headquarters in Geneva.
Our primary role is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system and our main areas of work are health systems; health through the life-course; noncommunicable and communicable diseases; preparedness, surveillance and response; and corporate services.
We support countries as they coordinate the efforts of governments and partners – including bi- and multilaterals, funds and foundations, civil society organizations and the private sector.
Working together, we attain health objectives by supporting national health policies and strategies.
WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.
Our goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being.
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
1.Provide specialist technical support to the work program in the area of Public health in Sudan and assist the Member State through the provision of technically sound advice to facilitate the successful implementation of national health systems.
2.Contribute to the development of national strategies and policies through technical and policy advice and recommendations on plans of actions for strengthening health systems and improvements in the planning and management of existing Public health systems.
3.Develop and monitor work plans and budgets including resource mobilization for the work programme and follow up on the implementation of planned activities.
4.Critically review data and provide high-level data analyses and information on best practices and partners' experiences in implementing sustainable Public health systems and disseminate information. Submit proposals for the extension of health-care networks and the development of mechanisms of social health protection.
5.Develop and conduct capacity building in the area of Public health systems and the management and financing of the systems.
6. Serve as a technical resource to the public concerning sustainable health systems that contribute to health equity, social justice and elimination of exclusion and respond to inquiries and provide detailed and technical information concerning related principles, practices, issues, measures, techniques and procedures.
7. Conceive, coordinate and conduct a variety of community outreach activities concerning the extension of health-care networks.
8. Advance liaison with and coordinate national counterparts, technical departments at RO, and with donor and development partners (UN and bilateral) to harmonize recommendations on policies and strategies related to Public health systems and resolve issues or concerns.
9. Seek funding for new projects and work programmes.
10. Represent WHO at various meetings.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Master's degree in medicine or public health.
Desirable:
Experience
Essential: At least seven years of experience at the national and international levels in promoting public health programmes, developing public health capacity and policies/strategies that promote health and preventative measures, investigation, surveillance, preparedness and control of various diseases.
Desirable: First hand working experience in a developing nation.
Skills
- Sound knowledge of country level situations with regard to public health systems development and management with good understanding of relevant country's needs, priorities and policies, along with WHO's policies, practices, guidelines and procedures in the related areas and ability to apply them in the country office setting.- Excellent knowledge of Health care systems and safety regulations.- Ability to conduct research and analyze results, identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations for strengthening health care systems.- Ability to review and revise policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.- Excellent drafting and communication skills. Public speaking techniques- Ability to lead and manage a team effectively and to develop innovative approaches and solutions.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Promoting innovation and organizational learning
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.
REMUNERATION
WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 84,672 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 3161 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.
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- According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
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- WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.
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- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
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Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%
80-100% / 100%Type of contract: Staff (Temporary)
Macro-area: Sub-Saharan Africa
Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years
Area of work Definition: Health and Nutrition
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations
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Team Lead Infection, Prevention & Control (IPC), SHA-Secondment to WHO
Red Sea, Port Sudan - FDFA / SDC / Humanitarian Aid and SHA
Purpose of the Position
In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS), at WHO Sudan the incumbent will provide leadership, technical support and guidance to the Ministry of Health and partners on strategic, organizational and operational aspects of a comprehensive Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) response and recovery activities to the public health effects of emergencies and disasters including disease outbreaks at the country level. S/he will manage IPC activities, provide technical guidance to ensure alignment with WHO IPC standard precautions and transmission-based precautions applicable to the current threat(s). The incumbent will provide monitoring and evaluation support for WHO IPC programme activities throughout the full cycle of incident management.
Objectives of the Programme and of the immediate Strategic Objective
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, be operationally ready for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.
Organizational Context (Describe the individual role of incumbent within the team, focusing on work environment within and outside the organization)
Supervised by the Incident Manager, and under the overall guidance of the Deputy WHO Country Representative and Head of the WHO Country office and working closely with counterparts at the respective regional office and HQ, the incumbent will act as the incident management's technical lead for IPC. S/he will manage the IPC component of the incident management system, assessment, support the revision and update of the IPC measures and practices, and provide technical guidance to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and partners. S/he will establish and maintain good collaboration with partners, provide supportive supervision and oversight of response activities for WHO deployed IPC specialist(s), liaise with other units/teams within the country office and across the organization as well as partners to facilitate the development of a detailed work plan and budget for WHO operations.
The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the approved activities and to ensure alignment of purpose between headquarters and the regional office on matters related to IPC. S/he will also be responsible for reporting, performance assessment and evaluation of the planned activities, for monitoring the availability and flow of financial resources and ensure proper communication with partners and as appropriate.
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main achievements expected):
1) Revitalize the IPC working group or task force led by national or sub-national MoH authorities with the involvement of implementing partners.
i. Ensure a consistent and evidence-based IPC strategy is adopted by all response personnel
ii. Follow up with FMOH to ensure consistency of the biweekly IPC TWG meetings
2) Coordinate and/or perform healthcare facility and/or treatment unit assessments of IPC measures in the affected areas and advise on actions, systems, and associated material, infrastructure, and human resources needed to enable appropriate implementation of standard precautions and transmission-based precautions
i. Continue coordination of data collection in close collaboration with FMOH and SMOHs.
ii. Perform data cleaning and data analysis in close collaboration with information management colleagues, FMOH.
iii. Contributed to writing a report for the national IPCAF assessment
iv. Disseminate findings of the IPCAF/IPC RAT assessment through workshops and other forums together with FMOH and SMOHs and partners in order to reach different stakeholders of different categories.
3) Reinforce training efforts , revie training strategy and using available training materials, compliance assessments, and evaluations, and conduct IPC training and supportive supervision for staff and surge personnel at district hospitals and health facilities with priority to implementing standard precautions and transmission-based precautions applicable to the cholera and other infectious diseases
i. Follow up with FMOH and SMOH on the cascade of training by the trainers
ii. Conduct the supervision of training cascades in different states
iii. Colead the training for MOH staff and WHO partners to build up local competences and ease the implementation the water, hygiene, sanitation and waste management standards for all health activities.
4) In coordination with national level IPC emergency response representative or national IPC focal point, develop and support implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) standard operating procedures and an action plan contextual to the situation of the incident and known or anticipated infectious risks to health workers, patients, and visitors.
i. Follow up with FMOH on the cascade of trainings on IPC checklist and scorecard
ii. Follow-up on the implementation of the IPC checklist and scorecard with FMOH and partners
iii. Resource mapping of supplies and PPEs for CTC's/CTU's in collaboration with partners and FMOH
5) Advise, and when required provide onsite support to the health partners on IPC, proactively co-design and coordinate the implementation of plans to build up or rehabilitate cholera CTCs and other infectious disease management facilities.
6) Represent IPC in different meetings and forums including; WHO 3-level call, IMS meetings, Cholera cell meeting, health cluster meeting, zonal hub meeting, etc
7) Contributed to various information products and resource mobilization efforts including evaluation or situation reports and donor proposals
8) Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor
Competencies
· Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
· Moving forward in a changing environment
· Ensuring the effective use of resources
· Teamwork
· Communication
Functional Knowledge and Skills
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Demonstrated knowledge of WHO's core competencies for infection prevention and control professionals at senior level.
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Proven knowledge and skills in infection prevention and control during public health emergencies, with experience performing IPC risk assessments and outbreak investigations in health-care settings during acute and protracted emergencies.
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Familiarity with WHO Framework and toolkit for infection prevention and control in outbreak preparedness, readiness, and response and WHO minimum requirements and core components of infection prevention and control programmes at national and health care facility levels.
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Ability to perform, explain, train, and supervise practical infection prevention and control procedures relevant to standard and transmission-based precautions according to WHO standards (e.g. 5 moments for hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, medical device reprocessing, patient placement and bed flow, use of personal protective equipment).
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Strong organizational and communication skills including ability to negotiate with national and international authorities and partners.
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Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues at national and international levels.
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Strong ability to execute and manage national health programme.
Education Qualifications
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Advanced University degree (Master's level or above) in nursing, medicine, microbiology, epidemiology, or public health from an accredited/recognized institute, with specialty training (certificate or diploma) in the area of IPC.
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Master's of Public Health or related field.
Experience
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At least seven years of related experience in the field of IPC, at the national and international levels, in managing programmes to improve quality and safety of health services. Some experience with outbreaks and health emergencies in developing countries. Experience working with multiple partners in implementing IPC measures in low resource settings.
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Experience and expertise performing infection prevention and control in the context of the disease/threat of the current incident is strongly desirable.
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Experience in WHO with an understanding of its mandate, goals and procedures an advantage, or experience in the UN system, health cluster partners or recognized humanitarian organizations.
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Experience with evaluation of national IPC programmes in developing countries.
Language Skills
Excellent knowledge of English or French (depending on the country of assignment). Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset.
Other Skills (e.g. IT)
Good computer skills in Microsoft Office, SPSS etc.
Swiss citizenship or a 'C' residence permit for Switzerland is mandatory.
Miscellaneous
For reasons of duty of care (increased risks due to other privileges and immunities) and to avoid conflicts of interest and potential bias, employees and their accompanying persons who hold dual or multiple citizenships shall, as a matter of principle, not be assigned to countries of which they are nationals.
Duty station
Port Sudan, Sudan
Starting date and duration
Asap (or after mutual agreement) for 6 months
Contract: SHA-contract
P-Level / Salary scale: P4 / LK24 (tbc)
Thank you for sending your application by email to Lotti Roth (lotti.roth@eda.admin.ch)
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2025-12-11
Representative - D2
Sudan, Red Sea, Port Sudan - UNICEF
UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfil their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, dedication
The Representative serves as the accredited representative of UNICEF in the country and reports to the Regional Director for general direction and oversight. The Representative is responsible for establishing dialogue with the Government to develop the framework of cooperation in the country and for working closely and collaboratively with the Government and national institutions, UN Mission and UN Country team, other stakeholders and partners, to develop the Government-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in active support of efforts to advance children's rights as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, other international treaties/frameworks, the SDGs, and UN intergovernmental bodies.
As head of the Country Office, the Representative is responsible for providing leadership and vision to the UNICEF Country Office team in managing and leveraging resources for the achievement of results and realization of the rights of children. The Representative leads and oversees the various programme sectors and operations teams ensuring delivery of quality results in accordance with UNICEF's Strategic Plans, Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics and integrity. The Representative is accountable for upholding UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability and ensuring the establishment and maintenance of a non-discriminatory, inclusive and nurturing working environment for all staff and personnel, to enable them to effectively and efficiently deliver high-quality results for children.
How can you make a difference?
The Representative's key functions and accountabilities include:
- Leading and managing the CO, including driving cross-functional collaboration between programme, communication, fundraising and operations teams, with aligned objectives.
- Monitoring and quality control of the Country Program
- Representation, advocacy and external relations at global/national level
- Building alliance, resource mobilization and UN System coordination
- Leading private sector fundraising and partnerships
- Cultivating relationships with private sector partners and donors
- Leading innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
- Safety and security of staff, programs and organizational assets
Qualifications:
- An advanced university degree in social sciences, international relations, government and public relations, public or social policy, sociology, social or community development, or other related fields, is required.
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional development experience that combines intellectual and managerial leadership in development cooperation at the international level, some of which served in developing countries and countries in fragile contexts is required.
- Relevant professional experience in any UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset including human rights-based approaches.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic or another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
- Experience working in duty stations with significant operational field presence and emergency response is an important asset.
Person Profile:
• Strong programme and peoples management skills and track record at the international level including change management processes.
• International and developing country knowledge and practical field experience, in the areas of programme and operations, and with significant experience managing programmes in high threat, fragile and complex humanitarian contexts.
• Excellent representational and communication skills with judgment and capacity to ensure both "soft diplomacy" and advocacy in a humanitarian context with rights violations.
• Strong experience in policy development and advocacy and building capacity of weak national systems and capacities.
• Emergency preparedness and response, and related capacity building support experience at country and international levels.
• Proven knowledge and experience in formulating strategies and managing a large size programme (sectoral, development, humanitarian, advocacy, policy dialogue and capacity building, UN Inter-Agency, Multi-Donor Trust Funds).
• Substantive knowledge of application of a human rights-based approach in practice, and results based programming.
• Demonstrated capacity to build inter-sectoral and Inter-Agency strategic, technical and programme partnerships.
• Ability to direct and foster and negotiate strategic public and private sector alliances and partnerships and mobilize and leverage resources, e.g. multi donor trust fund modalities.
• Proven capacity to lead, motivate and develop a large team including in humanitarian crisis.
• Strong people management, emotional intelligence and diplomatic skills.
• Proven risk management skills and efficient management of financial resources.
• Ability to operate under high levels of pressure and demands.
Country Typology:
• Country Income Level: Sudan is a low-Income country
• Duty Station: Port Sudan is an "E" classified, non-family, and emergency duty station, with 7 field offices
• Office Size: 380 staff
• Annual Budget: Approx USD 200 million per year
• Good for 1st time Representative: No, recommended for current D2 or D1 applicants with prior Representative experience
• Schooling: this is a non-family duty station
• Healthcare: The system is inadequate, and medevacs are the norm rather than the exception
Brief country context:
The Republic of Sudan has great economic potential and opportunities to secure the economic prosperity of its population, including oil and mineral wealth, and an important agricultural sector with abundant livestock and fertile land. However, the long history of conflict as well as deep rooted political and tribal divides, corruption, and lack of transparency has greatly stalled social and economic development.
In August 2022, the Government of Sudan unilaterally announced a 2-year extension of the Transitional Government to implement the outstanding Articles of the Revitalized Peace Agreements The office may move from Port Sudan to Khartoum if security conditions allow.
The national economy is facing rising debt and significant depreciation of the Sudanese Pound (SP), what some believe to be real signs of potential hyperinflation. Since the onset of the global economic crisis and the continued signs of volatility in the national economy, the situation is expected to worsen during 2023, especially for the most vulnerable populations and push more people into deeper poverty.
On the humanitarian front, Sudan continues to face deteriorating conditions. The situation is worsened by endemic violence, conflict, access constraints and operational interference, public healtchallenges such as measles and cholera outbreaks and climatic shocks resulting in extraordinary flooding and localized drought. These in turn have a severe impact on people's livelihoods, hamper access to education and water, sanitation and hygiene and health services. Protection concerns remain high, especially for women and girls. People affected by violence have limited access to formal justice as well as restriction in their movement and access to basic needs such as food.
The country programme implementation strategy will adopt a risk-informed approach programming which will allow for contextual analysis and build an effective link where possible to humanitarian action. Starting from 2023, the UNICEF country programme will offer a vision aligned to the revised National Development Strategy to build - rather than substitute for - capacity in social services delivery. As such this will be a core contribution of UNICEF to a humanitarian development peace nexus strategy aligned with other UN agencies and positioning UNICEF as a key actor for investing in capacity building of government institution to gradually take ownership of social service delivery by contributing public funds and reducing the reliance on Official Development Aid (ODA).
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: [UNICEF Values](https://www.unicef.org/careers/get-prepared#Values)
Core Values
- Commitment
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Accountability
- Sustainability
Competencies
- Builds and maintains partnerships (level III)
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (level III)
- Drive to achieve results for impact (level III)
- Innovates and embraces change (level III)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (level III)
- Thinks and acts strategically (level III)
- Works collaboratively with others (level III)
- Nurtures, leads and manages people (level III)
To view our competency framework, please visit [here](https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF's_Competency_Framework.pdf).
Remarks
This position is classified as "rotational" which means the incumbent is 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 all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
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2025-12-10 2025-12-30
Assistant Shelter Officer - P2
Kassala, Kassala - UNHCR
Terms of Reference
Nature of the position:
The Assistant Shelter Officer will be based at the UNHCR Sub-Office Kassala, supporting the Humanitarian Shelter response for IDPs, refugees and asylum seekers in Kassala state. As of September 2025, Kassala is home to more than 113,000 registered refugees in addition to over 68,000 IDPs.
The Assistant Shelter Officer will be reporting to the Head of Sub-Office . He/she will provide support in the design and implementation of all construction and general infrastructure projects in the Sub-Office area of responsibility. He/she will oversee the day-to-day operations of all construction and general infrastructure projects to ensure that works proceed as designed and comply with established standards and procedures.
The position entails the development of related BoQs, layouts and technical specifications. In addition, the Assistant Shelter Officer will contribute to monitoring other shelter and infrastructure activities targeting refugees and IDPs in Kassala and represent UNHCR in inter-agency assessment exercises related to Shelter, Site Planning and Infrastructure.
Desired candidate Profile:
The ideal candidate should demonstrate knowledge of and prior experience in the implementation of Shelter and Infrastructure projects in a humanitarian context. He/she must have solid experience in various aspects of the humanitarian project cycle, including experience in conducting technical assessments, preparing technical documents (such as layouts, site plans, BOQs), reporting and monitoring the implementation of shelter and infrastructure projects by contractors. A background in Civil Engineering or Architecture and familiarity with rules and regulations of the Sudanese engineering standards are considered as essential for the position. Familiarity with donor visibility guidelines is an asset.
Standard Job Description
Assistant Shelter Officer
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Assistant Shelter Officer contributes to the preparation of comprehensive sectoral needs assessments in liaison with other relevant sectors such as protection, programme, community services, public health, WASH, administration and supply. To ensure the most effective response, both quantitative and qualitative data should be gathered on the profile/needs and living conditions of both the displaced population and host community. The incumbent will oversee the day to-day operations of all construction and general infrastructure projects within the Area of Responsibility (AoR) to ensure that works proceed as designed and comply with established standards and procedures for the full project cycle. In a first instance, the incumbent ensures that the Operation is supported in carrying out shelter and infrastructure needs assessments taking into account the current situation, projected population planning figures and the expected scale of returns.
Close and regular contact is also maintained with technical and non-technical staff of UN Agencies, Implementing Partners, and shelter sector members, national and international NGOs and Government Authorities. The incumbent will also participate in discussions relating to shelter and infrastructure coordination and provision. The Assistant Shelter Officer normally reports to a more senior shelter colleague or Technical Coordinator and maintains a strong collaboration with the Shelter and Settlements Section in HQ.
The incumbent contributes to ensuring that shelter & infrastructure responses within the AoR evolve according to the changing nature of the situation, progressively working towards more durable solutions and drawing from sustainable local building practices and materials.
Specialized functions to be dealt with by the incumbent include shelter and general infrastructure planning, design and construction monitoring including remote monitoring, therefore the person should have a strong academic qualification in civil engineering, architecture or a related discipline.
Within an urban context, it is essential that shelter responses take into consideration urban planning strategies, including an analysis of residential areas, housing affordability and availability. In addition, regardless of the context, shelter assistance should at all times minimize the risk of harm, eviction, exploitation and abuse, overcrowded living conditions, limited access to services and unhygienic conditions. Special attention must be given to the environment and low carbon approaches, attention to material selection through sustainable means to ensure a green approach to shelter delivery.
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
Technical Guidance
- Assist in developing and periodically updating a suitable shelter approach within the AoR, taking into consideration area-based approaches, age and gender, culture, climate, environmental protection and the availability of local resources, including materials, capacities and existing infrastructure.
- Participate in comprehensive sectoral needs assessments while liaising with other relevant sectors such as protection, programme, community services, WASH, administration and supply. Engage with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the beneficiary selection process prioritises the shelter needs of the most vulnerable Persons of Concern (POC) are addressed.
- Contribute to shelter strategies and periodically review them to reflect evolving situations and ensure alignment with national and global level policies and guidelines including: Global Compact on Refugees, Sustainable Development Goals, Relevant Global Strategies and Policies.
- Oversee all construction and infrastructure projects within the AoR ensuring that works are carried out in compliance with established UNHCR and national standards/best practices for the full project cycle.
- Review, identify and monitor shelter programmes within the AoR and initiate responses to address the gaps in collaboration and coordination with key UNHCR technical staff, operational partners and authorities as required.
- When planning shelter solutions, work closely with other relevant sectors such as water and sanitation, infrastructure for reception, education and health so that implementation is synchronised and coordinated.
- Work with established clear guidance and detailed standards for coordinated shelter assessments, specific to the operational context in line with emergency standards and long-term durable shelter solutions.
- Monitor and follow up the design and construction of infrastructure and other facilities (schools, health centres, reception centres, drainage and roadworks etc) to confirm these are approved by the relevant authorities, technically sound, supplemented with accurate drawings, detailed BQs and specifications.
- Support implementing partners on sound technical shelter and settlement issues while ensuring compliance with global, national and operational strategies and guidance.
- Work with appropriate internationally accepted shelter standards, best practice and guidelines and disseminate this information among partners within the AoR to meet quality and oversight expectations.
Coordination
- Support the supervisor in ensuring that UNHCR's operation is technically sound in the field of shelter, construction and infrastructure development within the AoR to best meet the needs of POC.
- Participate in coordination and management of UNHCR's shelter and infrastructure interventions in a timely, cost-effective, inter-sectoral manner providing adequate delivery of technical interventions and services to support operational needs. Work with the government and relevant authorities and counterparts to ensure strong coordination and partnership.
- Where activated, provide support to a close and operational leading role in the Shelter Cluster so that UNHCR's operational footprint is aligned with the agency goals. In refugee operations, take on the role of the coordination of shelter and settlement activities in line with the Refugee Coordination Model within the AoR.
- Participate, as technical focal point for shelter/infrastructure, in coordination meetings with various stakeholders including Government counterparts to ensure UNHCR's interests and those of the POCs are adequately reflected and disseminate information to all stakeholders in a timely, efficient manner.
- Coordinate with partners to assess, analyse and map available information on shelter options in the AoR considering relevant policies, guidelines and plans adopted by the Government.
Collaboration
- Support Programme in reviewing technical components of the Project Partnership Agreements that contain any construction and infrastructure projects. Provide technical inputs and advise Programme colleagues during Implementing Partner Selection of shelter sector partners.
- Actively work with Programme as a member of the Multi-Functional Team in the Operation and regularly participate in multi-sectoral activities to ensure protection and assistance needs of the population are met.
- Support Supply team on matters related to the procurement of construction, infrastructure and other sector related works and services. Draft complete sets of bid documents for all construction and infrastructure projects including technical specifications, BoQs, drawings, etc.
- Carry out technical evaluation of the received bids as well as review/inspection of the quality of shelter and infrastructure products/works during implementation and at completion.
- Work in close collaboration with all relevant stakeholders including local authorities, implementing and operational partners and affected communities on issues related to the shelter and settlement programme, while ensuring full participation of them in all work in order to achieve optimum levels of adequacy in the shelter response, for enhancement of skills development and income generating opportunities.
- Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P1/NOA - 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
Architecture; Civil Engineering; Structural Engineering;
Construction Management; or other relevant field.
Certificates and/or Licenses
Not specified.
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Hands-on technical support including experience in assistance delivery in emergencies and relief operations. Knowledge of SPHERE standards and ability to use basic survey equipment, digital cameras, GPS receivers and computer equipment. Knowledge of AutoCAD and other tools forming a part of the UNHCR settlement planning toolkit
Desirable
Knowledge of UNHCR system and operating modality. Understanding of the humanitarian architecture.
Functional Skills
IT-Computer Literacy
CO-Drafting and Documentation
SP-CAD 3D modeling for Settlement Analysis (eg. Infraworks, Civil 3D)
SP-Shelter and Infrastructure Coordination
*SP-Autocad for Settlement Planning
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
Additional Qualifications
Skills
CO-Drafting and Documentation, IT-Computer Literacy, SP-Autocad for Settlement Planning, SP-CAD 3D modeling for Settlement Analysis (eg. Infraworks, Civil 3D), SP-Shelter and Infrastructure Coordination
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Architectural Engineering, Bachelor of Arts: Architecture, Bachelor of Arts: Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Arts: Construction Management
Certifications
Work Experience
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