Org. Setting and Reporting

Org. Setting and Reporting:

This position is located within the Protection and Transition and Reintegration (PTR) Section of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Bentiu, Unity State. The Recovery, Return and Reintegration Officer contributes to the overall performance management of the team and reports to a Protection Transition and Reintegration Team Leader in Bentiu, Unity State.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Protection, Transition and Reintegration (PTR) Team Leader and the overall guidance of the Chief Protection Transition and Reintegration Section, the National Programme Recovery, Return & Reintegration Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Work with assigned staff at PTR Bentiu Field Office to promote a coherent approach in programming and coordinating Mission’s support for protection of civilians and delivery of humanitarian and protection services in collaboration with Mission components, humanitarian, protection and development partners and local authorities as well as communities’ representatives.

• Contribute to PTR’s participation and substantive contribution to coordination mechanisms with Mission components, humanitarian, protection and development partners on protections of civilians and development and implementation of durable solutions for internally displaced persons.

• Support local authorities to propose, design, implement and report on Quick Impact Projects (QIPS) with an aim to establish and build community confidence in the Mission, and create an improved environment for implementation of Mission mandate in close collaboration with the Quick Impact Project Management Team at Juba Mission Headquarters. This essentially includes support, guide, and review proposals to ensure compliance and quality of QIPs and programmatic proposals, identify, plan and initiate implementation of QIPS and programmatic projects, monitor implementation and provide timely progress reports.

• Support to PTR field team in data collection, and analysis, monitoring planning, organizing, and reporting on activities to support implementation of the Mission’s mandate, PTR Annual Work Plan and Result Based.

• Support PTR field team in monitoring and evaluation efforts, as well as manage incoming field missions and ensure that relevant field data and information is available to contribute to preparation of the Section daily and weekly analytical reports, related to the situation of protection of civilians, return and reintegration, and delivery of humanitarian and protection services in Unity State.

• Work closely with the Unity State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission-led State-level Task Force on Solutions as well as other protection partners to craft and implement plans to support the safe, voluntary and dignified return of IDPs, including participation in patrols to undertake protection assessments, organizing and participating in “go and see” visits, soliciting for government (or opposition) and humanitarian actors’ support for returnees, and from time to time supporting actual relocation of IDPs using Mission assets and personnel when required;
• Perform any other duties assigned by supervisor.

Competencies

Professionalism: Shows pride in work and achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain composure and remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal interest; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups.

Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities.

Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender. Genuine commitment towards the principles of which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity, and self-reliance, and commitment towards the UN core values.

Education

First-level university degree in political science, social sciences, public administration, international studies, economics, or related field.

Work Experience

A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, return, recovery and reintegration, rehabilitation, protection of civilians, program management or related areas is required

Experience and ability in the use of modern information technologies (ICTs) and Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Email is required.

Master’s degree in lieu of two years’ experience is desirable..

Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of actors under significant time and logistical constraints and deliver results is desirable.

Experience with other international bodies is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English is essential. Knowledge of languages spoken in South Sudan is desirable.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

Applicants for positions subject to local recruitment are required to be authorized to work in the country
regardless of where they live at the time of applying for the job opening. Are you authorized to work in
the duty station? If yes, please provide details.

Qualified women that meet the requirements of this job opening are particularly encouraged to apply and will be given full consideration in accordance with the United Nations efforts to increase women participation in its workforce.

This post is located in Juba. Please note that anyone selected will be required to report for duty in that location on the agreed date and will also be expected to arrange their own accommodations. There is no UN provided accommodation. If the selected candidate is unable to report to the identified Duty Station, the contract will be considered void.

United Nations Considerations

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. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.