Country: Niger
Closing date: 06 Feb 2019
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Niger is affected by multiple and complex humanitarian crises, both chronic and acute, including food and nutrition, natural disasters, epidemics and displacement of population due to conflicts in neighboring countries (Nigeria, Mali and Burkina Faso) and to consequences of attacks by non- state armed groups. These crises have a significant impact on the vulnerability of populations, which are often affected simultaneously by multiple crises. According to the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO), 2.3 million people will need humanitarian assistance in Niger in 2019, out of which 461,323 in Diffa (bordering Nigeria), 408,600 in Tillabery (bordering Mali and Burkina Faso) and 308,425 in Tahoua region (bordering Mali).
In the Diffa region, the latest government figures of July 2018 report the presence of 120,000 refugees, 104,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) and 26,000 returnees, and the (HNO) estimates that in 2019 the situation will remain stable, with around 25,000 new displaced people. In Tillabery and Tahoua regions, at the border with Mali, the cluster protection reported the presence, as of end of December, of 53,510 IDPs, out of which 36,000 in Tillabery and 18,000 in Tahoua, and the HNO estimates a worsening of the situation, and 100,000 new displacements in 2019 in the two regions. 4 refugee camps are present in the two regions since 2012, and they are hosting overall almost 52,000 refugees from Mali.
The country is also regularly affected by severe floods which affect every year thousands of people. In 2018, over 208,000 people were affected in all regions, and in 2019 the HNO estimates that 170,000 might be affected.
UNICEF provides multi-sectoral responses to the crises affecting Niger, and aims at strengthening its emergency response capacity and efficiency, but also the link between humanitarian interventions and resilience-building programs.
UNICEF leads 4 sectors/clusters in the country at the national level, and supports the government in the regions, including Diffa, Tahoua and Tillabery, in their leadership role for humanitarian sectoral coordination.
In 2016 UNICEF initiated a partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) for the implementation of a Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in the country, in coordination with OCHA and government coordination structures. The mechanism provides rapid multisectoral assessment and response in WASH, NFI, food security and protection, to the acute vulnerabilities of people recently affected by population mouvements due to sudden chocs, mainly conflict, but also floods if requested by the humanitarian coordination. The operational collaboration was extended in 2017 to other NOGs (ACTED, DRC, ACF), reunited under an RRM consortium. In 2018 the RRM mechanism was formalized through a joint framework, which included OCHA, UNICEF, WFP, the Ministry of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Relief, and the NGO (ACF, ACTED, DRC and IRC) and which was mainly funded by ECHO. In 2019, according to the revised RRM joint framework, UNICEF responsible for the technical leadership of the mechanism, including the Information Management in coordination with the Inter-cluster Information Management Working Groups, for the centralization of NFI and WASH procurement, and also for the technical and operational coordination of the mechanism through this RRM coordinator position. The technical leadership includes the supervision and monitoring of the quality of the interventions, the respect of international and RRM standards, the revision of tools, training of partners, communication with clusters and working groups, leadership for the organization and facilitation of technical workshops, mission monitoring and innovative and strategic advice.
How can you make a difference?
Join our dedicated team and contribute to support the UNICEF emergency team in the management of a multisector rapid response programme, to contribute to the reduction of vulnerabilities of populations and children affected by sudden chocs and populations movements. Work with us to strengthen the efficiency of our humanitarian response and the link between our emergency and development programs across all sectors.
Purpose of the Position
The Emergency Specialist (RRM coordinator) is responsible to ensure that the RRM program is strategically relevant, technically sound, efficiently implemented and administered to meet UNICEF's quality standards, as well as adequately funded, in order to respond to the needs of the country's most vulnerable/crisis-affected children and their families. S(he) will coordinate the activities implemented by the eight (8) members of the joint RRM framework, OCHA, UNICEF, WFP, the Ministry of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Relief, and the 4 ONG of the RRM consortium (ACF, ACTED, DRC eand IRC). Particularly s(he) will maintain the link with operational, technical and coordination partners as well as with donors, local and national authorities and the national and international partners (including clusters and sectorial working group).
Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks
1. Ensure RRM representation with local authorities, donors and non-RRM partners
2. Ensure the quality implementation of the RRM
Programme
Finance
Logistics
Human resources
Context monitoring
3. Support activities reporting
4. Other activities
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For every Child, you demonstrate:
UNICEF’s Core Values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and Core Competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
Functional Competencies
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How to apply:
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