Shelter Sector (Cluster) Coordinator

Job Purpose

The Shelter Sector Coordinator (inter-agency coordination) will lead the coordination efforts of shelter partners and other relevant actors to jointly deliver an effective and adequate shelter response and to prevent and reduce the shelter-related vulnerabilities of the affected communities, in fulfilling the mandate of the IFRC as convener of the Shelter Sector and in close cooperation with the respective national authorities.

The Shelter Sector Coordinator (Team Leader) under the direction of the Head of Operations and the IFRC Global Shelter Cluster Coordinator, will work with relevant government actors, the National Society and other Movement partners, NGOs, and other relevant actors to develop a Shelter and Settlements response strategy (inter-agency sectoral strategy), that builds on existing practices and guidelines as well as community capacities, with a focus towards quality and accountability to beneficiaries. Particular attention should be given to strategic direction and advocacy in support of affected communities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Shelter Sector Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Lead a wide range of humanitarian partners through a process of strategy development to guide response and recovery for the shelter sector and ensure all key actors engage in consensual decision-making. This should be done by engaging and coordinating with key partners, relevant government authorities, other Sectors, national and international humanitarian NGOs, the private sector, UN agencies and the UN resident/humanitarian coordinator.
• Seek commitments from Sector partners in responding to needs and filling gaps, ensuring an appropriate distribution of responsibilities within the Sector, with clearly defined focal points for specific issues as required.
• Ensure that the shelter response is guided by relevant policy guidelines and technical standards and oversee the Shelter Sector transition from the emergency to recovery phase.
• Lead the development of appeals and humanitarian shelter sector response plans and serve as a direct liaison with the donor community, supporting fundraising initiatives on behalf of the Shelter Sector.
• Lead the development of humanitarian advocacy strategies, as well as advocacy tools for media, government and donor engagement to raise awareness of humanitarian shelter issues (including but not limited to specific sectoral needs and funding requirements).
• High level representation at national level with government, UN, NGOs, donors, diplomatic missions, and longer-term development institutions, such as the World Bank, to advocate on behalf of the sector about response strategy, unmet needs, funding requirements, response and recovery options, inter alia.
• High level communication and representation of the strategic position of the shelter sector to the news media.
• Chair Shelter Sector meetings at national level as applicable. Ensure the establishment and maintenance of appropriate coordination mechanisms as applicable, including the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) and Technical Working Groups (TWiGS) at the required level, together with shelter agencies present in country.
• Develop and oversee the capacity enhancement on coordination of the shelter staff and volunteers (National Society, IFRC, Shelter Sector partners / Government; as relevant for the role), through training, on-the-job coaching and/or mentoring.
• Ensure the tracking of performance and humanitarian outcomes using agreed benchmarks, indicators, and data (disaggregated by age and gender) so as to provide a systematic accountable process to assess the timeliness, coverage, and appropriateness of shelter-related humanitarian action, as well as wider humanitarian assistance, in relation to the targeted populations.
• Ensure coordinated work with OCHA Information Management Units and relevant Sectors in developing common information management architecture for data collection, collation, dissemination, and analysis, including archiving, and application of common tools, standards, and indicators.

Education

Required:

• University degree or proven humanitarian coordination and management specific experience.

Preferred:

• Humanitarian Shelter Coordination Training
• Basic Delegate Training Course or IMPACT. FACT, ERU or RDRT Training

Experience

Required:

• At least 7 years of experience working in Shelter and Settlements with operations and coordination experience.
• Ability to independently deliver a range of Shelter and Settlements coordination / representation and advocacy roles within a surge response.
• Experience in working within complex responses with sector independence within a larger response team.
• Experience of internal Red Cross Movement and External Stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in emergency response with early recovery / recovery transition planning.
• Red Cross and Red Crescent experience

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Required:

• Knowledge of humanitarian affairs
• Self-supporting in IT
• Comfortable working and communicating with National Societies in a diverse environment
• Ability to negotiate with varying external stakeholders and partners
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Analytical skills
• Strong command / highly proficient in spoken and written English

Competencies, Values and Comments

Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability

Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust

Please note that the position may be filled before the deadline for submission of the applications.

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted