Senior Project Assistant (ESNFI/CCCM Cluster) - (Affiliated Contractor) (Required number-1)

Introduction

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Project Context and Scope

The Senior Project Associate, ES/NFIs and CCCM Clusters (Sub-national Level), supports the coordination of Shelter, Non-Food Items (NFI), and Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) responses at the sub-national level, facilitating collaboration among humanitarian partners, government counterparts, and local stakeholders. The position contributes to strengthening field-level coordination, supporting needs identification and response planning, and ensuring that partner activities are aligned with agreed cluster standards and priorities.

The role also supports coordination with REACT platforms and other area-based coordination mechanisms, helping to identify priority needs, monitor response gaps, and provide field-level information to national cluster coordination. This includes contributing to the planning and utilization of ES/NFI pipeline assistance, ensuring that operational information from the field informs a timely and coordinated humanitarian response.

This is a Senior Project Assistant (ESNFI/CCCM Cluster) position under an Affiliated Contract (non-staff) with grade UG equivalent to G6.

Required number: one (1)

1. Needs Assessment and Analysis

• Support the collection, analysis, and synthesis of data related to ES NFI and CCCM needs and response gaps.

• Contribute to identifying priority needs and informing response planning at the sub national level.

1. Field Level Coordination

• Facilitate coordination among cluster partners, government counterparts, and humanitarian actors at regional and zonal levels to support a coordinated response.

1. REACT and Area-Based Coordination

• Actively participate in REACT coordination platforms and other area-based coordination mechanisms to share cluster updates, identify priority needs, and support joint response planning.

1. Pipeline Coordination

• Support the identification of priority needs and operational planning related to the ES NFI pipeline, ensuring field level information informs allocation and response planning

1. Government Engagement and Representation

• Represent the ES NFI and CCCM clusters in government-led coordination meetings and maintain regular engagement with relevant regional and zonal authorities.

1. Information Management and Reporting

• Compile and share regular updates, reports, and analysis on ES NFI and CCCM activities, needs, and response gaps.

• Support monitoring of partner activities and contribute to national cluster reporting and planning processes.

1. Technical Support and Guidance

• Provide technical support to partners on ES NFI and CCCM standards and guidance, including shelter typologies, location-specific interventions, and cluster technical recommendations.

1. Protection, HLP and Accountability Integration

• Support partners in integrating protection principles, HLP considerations, and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) into ES NFI and CCCM responses.

• Facilitate coordination with relevant clusters and actors to address protection risks, housing and land access issues, and referral pathways affecting displaced populations.

1. Capacity Building and Partner Support

• Support capacity building activities for cluster members, local partners, and government authorities on coordination tools, sector standards, protection mainstreaming, and inclusive programming.

1. Advocacy and Gap Identification

• Support the identification of operational gaps and emerging needs and contribute to advocacy efforts with national cluster coordination, humanitarian partners, and relevant authorities to address response constraints.

1. Other Duties

• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the SLSC Cluster Coordinator.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Disaster Management, Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering, Social Sciences, Law, Human Rights, Development Studies, or a related field from an accredited academic institution.

Experience

• Four years of relevant professional experience for Bachelor’s degree holders in humanitarian coordination, shelter and settlements, CCCM, protection, HLP, or displacement-related programming.

• Experience supporting humanitarian coordination mechanisms, including cluster or inter-agency coordination platforms.

• Experience working with government authorities, humanitarian partners, and local organizations in complex emergency or displacement contexts.

• Experience in needs assessment, response planning, and monitoring of humanitarian interventions.

• Experience working on cross-cutting issues such as protection, gender, inclusion of persons with disabilities, and accountability to affected populations is desirable.

Skills

• Knowledge of humanitarian coordination mechanisms, the Cluster Approach, and UN inter-agency coordination systems.

• Understanding of shelter and settlements programming, CCCM approaches, and housing, land and property (HLP) considerations in displacement contexts.

• Familiarity with protection principles and mainstreaming protection in humanitarian programming.

• Strong analytical and coordination skills, including the ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize operational information to support decision-making.

• Experience with data collection methodologies, needs assessment tools, and information management for humanitarian response.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. 

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

IOM covers the Affiliated Contractor against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the contract. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. The Affiliated Contractors are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work. 

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Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

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