Responsibilities:
Under the general supervision of the designated Functional Unit the senior facilitator will be involved in:
Management tasks:
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In close consultation with UNHCR, facilitate coordination of service provision and other defined activities in camps, urban and rural settings in Northeast Syria.
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Support the affected community/ or camp population’s mobilization and participation in the community-based structures.
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Monitor service provision in the camp/ to the community by all actors in accordance with the criteria, guidelines, and methodology provided by UNHCR.
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Collect information on provided assistance and services and any gaps.
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Build good relationships with all actors present in the camp/ area, including community leaders, to facilitate networking and information gathering that could enhance the humanitarian assistance provided
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Facilitate joint assessments, needs analysis and identification of gaps in all sectors, including camp infrastructure and shelter projects.
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Serve as an entry point for UNCHR visit into new geographic locations and provide mission support.
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Support UNHCR in the coordination role of sectors led by UNHCR, mainly with Shelter/NFIs sector.
Engineering Tasks:
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Monitor and assess the shelter situation and gaps in camps and infrastructure and for urban and rural settings.
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Report on daily activities and observations to UNHCR focal points
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Prepare an analytical report on the information gathered in accordance with the established weekly work plans
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Attend coordination and working groups meeting as requested by UNCHR.
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Survey locations with occurring displacement with the objective to propose effective shelter solutions
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Monitor the implementation and maintenance of shelter projects and other livelihoods economic infrastructure rehabilitation (markets, bakeries..)
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Gather information on shelter and infrastructure gaps to enable UNHCR’s decision making for suitable interventions
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Perform other shelter and livelihood activities as requested by UNHCR focal point.
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Under the supervision of the designated Functional Unit the facilitator (designated as a surveyor) will be requested to perform the following:
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Preparation of land surveys with all necessary surveying equipment:
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Total station
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Level measuring device (Nivo)
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Prisms, Tripods, etc.
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Qualifications:
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For General shelter: University degree in civil engineering or in a field related to the scope of work.
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For surveyors: topographic surveying or equivalent degree.
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At least five to ten years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in project/program management and monitoring. Experience in collecting and compiling quantitative and qualitative data is an asset.
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Experience in leading a team and in the coordination of different actors.
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Experience working in a humanitarian context is an asset (UN or NGO programs/projects)
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Relevant technical experience related to the scope of work.
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Experience in planning shelter construction activities in the field.
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Experience in working in public infrastructure projects
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Fluency in Arabic, and preferably good knowledge of written and oral English.
Competencies:
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Strong leadership, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
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Good knowledge of the area.
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Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to analyze diverse and complex information from a wide range of sources to make analytical statements to inform decision-making.
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Capacity to work in an emergency context under stressful conditions and strict deadlines.
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Good communication and networking skills, including the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams as well as establishing and maintaining close working relationships with a variety of implementing partners and counterparts at different levels.
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Good computer skills, including experience with various management and technical engineering software applications, with more focus on computer skills linked to the scope of required work, e.g AutoCAD, Ms. Projects.
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Surveyors are expected to be in possession of surveying tools and equipment.
