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• Develop a SC Strategy in a consultative process with SC partners including the local government and ensure that the shelter response is driven by this strategy. Update as appropriate the SC Strategy: ensure proper linkages with new displacements, durable solutions, peacebuilding, refugee return and reintegration and development efforts. Ensure that appropriate transitional measures are in place for handing over to recovery and development actors.
• Provide coordination services, including meetings, in line with the Principles of Partnership, ensuring that cluster coordination is inclusive, consultative and results-oriented.
• Ensure coordination with government counterparts and other relevant authorities.
• Ensure that contingency planning and emergency preparedness measures are updated and developed.
• Ensure the establishment and maintenance of the cluster structure including the cluster core documents as defined by the Global Shelter Cluster guidance: Strategy, Technical Standards, and Factsheet.
• Lead, coordinate and conduct within the SC or at Inter-Cluster level shelter needs assessments, including participatory assessments.
• Provide transparent strategic direction to development of common funding criteria, resource mobilisation and prioritization within the SC for inclusion in Humanitarian Response Plans, durable solutions, other appeals and pooled funds processes.
• Coordinate the delivery of shelter training activities for SC members, other local partners, relevant authorities, and civil society.
• Ensure that the shelter response is informed by appropriate relevant Technical Standards including among others Sphere, and good practice.
• Ensure appropriate collaboration with shelter response-related clusters of Education, Health, Logistics, Protection and WASH in the work of the Shelter Cluster.
• Coordinate the integration of cross-cutting issues in the work of the Shelter Cluster, including age, gender, environment, diversity.
• Through Cluster-wide consultative processes, provide input into the development of global shelter policy and standards led by the Global Shelter Cluster.
• Ensure that the SC has a functional information management strategy and mechanism to report and share information within the Shelter Cluster, with the other clusters, with the government, with the overall humanitarian community including donors, with UNHCR internal mechanisms, and with the Global Shelter Cluster.
• Ensure that the SC produces analytical shelter reports, including the Factsheet; Promote that information on affected population is disaggregated by sex and age.
• Promote and ensure monitoring and evaluation of the impact of operations carried out by cluster members and the performance of the coordination team.
• Appraise the performance of any directly supervised personnel of the SC coordination team.
• Identify core advocacy concerns for the SC through a consultative process: develop joint cluster/ inter-cluster initiatives to ensure regular and consistent advocacy.
• Represent UNHCR in the meetings and fora related to the functions.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree, field of Education:Architectural Engineering;Civil Engineering;or other relevant field.Knowledge of the Humanitarian reform process and the role of the humanitarian community (UN System, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, and NGO), preferably in shelter. Knowledge of current humanitarian issues. Good knowledge of shelter-related technical guidelines and standards. Good communication skills.Desirable qualifications

• Applied knowledge in UNHCR mandate, its policies and priorities in relation to IDPs, shelter and NFI. Demonstrated expertise in program management and reporting requirements.

Functional Skills

• IT-Computer Literacy;
• MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation;
• SP-CAD/CAM Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing;
• SP-Sphere Handbook;
• MG-Crisis/Emergency Relief Management;
• SP-Shelter Assessment including: survey/implementation/monitoring/evaluation/coordination;
• SP-Autocad software;
• SP-Design tools such as Global Positioning System (GPS);
• SP-Shelter and Site Planning Technical Guidelines and Standards.

Language Requirements**

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are mandatory. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Competency RequirementsCore Competencies:

• Accountability
• Communication
• Organizational Awareness
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies:

• Empowering and Building Trust
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Managing Performance

Cross-Functional Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking
• Technological Awareness
• Political Awareness

LocationThe IICA will be based in El Fasher, Sudan with travel to other states within Sudan.RemunerationMonthly fees range betweenUS$5,000 – US$7,000, depending on the level of expertise of the candidate. Daily subsistence allowance for travel within Sudan will be payable as applicable.How to applyInterested applicants should submit their letter of motivation, Personal History Form (PHF) and CV to SUDKH-HR@unhcr.org indicating [Associate Shelter Cluster Coordinator] in the subject of the email.Personal History Forms are available at / .This an international officer vacancy. Sudanese Nationals are not eligible to apply.Only short-listed candidates will be notified.Female candidates are strongly encouraged to applyCandidate Assessments may include a written examination followed by a Competency BasedThe UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. CountryCityOrganizationTypeCareer CategoryYears of experienceThemeShareRelated ContentSourcePublished 19 Mar 2020SourcePublished 19 Mar 2020SourcePublished 15 Mar 2020+ 1 moreSourcePublished 9 Mar 2020Additional linksReliefWeb's blogReliefWeb Labs projects explore new and emerging opportunities to improve information delivery to humanitarians.Learn more about ReliefWeb, leading online source for reliable and timely humanitarian information on global crises and disasters since 1996.ReliefWeb's terms & Conditions.Contact us.Social mediaOCHA ServicesRelated PlatformsOther OCHA ServicesOther OCHA ServicesService provided by UN OCHAOCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all.