Fixed term 6 months ASAP
Acted
For the past 30 years, Acted has been working at the forefront of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental, and development actor. Acted relies on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.
Acted Occupied Palestinian Territory – OPT
Acted has been present in the West Bank since 2007 and in the Gaza Strip since 2008. With its office in Jerusalem, Acted has been responding to humanitarian needs and development challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territory through an integrated approach. In view of the worsening of the humanitarian situation in recent years, and even more so since 7 October 2023, Acted is mobilized to respond to the basic needs of the populations affected by the conflict.
You will be in charge of
The Site Management Working Group Co-Coordinator ensures a coherent and effective response to SM needs that are being addressed by agencies engaging in SM interventions, as required by the activation of the United Nations System. Together with the Site Management Working Group, the Working Group Co-Coordinator will co-chair this initiative by working closely with the Working Group stakeholders (communities, authorities, Working Group institutions and INGOs and UN agencies) to provide an effective, timely and strategic collective response to the current situation.
The Site Management Working Group Co-Coordinator will work impartially, serving the needs of all members of the SM Working Group, and should work closely with UNOCHA, UNRWA, coordination staff from the agency co-lead of the Site Management Working Group, any other members of the SM Working Group, and other country cluster and Working Group Coordinators.
1. Working Group Coordination
a) Assume overall responsibility for co-leadership of the Working Group;
b) Work closely with other key members of the Working Group, including UNRWA, OCHA, and all
other relevant members;
c) Secure commitments from humanitarian actors responding to or supporting the SM response;
d) Support both multi-sector and SM specific needs assessments and utilise existing secondary to
inform sector response planning;
e) Identify gaps in the sector’s current coverage and advocate to address these gaps amongst
humanitarian actors on behalf the affected population;
f) Lead updating of the Working Group work plan, and co-coordinate the harmonisation of
response activities, ensuring that activities prevent overlap and duplication and thus maximize
resources;
g) Assume overall responsibility for co-leadership of the Working Group;
h) Work closely with other key members of the Working Group, including UNRWA, OCHA, and all
other relevant members;
i) Secure commitments from humanitarian actors responding to or supporting the SM response;
j) Support both multi-sector and SM specific needs assessments and utilise existing secondary to
inform sector response planning;
k) Identify gaps in the sector’s current coverage and advocate to address these gaps amongst
humanitarian actors on behalf the affected population;
l) Lead updating of the Working Group work plan, and co-coordinate the harmonisation of
response activities, ensuring that activities prevent overlap and duplication and thus maximize
resources;
m) Ensure that inter-agency response strategy for SM reflects key findings from needs assessments,
identifying gaps, and formulating a sector-wide interagency response plan, taking into account
the cross-cutting areas from other sectors, clusters or Working Groups.
n) Ensure that information is shared amongst Working Group members, and that information from
other sectors, clusters and Working Groups is made available to Working Group members in
order to improve planning, integration and implementation;
o) Ensure clear and effective communication occurs between the field and the national Working
Group;
p) Contribute to regular OCHA sitreps, and take an active part in OCHA co-coordination meetings;
q) Ensure, along with other relevant stakeholders, representation of the Working Group in all
relevant external meetings and collect/share information as relevant;
r) Ensure SM is explicitly included and prioritized in all multi-sector assessments and reports,
including OCHA Sitreps;
s) Track and monitor Working Group member fundraising for SM specific interventions, and ensure
that members are aware of funding opportunities;
t) If the country response has access to Humanitarian Pooled Funds, work with members to identify
key Working Group priorities, assess submitted projects in regards to these priorities, their cost
effectiveness, and the needs of the affected population. Recommend the most effective projects
for funding to the Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator regardless of submitting agency;
u) Participate actively with the Working Group Lead Agency to global humanitairian planning
activities such as Humanitarian Needs Overviews (HNOs) and Humanitarian Response Plan
(HRPs);
v) Form and chair any related Technical Working Groups that are requested by the Working Group
members;
w) Consult and identify how the SMC Working Group should facilitate the move towards early
recovery and plan an exit strategy for SMC;
x) Ensure that NGO perspectives and the consensus view of NGO Working Group members is
represented within the Humanitarian Country Team and associated documents produced.
2. Capacity Building
a) Carry out capacity mapping of all current and potential SM actors – national and international
humanitarian organizations as well as national institutions and the private sector ;
b) Promote and support training of humanitarian personnel and capacity building of humanitarian
partners, based on the mapping and understanding of available capacity;
c) Identify learning and training opportunities for SM Working Group members and work in
increase capacity in preparedness and response within the SM sector
d) Ensure that Working Group participants are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical
standards and relevant commitments that the Government/concerned authorities have
undertaken under international human rights law;
e) Promote Protection main-streaming and regard for Do-No-Harm principles into the response of
Working Group members. Liaise with the Protection, Child Protection, GBV, mine-action working
groups where necessary ;
f) Where appropriate, ensure that capacity building of Acted programme staff occurs in order to
ensure on-going sustainability and quality of Acted’s SM
g) Take steps to move the Working Group in line with the principles of the Transformative Agenda
(e.g. accountability to the affected population, beneficiary participation)
Expected skills and qualifications
- At least 4 years of experience in project implementation on the field, in an international context;
- At least 2 years of experience in related activities;
- Being a strong team player;
- Familiarity with the aid system, and ability to understand donor and governmental requirement;
- Excellent communication and drafting skills;
- Ability to coordinate and manage staff and project activities;
- Ability to organize and plan effectively;
- Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people;
- Fluent English skills required;
- Knowledge of local languages or regional experience is an asset.
Conditions
- Salary between 3050 and 3250€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
- Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
- Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
- Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
- Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
- R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200
- Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
- One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
- Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
- Psychological assistance
How to apply
Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email (jobs@acted.org), including the reference: SMT CC/OPT
Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.