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WFP-Emergency Humanitarian Access Officer-P3-Juba, South Sudan
Juba, South SudanPosition Title: Emergency Humanitarian Access Officer
Receiving Agency: WFP
P Level: P3
Location: Juba, South Sudan
Duration: 6 months
Language: Fluency in English required
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
In September 2018, after more than five years of civil war, the Republic of South Sudan signed a peace agreement with several opposition parties, including the SPLA-IO. Yet over the past five years, implementation of the peace agreement has stalled and South Sudan continues to present a wide array of challenges to the secure, principled and predictable delivery of humanitarian assistance. Armed conflict continues in several parts of the country, particularly in areas of Greater Upper Nile, with further violence present in other areas. Sub-national and local violence has resulted in the killing of civilians, large scale displacement and contributing to widespread food insecurity and malnutrition. Civilian authorities and security forces also persistently compromise humanitarian space through illegal taxation, bureaucratic impediments and interference in the implementation of humanitarian activities. South Sudan also remains one of the most dangerous countries for humanitarian personnel to work, with consistent attacks on aid workers, humanitarian convoys and the looting of relief.
To effectively deliver humanitarian assistance in a complex context like South Sudan, WFP needs to ensure the safeguarding of its humanitarian principles, advocate and negotiate for adequate humanitarian space with all relevant stakeholders on all levels.
This position will also enable the provision of continued and, where possible, enhanced support to the wider humanitarian community through WFP’s support to the Logistics Cluster and Access Working Group. The role is foreseen for a maximum period of six months, during which WFP does not intend to extend this position, nor recruit a successor or replacement. The position is therefore considered temporary and is intended to provide additional capacity during a particularly challenging period.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assist in analyzing the context and key actors, and contribute to regular and ad-hoc reports, including detailing the current and potential impact of constraints on WFP’s operations.
2. In consultation with the Head of Unit, advocate for adequate humanitarian space and humanitarian principles, such as multi-stakeholder windows of peace to facilitate the implementation of WFP
operations and efficient and effective clearance procedures and systems to enable the safe and unhindered movement of WFP and partner staff and assets.
3. Support Field Offices in the development of AoR-specific access strategies.
4. Prepare and support development of regular reports on access challenges and conflict dynamics.
5. Provide advice, recommendations and strategies for negotiations with authorities to the Head of Unit.
6. Coverage/support of daily access notifications and clearances for WFP and Logistics Cluster road, river and air movements
Receiving Agency: WFP
P Level: P3
Location: Juba, South Sudan
Duration: 6 months
Language: Fluency in English required
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
In September 2018, after more than five years of civil war, the Republic of South Sudan signed a peace agreement with several opposition parties, including the SPLA-IO. Yet over the past five years, implementation of the peace agreement has stalled and South Sudan continues to present a wide array of challenges to the secure, principled and predictable delivery of humanitarian assistance. Armed conflict continues in several parts of the country, particularly in areas of Greater Upper Nile, with further violence present in other areas. Sub-national and local violence has resulted in the killing of civilians, large scale displacement and contributing to widespread food insecurity and malnutrition. Civilian authorities and security forces also persistently compromise humanitarian space through illegal taxation, bureaucratic impediments and interference in the implementation of humanitarian activities. South Sudan also remains one of the most dangerous countries for humanitarian personnel to work, with consistent attacks on aid workers, humanitarian convoys and the looting of relief.
To effectively deliver humanitarian assistance in a complex context like South Sudan, WFP needs to ensure the safeguarding of its humanitarian principles, advocate and negotiate for adequate humanitarian space with all relevant stakeholders on all levels.
This position will also enable the provision of continued and, where possible, enhanced support to the wider humanitarian community through WFP’s support to the Logistics Cluster and Access Working Group. The role is foreseen for a maximum period of six months, during which WFP does not intend to extend this position, nor recruit a successor or replacement. The position is therefore considered temporary and is intended to provide additional capacity during a particularly challenging period.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assist in analyzing the context and key actors, and contribute to regular and ad-hoc reports, including detailing the current and potential impact of constraints on WFP’s operations.
2. In consultation with the Head of Unit, advocate for adequate humanitarian space and humanitarian principles, such as multi-stakeholder windows of peace to facilitate the implementation of WFP
operations and efficient and effective clearance procedures and systems to enable the safe and unhindered movement of WFP and partner staff and assets.
3. Support Field Offices in the development of AoR-specific access strategies.
4. Prepare and support development of regular reports on access challenges and conflict dynamics.
5. Provide advice, recommendations and strategies for negotiations with authorities to the Head of Unit.
6. Coverage/support of daily access notifications and clearances for WFP and Logistics Cluster road, river and air movements
7. As part of the WFP Conflict, Security and Access Team (CSAT), support efforts to respond to emergencies by analyzing, advising and coordinating responses.
8. Contribute to institutional memory by documenting missions, key meetings and negotiations, and
by collating and documenting information relevant to humanitarian operations including ground dynamics, humanitarian needs, environmental conditions, conflict dynamics, and their interplay with WFP activities. Provide input to strategic reports to donors, OCHA, UN Security Council etc.
9. Support training and capacity building of field staff on humanitarian negotiation policies, humanitarian principles and advocate for similar/consistent practices with humanitarian partners.
10. Perform other related duties as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
1. Support to training and capacity building of field staff on humanitarian negotiation policies, humanitarian principles and advocate for similar/consistent practices with humanitarian partners.
2. Support Field Offices in the development of AoR-specific operational access strategies for 2024.
3. Production of analysis to regular and ad-hoc reports
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Advanced university degree with course work in international relations, politics, social sciences, law or a related field.
Experience:
Good analytical skills; initiative, maturity of judgement, tact and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds; ability to cope with situations which may threaten health or safety and to live in challenging environments; flexibility in accepting work assignments outside normal desk description or outside of terms of reference. Experience in humanitarian contexts, preferably complex emergencies, operationalising humanitarian principles. Experience working in South Sudan and/or the region is an asset.
Knowledge & Skills:
Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles, humanitarian access and programming. Understanding of UN rules, regulations and procedures. Relevant contextual knowledge is desirable. Good knowledge of WFP programming.
8. Contribute to institutional memory by documenting missions, key meetings and negotiations, and
by collating and documenting information relevant to humanitarian operations including ground dynamics, humanitarian needs, environmental conditions, conflict dynamics, and their interplay with WFP activities. Provide input to strategic reports to donors, OCHA, UN Security Council etc.
9. Support training and capacity building of field staff on humanitarian negotiation policies, humanitarian principles and advocate for similar/consistent practices with humanitarian partners.
10. Perform other related duties as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
1. Support to training and capacity building of field staff on humanitarian negotiation policies, humanitarian principles and advocate for similar/consistent practices with humanitarian partners.
2. Support Field Offices in the development of AoR-specific operational access strategies for 2024.
3. Production of analysis to regular and ad-hoc reports
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Advanced university degree with course work in international relations, politics, social sciences, law or a related field.
Experience:
Good analytical skills; initiative, maturity of judgement, tact and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds; ability to cope with situations which may threaten health or safety and to live in challenging environments; flexibility in accepting work assignments outside normal desk description or outside of terms of reference. Experience in humanitarian contexts, preferably complex emergencies, operationalising humanitarian principles. Experience working in South Sudan and/or the region is an asset.
Knowledge & Skills:
Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles, humanitarian access and programming. Understanding of UN rules, regulations and procedures. Relevant contextual knowledge is desirable. Good knowledge of WFP programming.
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