Global Cluster Early Recovery Coordinator

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. This is a recognition of interconnected nature of development risks & crises that the world is facing and that call for assembling of multidisciplinary teams for an integrated & systemic response. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across issues, units, functions, teams and projects in multidisciplinary teams to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Provision of Leadership and Advocacy:

• Ensure that UNDP fulfills its commitments and accountability as the lead agency of the Global Early Recovery Cluster.
• Establish strong working relationships with all cluster members and take final decisions over high level running of the Global ER Cluster, the running of the strategic advisory group, sub and task groups, technical working Groups and ad hoc/task-related bodies for specific issues.
• Ensure that the Global ER cluster Coordinator leads ER partners and members engagement in the Global Cluster Coordination Group (GCCG). S/he works closely with humanitarian actors to strengthen the ER cluster strategic positioning and advocate for integrated solutions to crises and fragility.
• Participate in the JIAF steering Group, contribute to the roll out of the JIAF 2.0 assessment platform at global and country level.
• Establish and maintain strong collaboration and partnerships with other global clusters (e.g., Education, Health, Logistics, WASH, Food security, CCCM, Protection, S/NFI).
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with all cluster partners and members, making final decisions on high-level operations, including the establishment of strategic advisory groups, sub/task groups, technical working groups, and ad hoc bodies.
• Ensure that coordination services, including meetings, are inclusive, consultative, and results-driven, in alignment with the Principles of Partnership.
• Support advocacy efforts through UNDP colleagues as cluster lead agency in maintaining regular engagement with donors, UN agency cluster leads, OCHA, intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations to strengthen dialogue and collaboration.

Facilitate Policy Coordination and Partnerships:

• Work within the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) framework, the Coordinator promotes preparedness and delivers technical capabilities for effective early recovery efforts.
• Lead country level clusters on delivering and reporting the implementation of the 6 core functions of the cluster approach.
• Support early recovery as a catalyst for the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus. S/He ensures coherence between UNDP and relevant humanitarian coordination mechanisms, collaborating with Crisis Bureau (CB) teams, and leveraging UNDP’s Global Policy Network (GPN) to enhance engagement and impact.
• Ensure that all components of the Global Cluster on Early Recovery are developed, in place and operational such as the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), the policies and guidance architecture, the repository of information, the website, etc…
• Coordinate the integration of IASC Markers on cross-cutting issues, including accountability to affected people, age, gender, environment, diversity, localization, cash assistance, and mental health and psychosocial support, into ER Cluster activities.
• Lead UNDP’s engagement with policy processes, and engagement with the humanitarian system (through the IASC, Cluster system, HPC, Grand Bargain, etc.) to position the narrative of risk-informed development from the onset.

Develop Solutions and Tools:

• Contribute to the creation of multidisciplinary policies and tools that anchor early in fragile and crisis contexts. Through innovative, systems-based approaches, s/he supports coherence and integration of policies related to crisis, fragility, and resilience, ensuring alignment with UNDP’s Strategic Plan and Crisis Offer.
• Establish a functional information management strategy and mechanism for the Global ER Cluster to report and share information within the ER Cluster, with the other clusters and the overall humanitarian community including donors, with the UNDP internal mechanisms.
• Support the roll out of Early Recovery packages in existing Clusters
• Establish mechanisms for accountable and transparent financial resource allocation within the Cluster.
• Lead risk assessments and discussions with teams to manage risks proactively, integrate risk management principles into decision-making, and ensure risk management strategies align with strategic plans.
• Certify that annual risk reviews are completed and maintain an updated risk register throughout the year.
• Ensure adherence to UNDP/IASC standards to uphold accountability and compliance within the Cluster.

Lead and Facilitate Training and Country Support:

• Provide comprehensive support to country-level Early Recovery (ER) Clusters led by UNDP, and develop, manage, and lead collaborations with UNDP’s partners to enhance the quality and effectiveness of coordinated early recovery programs.
• Facilitate the establishment of country level Early Recovery Clusters or Sectors where needed.
• Develop and organize training modules for country-based Early Recovery Cluster Coordinators, Information Management Officers, and UNDP staff to strengthen their capacity in early recovery efforts.
• Establish and maintain an informal network of ER Advisors, ER Coordinators, and Information Management Officers at the country level to facilitate the exchange of best practices and lessons learned.
• Support and coordinate the design and delivery of demand-driven early recovery training sessions in close collaboration with Regional Bureaus and GPN substantive, thematic, and policy teams, including the Crisis Academy.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Development, International Relations, Political Science or related field is required, OR
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree.

Experience:

• Minimum of seven (7) years (with master´s degree) or nine (9) years (with bachelor´s degree) of relevant experience in evidence-based policy development in the area of development, recovery and/or humanitarian affairs required.
• At least 5 years of previous cluster coordination experience in 2 or more crisis and fragile contexts required.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of crisis and fragility policy debates with a focus on early recovery and humanitarian, development and peace collaboration required.
• Demonstrated leadership, coordination and technical experience in humanitarian operations, including refugee and internal displacement situations highly desirable.
• Proven track record of knowledge of UNDP and interagency policies, standards, programmes and humanitarian operations in a variety of geographical locations and operational contexts is highly desirable.
• Experience of managing complex inter-agency processes is desirable.
• Experiece in developing and organizing training modules for country-based Early Recovery Cluster Coordinators is an advantage.
• Experience in contributing to the creation of multidisciplinary policies and tools is an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in another UN language is highly desirable.

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