Type of Appointment: Temporary Appointment (TA)
Duration of the Contract: Up to 31 December 2017
No. of vacant post: One
Grade: GL6
Date of Issue: 16/8/2017
Closing Date: 23/8/2017
On 19 September 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants, calling for greater burden sharing by the international community to support the world’s largest refugee hosting states. The New York Declaration called on UNHCR to develop and initiate the application of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) in close coordination with relevant states and in collaboration with relevant UN agencies, applying a multi-stakeholder approach. The objectives of implementing the CRRF are to: (i) ease pressure on host countries, (ii) enhance refugee self-reliance, (iii) expand access to third-country solutions and (iv) support conditions in countries of origin for return in safety and dignity.
The New York Declaration and the CRRF stress the need to engage development actors in a sustainable response for refugees and host communities. The CRRF promotes inclusion of refugees in the delivery of national services, such as education and health, as well as national development plans and programmes, supporting these priorities where possible. The CRRF aims to bring on board partners into the refugee response, including those who have been less involved in refugee response, by mobilising their respective areas of expertise and interest to contribute to a broad-based response.
UNHCR, together with partners and with the lead of host country governments, is rolling-out the CRRF in a number of pilot countries in 2017. The aim is to measure initial progress and extract lessons learnt to inform preparations for the Global Compact for Refugees in the first half of 2018. The government of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia has confirmed its willingness to pilot the CRRF. Preparations for detailed planning started jointly by the UNHCR and partners in January 2017.
The CRRF in Ethiopia aims to address the protracted refugee situation and provide support to local integration of refugees in the country. Special attention will be paid to the implementation of the pledges made by the Government of Ethiopia during the Leaders’ Summit that took place in September 2016. The CRRF will build on and complement existing strategies, coordination and funding mechanisms, incorporating both humanitarian and development actors. In particular, concerted efforts shall be made to consolidate the partnership with development actors with a view to bridging the gap between humanitarian and development interventions. The ongoing collaborations with the World Bank and the IKEA Foundation speak to UNHCR’s commitment to innovate in order to enhance the self-reliance of both refugees and host community members. The CRRF coordination mechanisms for Ethiopia are being developed in close coordination with the Government of Ethiopia and partners.
The roll-out of the CRRF in Ethiopia requires intensive efforts throughout pilot countries, including consultations with a broad range of internal and external interlocutors at national, regional and district levels – in particular, the various government offices which need to be involved as part of the CRRF roll-out. Against this background, UNHCR is hiring CRR Associate (Comprehensive Refugee Response Associate) as part of the temporary support staff with the dedicated role to support the roll-out of the CRRF in the Ethiopia Operation (Melkadida).
Organizational Context
The incumbent will be critical in assisting the CRRF unit in the sub-office to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive response within the region, in coordination with Addis Ababa colleagues. At the request of the supervisor, the incumbent will undertake collection and collation of information relating to the implementation of CRRF, and assist in monitoring and reporting on CRRF initiatives. The incumbent will represent UNHCR at meetings with external stakeholders as required. Within UNHCR, he/she will work closely with relevant staff working in the community based protection, programme and field sectors. Key external partners will include government authorities, private and official organisation, UNHCR implementing and operational partners, International and National NGOs, development agencies and other actors engaged in humanitarian and development initiatives in the relevant region. The incumbent will assist the CRRF unit in discussions with local government authorities and in the identification of actors and structures potentially able to contribute to the strategies and solutions for refugees.
The CRR Associate reports to the CRRF Associate Officer or to the CRRF Officer, as determined by the Head of sub-office. The position is part of the national CRRF Unit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and will have technical reporting to this unit.
The CRR Associate is expected to assist the CRRF unit in the sub-office to coordinate quality, timely and effective responses to the needs of populations of concern, ensuring that operational responses in all sectors mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards. He/she in representing the organization externally on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor. He/she also ensures that persons of concern are involved with the Office in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, authorities, protection and assistance partners as well as a broader network of stakeholders who can contribute to enhancing protection.
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