The Durable Solutions Programme Manager will support the advocacy, design, planning and implementation of Durable Solutions programmes implemented by UN-Habitat under the Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (STFA) and other funds, but also support further programming and resource mobilization on this topic. S/he will represent UN-Habitat in different Durable Solutions Working Groups and support colleagues working in the different locations in Afghanistan on this topic. Where applicable, there will also be coordination with UN-Habitat’s HQ and regional teams. He/she will work closely with all project teams in the UN-Habitat Afghanistan Office and will assist the UN-Habitat team to strengthen the visibility of UN-Habitat’s approaches for supporting people to advance towards Durable Solutions.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Country Programme Manager , international and national Team Leaders to plan, prioritize and sequence project activities for Durable Solutions projects effectively.
Manage the overall implementation of Durable Solutions (DS) Projects across the office, working closely with programme, financial, administrative and technical teams and providing oversight.
Draft and provide substantive inputs to the design and development of concept notes/project proposals, advocacy papers and other pieces on durable solution to displacement.
Develop (annual or bi-annual) workplans and budgets for Durable Solutions projects, ensuring alignment with results & resource frameworks and in collaboration with other teams.
Maintain oversight of project deadlines and reporting requirements, in coordination with the M&E team and in accordance with donor specifications.
Provide relevant training and capacity building to the teams on DS approaches.
Support the M&E and the comms/advocacy team with best practices and lessons learned from the projects for organizational sharing and learning, inc. HQ level.
Prepare and support period, quarterly and/or annual report on the DS component and as required by donors and UN-Habitat’s regional or HQ teams.
Act as technical focal person to Durable Solution coordination within the UN Durable Solution Working Group at national level, and support teams in the region representing UN-Habitat.
Actively engage with other national and sub-national Durable Solutions actors (inc. other UN agencies in a joint programme) to identify gaps and enhance synergies in programme implementation.
Contribute to building partnerships with key actors for advocacy and resource mobilization.
Participate in inter-agency programming processes, including joint needs assessments.
Ensure facilitation of knowledge building on durable solutions approaches within the UN-Habitat team.
Carry out any other tasks assigned by the Country Programme Manager.
Requirements:
Master's degree in Design, monitoring and evaluation of urban contexts and humanitarian, development or basic human needs portfolios and/or projects in durable solutions area.
Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in providing advisory services on durable solutions and reintegration projects, hands-on experience in design and resource mobilisation of projects in urban contexts and humanitarian, development or basic human needs portfolios and/or projects for enabling durable solutions.
Proven experience in establishing inter-relationships among international organizations is required.
Experience implementing durable solutions programmes in specific urban settings, including project management at middle or senior managerial positions undertaking progressive responsibilities.
