Associate Development Officer

Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.Desired Candidate Profile The Associate Development Officer will be supervised by the Head of Sub-Office at the Sub Office level.
The ideal candidate for the position at UNHCR in Dadaab should be equipped with practical experience in working with development actors, and an understanding of the interplay of different aspects of economic growth, governance, fragility, and conflict, the main factors that influence the environment for inclusion and resilience for UNHCR's population of concern.Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level): ,,Desired languages,,Operational contextOccupational Safety and Health Considerations:To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station, please visit: .Nature of Position:The Government of Kenya, in line with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and its Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), in collaboration with its partners has taken concrete steps through number of initiatives to improve the socioeconomic conditions and inclusion for refugees, and support building resilience of host communities.
These include enactment of Refugees Act of 2021, Refugee Regulations, and importantly the Shirika Plan (one of the pioneering innovative approaches globally for Refugee inclusion) and its building blocks of Garissa and Kalobeyei Integrated Socioeconomic Development Plans (GISEDP and KISEDP) aligned with the County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs), the Kenya's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), its Medium-Term Plan (MTP, 2023-2207), and Vision 2030.?With the gazettement of Municipalities of Dadaab and Kakuma, the transition from camps to integrated settlement (herein after referred as the municipality) is at scale i.e.
58 km2 camp area to 520 km2 municipality in Dadaab.
Accordingly, the area-based and multidimensional approach (e.g.
demographic, political, cultural, social, economic, ecological, and technological) lays out the gradual transition process and as such includes a wide range of sectors that needs a coordinated and systemic approaches safeguarding the rights of refugees, promoting their inclusion and self-reliance within the municipalities planning and development.?Accordingly, within the transition and solutions context, in line with the GISEDP (and Shirika Plan) the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the policy development, mainstreaming of transformative approaches of refugee inclusion, and operationalizing the humanitarian-development-peace (HDP) programming.At the county level, the candidate will be: (1) closely working with the County Government on operationalization of GISEDP, (2) identifying the entry points for UNCHR within County Government integrated development plans, (3) supporting the transformative approach of camps to integrated settlements including through identifying the key activities under GISEDEP framework, and (3) strengthening the ongoing HDP joint and complementary programming with, inter alia, international financial institutions (IFIs), UN and development agencies, private sector for refugee inclusion.?Likewise, the candidate is expected to foster strategic partnerships with stakeholders at regional and national levels to support implementation of the KISEDP by coordinating with relevant units in the SO Dadaab in achieving timely the set objectives of the GISEDP.
The incumbent will be ensuring to complementing and synchronizing interventions of various stakeholders and resources to achieve objectives of GISEDP.
The candidate may require facilitating high-level missions and forums, prepare minutes and reports.
S/he will work closely with the Policy, Protection, Operations, Programme, External Relations, and other sectoral units of the Sub Office in Dadaab and provide support to Head of Sub Office.?Living and Working Conditions:The town of Dadaab is in the North-Eastern Province of Kenya.
It is in a semi-arid area and is mostly dry and hot all year round with some rains during specific periods.
Due to the isolation of the duty station and ongoing security concerns, the duty station is categorized as hardship category `E and substantial security level.
The UN compound is surrounded by Hesco fences, and there is a curfew in place from 6 pm to 6 am, when the external gate is closed.
All movement outside the UN compound to and within the camps requires armed police escort.To mitigate the effects of hardship and psychological stress as well as to allow reunion with family members, locally recruited personnel are granted five days of time-off every 9 weeks, under the flexible work arrangement (i.e.
compressed time-off).
National staff members are required to work 1 extra hour per day in order to benefit from Special Compressed Work Schedule (SCWS) measure.There are limited banking facilities at Dadaab with only one bank in which staff may open a bank account and withdraw cash with certain debit/credit cards.
Internet and communications networks are available at the compound.
Remoteness, isolation, and lack of entertainment in social life are factors to also be considered prior to applying.
There is, however, a gym and a tennis court available, as well as space around the compound for exercising.Security ConsiderationsThe security situation continues to be a challenge in SO Dadaab, and the candidate needs to have undergone proper security training, including the mandatory SSAFE training.
Meanwhile, staff movements in the Dadaab Operation are restricted, and all staff are obliged to adhere to security advisories.
Staying in the office compound is regulated by a curfew in effect during the night and the requirement to answer daily radio checks.Dadaab is at UN security level (SLS) 4 as a duty station.Most national staff live in the UNHCR compound.
Climatic conditions are harsh, and despite fumigation of the compound, insects and even snakes are present in the environment.
Apart from a satellite level 1 JMS medical clinic, there is no other medical backup.
Therefore, staff assigned to Dadaab must be in good health.
Evacuation opportunities are limited.
Candidates with conditions requiring regular treatment or medical supervision should be appropriately advised and bring enough prescription medicines among others.Additional QualificationsCL-Strategy Development and Monitoring, CO-Drafting and Documentation, CO-Strategic Communication, IM-Knowledge Management, MG-Partnership Development, PG-Results-Based Management, PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework, SO-Critical Thinking and problem solving, SO-Networking, UN-Policy Advocacy in UNHCRBachelor of Arts (BA): Development Economics, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Development Studies, Bachelor of Arts (BA): International Relations, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Law, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Political Science, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Socio-Economic DevelopmentCompetenciesAccountability, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Judgement & decision making, Managing performance, Organizational awareness, Political awareness, Stakeholder management, Teamwork & collaborationUNHCR Salary CalculatorCompendium Additional InformationJob requisition requires Functional Clearance.Functional clearanceThis position requires Functional Clearance