Associate Field Officer (RAHA)

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Senior Coordinator, the Associate Field Officer (RAHA) manages the RAHA program and advises the Senior Management on various aspects of the program. S/He leads the Program Support Unit to ensure harmony in the business, cohesive delivery of the program at national and provincial level, efficient monitoring and evaluation and robust visibility of the program and effective relations with the donors for supporting the resource mobilization for RAHA.

Duties and Responsibilities:

– Lead, guide and supervise the implementation of the ToRs of the Program Support Unit through enhanced coordination among the staff and their specific responsibilities by promoting team building and excellent working environment.

– Manage effective coordination, information sharing and collaborative relationship among the multiple stakeholders of RAHA including UN agencies, donors and government counterparts etc.

– Work in close collaboration with the Program Management Units at provincial level, CCAR and CARs for smooth operation of RAHA at all levels.

– Coordinate joint development of six monthly workplan and budgets for the JPC – TF at the provincial and national level.

– Facilitate the consolidation and quality improvement of the progress reports received from the provincial program management units and directly from IPs managed at BOI level.

– Administer and Execute UNHCR’s Convening Role by providing secretariate to the operation of the JPC-TF and ensuring implementation of its decisions.

– Oversee and coordinate efficient monitoring and evaluation of the program at national, provincial and local level.

– Coordinate and facilitate the timely development of progress and financial reports for the TF and the donors.

– Ensure the timely release of Call for Proposal, receipt of project proposals, their evaluation and shortlisting at the PSU and presentation to the TF for approval.

– Manage the Sub-project agreement with the IPs and timely release of funding instalments.

– Coordinate financial audit and internal and external evaluation of the Program as decided by the TF and implement recommendations of the financial audit and evaluations.

– Undertake field visits for the verification of the project implementation and their sustainability.

– Ensure that the Program has synergy with the overall procedures of the DaO and its results contribute to the achievement of the outcomes of RAHA Joint Program and lead broadly to the strategic objectives of RAHA.

– Ensure effective coordination with key functional units within UNHCR to have a seamless and joint planning.

– Building trust and empowering all stakeholders to create an environment of high performance and efficient management of resources.

– Plan and organize in an effective and efficient manner to deliver in a timely manner and as per the requirements of UNHCR.

– Keep abreast of key political factors, especially those related to the work of UNHCR.

– Performs other duties as required.

Required Skills