AdresUNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees continues building its capacity to ensure predictable and consistent cluster coordination at country level. This is being achieved through the deployment of surge capacity from the global level when new clusters are created or when there is a new emergency in an existing cluster. This surge capacity is replaced by longer-term capacity provided by the country level.
The Senior Roving Cluster Coordinators (SRCC) are a key component of the roving capacity. These senior and experienced Cluster Coordinators are readily available at short notice and for enough time until a long-time senior replacement is deployed to activate and support cluster operations for the top tier emergencies often in security sensitive environments.
NORCAP is looking for a Senior Roving Cluster Coordinator, seconded to the UNHCR Global Shelter Cluster (GSC) Section, for an initial period of 1 year. The selected candidate will report to the Senior Shelter Coordination Officer responsible for country support.
Role and Objectives
The main objective of the deployment of SRCC is to achieve more efficient, predictable and faster shelter responses. A quick, predictable, and highly qualified instant deployment of a senior Cluster Coordinator can be achieved by having SRCC already identified, trained, experienced, and contracted.
The work will have two components: six months deployment to the field per year and up to six months of remote support to country operations working from home. The deployment to the field will be determined based on needs and requests, most often at short notice. The SRCC will be deployed to emergencies which usually require very long working hours in stressful situations and in difficult and security sensitive environments. The SRCC will be provided with a laptop that will have to be returned at the end of the assignment.
At NORCAP, we work to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions to meet the needs of people at risk. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
