Location: Jordan
HOW TO APPLY:
Send an email to xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.ca by no later than May 12th, 11:59 pm EDT. Please include in a Subject Line: "Senior Civil Military Coordinator/Adviser-P4/P5-Jordan." In your email, please include an updated resume, date of availability, your current location, and a phone number where we can reach you.
Email available to paid-up Subscribers/Members ONLY
Closing date: 12 May 2016
CANADEM is seeking individuals (Canadian citizens or permanent residents) with previous relevant experience (preferably in military) who are available for an immediate deployment to Jordan as a seconded expert with OCHA for a 3 months contract.
OCHA Jordan requests the support of a senior civil military coordinator to lay the foundations for effective civil military coordination between UNHCR and other operational partners and the Jordanian authorities. There is a pressing need to ensure effective coordination and communication in order to ensure the appropriate security measures are in place to ensure a safe and enabling environment to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance in a harsh and inhospitable environment.
Main Tasks and Duties:
• Serve as a liaison with the Jordanian border authorities and the agencies working at the berm.
• Setup ail effective civil military coordination system at the berm involving all partners
• Organize and coordinate weekly meetings with all humanitarian actors and Jordan Armed Forces in Ruwasheid
• Serve as Secretariat for all meetings related to the civil military coordination at the berm
• Organize and support senior Jordanian civil military staff on all matters related to the berm
• Directly work on a daily basis with the JAF Northeast Commander at the berm
• In coordination with JAC/Border Guards and humanitarian agencies, support the compilation of information and statistics of delivery of humanitarian aid on a weekly basis
• Submit regular updates to the RC/HC and to UN OCHA on the humanitarian situation at the berm and highlight relevant issues that require immediate action by the RC/HC.
Specific required skills (languages, experience, etc)
• Prior experience working with the military highly desirable,
• Experience with OCHA field humanitarian coordination is mandatory
• Experience in dealing with armed actors in complex emergencies is required
• Experience in working with UN agencies
• Experience in coordination and diplomacy around multiple stakeholders with different interests
• Knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable
CANADEM is seeking individuals (Canadian citizens or permanent residents) with previous relevant experience (preferably in military) who are available for an immediate deployment to Jordan as a seconded expert with OCHA for a 3 months contract.
OCHA Jordan requests the support of a senior civil military coordinator to lay the foundations for effective civil military coordination between UNHCR and other operational partners and the Jordanian authorities. There is a pressing need to ensure effective coordination and communication in order to ensure the appropriate security measures are in place to ensure a safe and enabling environment to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance in a harsh and inhospitable environment.
Main Tasks and Duties:
• Serve as a liaison with the Jordanian border authorities and the agencies working at the berm.
• Setup ail effective civil military coordination system at the berm involving all partners
• Organize and coordinate weekly meetings with all humanitarian actors and Jordan Armed Forces in Ruwasheid
• Serve as Secretariat for all meetings related to the civil military coordination at the berm
• Organize and support senior Jordanian civil military staff on all matters related to the berm
• Directly work on a daily basis with the JAF Northeast Commander at the berm
• In coordination with JAC/Border Guards and humanitarian agencies, support the compilation of information and statistics of delivery of humanitarian aid on a weekly basis
• Submit regular updates to the RC/HC and to UN OCHA on the humanitarian situation at the berm and highlight relevant issues that require immediate action by the RC/HC.
Specific required skills (languages, experience, etc)
• Prior experience working with the military highly desirable,
• Experience with OCHA field humanitarian coordination is mandatory
• Experience in dealing with armed actors in complex emergencies is required
• Experience in working with UN agencies
• Experience in coordination and diplomacy around multiple stakeholders with different interests
• Knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable
HOW TO APPLY:
Send an email to xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.ca by no later than May 12th, 11:59 pm EDT. Please include in a Subject Line: "Senior Civil Military Coordinator/Adviser-P4/P5-Jordan." In your email, please include an updated resume, date of availability, your current location, and a phone number where we can reach you.
Email available to paid-up Subscribers/Members ONLY