The position involves managing and coordinating the operations of the UN2720 Mechanism for Gaza within a respective Area of Responsibility, ensuring efficient aid verification, delivery, and stakeholder coordination under the guidance of the Senior Project Manager.
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the Coordinator will be responsible for managing and coordinating the work of the 2720 Mechanism within their respective Area of Responsibility (AoR). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
- Provides effective and timely planning, oversight, management, and coordination of 2720 Mechanism operations in AoR.
- Coordinates the processing of humanitarian aid notifications through the UN 2720 Mechanism, assigns requests to and supervises all activities of relevant UN2720 Monitors (hereafter Monitors).
- Manages and coordinates the daily workflow of Monitors, including supervising the desk review process, cargo tracking, and cargo monitoring, and facilitates the coordination of the inspection process in the relevant duty station.
- Provides oversight and direction on procedures relating to the document review process, database management and all other relevant 2720 Mechanism procedures, as required.
- Acts as the focal point for relevant entities, including customs and security actors, in operational planning and project implementation.
- Coordinates activities of the 2720 Mechanism with UN agencies and other humanitarian organisations, in addition to donor representatives, government authorities and, where relevant, commercial entities.
- Ensures comprehensive information sharing with the Senior Project Manager and the relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinates and is responsible for, in coordination with the reporting team, operational reports covering the activities of the project.
- Plans and coordinates delivery of all relevant training activities for the UN2720 team in the relevant duty station.
- Maintains a comprehensive database and schedule of incoming and outgoing shipments for Gaza in coordination with the Monitors, humanitarian actors and relevant government authorities.
- Keeps abreast of the relevant political, operational, and security developments as relating to the 2720 Mechanism, humanitarian aid flow to Gaza, and the overall situation in the Middle East.
- Conducts other activities as requested by the Senior Project Manager.
Successful candidates may be required to travel to non-family duty stations at short notice and acceptance of the position carries the expectation to deploy at short notice
How to apply
If you are interested in the position, please apply through : https://careers.unops.org/careersmarketplace/JobDetail/Gaza-Coordinator/4667