Overview
The IFRC Cluster Co-Coordinator provides strategic leadership, coordination, and representation for the Shelter, Land and Site Coordination (SLSC) Cluster, ensuring an effective and principled humanitarian response aligned with national strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Co-facilitate national-level SLSC Cluster meetings and Technical Working Groups.
- Contribute to representing the cluster in relevant fora and act as alternate focal point.
- Ensure inclusion and participation of all key humanitarian partners, focusing on local and national actors.
- Contribute to the development of the cluster strategy, contingency plans, and rapid response mechanisms.
- Contribute to the development, revision, and implementation of the cluster’s strategic response plans, annual work plans, and seasonal plans.
- Support coordination of inputs to the Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Response Plan (HNRP) and other planning/funding mechanisms.
- Facilitate collaborative engagement with cluster partners for strategic documents.
- Promote integration of cross-cutting priorities across cluster activities.
- Contribute to the development and rollout of standardized needs assessment tools and methodologies.
- Support joint and inter-cluster analysis to identify response gaps.
- Contribute to monitoring cluster performance and response quality.
- Promote application of global and context-specific SLSC standards and best practices.
- Identify capacity gaps and support training initiatives for partners.
- Provide technical advice and coordination support to partners.
- Contribute to the development of advocacy messages and resource mobilization efforts.
- Identify and communicate funding opportunities to partners.
- Contribute to collective advocacy efforts with donors and stakeholders.
- Strengthen and maintain effective linkages between the national cluster and Zonal Coordination Groups (ZCGs) and Area-Based Coordination (ABC) structures.
- Contribute to the delivery of the cluster’s technical advisory role within the ABC system.
- Facilitate structured two-way information flow between national and sub-national levels.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of professional experience in the humanitarian shelter/NFI/CCCM or SLSC sector in emergency and conflict and post conflict environments are required.
- Knowledge of the Humanitarian Cluster Approach, including inter-agency and inter-cluster work and modus operations are required.
Qualifications
• Relevant university degree or equivalent qualification combined with relevant exposure in disaster management and/or operations management are required.
