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Job Purpose
This assignment aims to support interagency efforts to strengthen people-centred and locally led humanitarian action by analyzing how humanitarian agencies have advanced localization, accountability to affected populations, participation, inclusion, and community engagement following recent humanitarian reform initiatives. The consultant will conduct stocktaking and analysis of agency and country-level approaches, identify gaps and good practices, develop knowledge products and recommendations, and facilitate learning and dialogue across interagency platforms to promote more accountable, inclusive, and responsive humanitarian action. The goal is to enhance the effectiveness and impact of humanitarian responses by ensuring they are centered on the needs and voices of affected populations.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for conducting a comprehensive analysis of interagency humanitarian reform initiatives, focusing on the advancement of people-centered approaches. This includes reviewing and synthesizing existing policies, strategies, and operational practices related to localization, accountability to affected populations (AAP), participation, inclusion, and community engagement. The consultant will identify key challenges, successes, and lessons learned from both agency and country-level experiences. They will develop high-quality knowledge products, such as reports, case studies, and policy briefs, to disseminate findings and recommendations. Furthermore, the consultant will facilitate learning and dialogue among humanitarian actors through workshops, webinars, and participation in interagency platforms. This will involve presenting findings, moderating discussions, and fostering collaboration to promote the adoption of more accountable, inclusive, and responsive humanitarian action. The consultant will also contribute to the development of practical tools and guidance to support the implementation of people-centered humanitarian action.
Work Experience
Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in humanitarian action, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), community engagement, participation, localization, inclusion, protection, safeguarding, or programme quality. Demonstrated experience reviewing and building on prior interagency policy, reform or working-group processes, and documenting, analyzing or synthesizing good practices, lessons learned and evidence from humanitarian programmes or interagency initiatives.
Skills
Humanitarian Action Analysis, Localization Strategies, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Community Engagement, Participation and Inclusion, Interagency Coordination, Knowledge Product Development, Policy Analysis, Research and Synthesis, Facilitation and Dialogue, Programme Management, Organizational Development
Languages
Required Not informed
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