The Hub Coordinator will be stationed in Homs City. The Homs Hub covers Homs and Hama Governorates as well as the Coastal Region. The Hub Coordinator will be responsible to oversee represent UN-Habitat and coordinate projects across further outlined in Section III. Ad-hoc travel across the Hubs’ Governorates is expected; as well as to Damascus and others Hubs as needed.
Under the overall guidance of the Head of Country Programme and daily supervision of the Deputy Head of County Programme, the Hub Coordinator shall represent UN-Habitat at the subnational level, support the implementation of country programme’s activities and build in Homs as per the functions listed below.
Representation: Engagement, Coordination, and Networking with Stakeholders
Represent UN-Habitat in the Homs Hub and covers Homs and Hama Governorate and the Coastal Region.
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with the Governors, Mayors, governorate and municipal officials, and local authorities.
Coordinate and collaborate with other UN agencies, local community, civil society, NGOs, academia, private sector actors, and other relevant partners.
Support and facilitate effective engagement and joint initiatives with government, UN agencies and other local and international partners.
Hub Management
Manage the Hub staff including oversight of administrative, personnel, procurement, and financial matters to ensure timely, high-quality, and effective delivery of project activities.
Project Implementation
Oversee the project activities implemented under the area of coverage in close coordination with Project Managers.
Support regular follow-up on activities progress, delays, and challenges, ensuring issues are identified early and addressed in coordination with management, and stakeholders.
Collaborate with the Urban Advisory Unit to collect relevant data and conduct field assessments, supporting the identification, design, and planning of new interventions based on local needs and priority.
HLP Coordination
Lead the coordination of HLP related works of UNs and NGOs as an Area HLP coordinator.
