The UNOPS Jerusalem office opened in 2006 and now has sub-offices in East Jerusalem, Ramallah and Jericho. The portfolio includes infrastructure, procurement, human resources, capacity building, access coordination and security projects for partners and beneficiaries throughout the occupied Palestinian territory.
Reporting directly to the ASU Coordinator and close collaboration with OCHA Access/CMCord lead in Gaza the Local Access and Liaison officer will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following functions and responsibilities:
Providing technical support to ASU beneficiaries:
Support UN agencies, INGOs and diplomatic missions in obtaining coordination/permits with the relevant authorities to enter Gaza.
Lead the processing and coordination of Humanitarian Team Rotations.
Follow up on access incidents involving the UN, INGO and Diplomatic staff upon advice of the ASU Coordinator and serve as a focal-point for incidents at Gaza crossings.
Respond to and ensure logging of access incidents at crossings particularly to Gaza but also in the rest of Palestine/Israel via the ASU 24/7 hotline.
Providing training, alongside OCHA, to UN/INGO staff on access issues and humanitarian negotiations;
Assist in negotiations with relevant interlocutors for the movement of UN, INGO and diplomatic mission personnel in coordination with OCHA.
Support to access coordination mechanism:
Participate in the Access Working Group Gaza and, identifying priorities and addressing issues raised. Represent ASU in these meetings.
Provide access briefings to UN/INGOs, including in UNDSS SSAFE training on humanitarian team rotations
Represent ASU in AIDA and other coordination meetings with international/national NGOs in Gaza.
Represent ASU in relevant Gaza forums such as the Security cell, JHOC and other relevant meetings.
Support ASU liaison with local stakeholders
In collaboration with OCHA and ASU coordination, strengthen and maintain relationships with stakeholders in the NGO and UN in Gaza to better respond to access restrictions, including assisting ASU Coordinator in developing appropriate liaison mechanism(s) for UN and INGOs.
Provide information, analysis and reporting:
Regular participation in UN and (I)NGO forums in Gaza and Gaza-based workshops and conferences which provide a platform for more efficient
In the face of increasing requests for information, expand and administer the data collection base related to access and movement.
Emergency Response
Assist in the evacuation of dual nationals during an emergency.
Assist in the negotiation, coordination, and support for the entry and exit of emergency equipment and staff, before, during and after an emergency.
Office and other Support
Provide administrative support for the missions of ASU Jerusalem in Gaza.
Provide interpretation and translation, including for ASU Coordinator’s meetings with stakeholders, if needed.
Any other access and administrative duties as required.
3. Monitoring and Progress Controls
Successful and timely completion of the tasks outlined in the previous paragraph.
