Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer
4 days ago
Org. Setting and Reporting
- Responsibilities
- Within delegated authority, the Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Head of Office will be responsible for the following duties:. Provides authoritative technical and policy advice to senior management in OCHA and other agencies in the UN system, Member State officials, international and regional organizations on programmes, projects and issues of significant impact on humanitarian, emergency relief and disaster response/management efforts. - Monitors the performance of the institution’s humanitarian mandate; influences the development and evolution of the UN approach to humanitarian affairs; designs and implements significant policy and programme changes to address country, regional, global humanitarian affairs issues, including gender considerations; conceptualizes the linkages with the political and peacekeeping functions in the Secretariat. - Develops/ensures implementation of coherent humanitarian/disaster response strategies and procedures. - Conceptualizes, formulates and manages major projects; leads and directs a multi-agency team in carrying out disaster assessment or other missions; initiates, mobilizes and coordinates international humanitarian/emergency assistance for exceptionally complex situations or major disasters; ensures necessary support (e.g. staff, funding, specialized equipment, supplies, etc.); prepares situation reports to the international community, apprising of situation to date and specifying unmet requirements of stricken countries. - Manages the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA. - Leads capacity building initiatives; identifies bottlenecks and gaps and develops proposals to improve response systems and mechanisms, to include technical assistance in the design of specific coordination and other systems/mechanisms; organizes and participates as trainer/resource person in national and international training seminars. - Serves as primary liaison with non-UN entities, including senior host government officials, donor representatives, NGO officials, the media, etc., in emergency situations. - Establishes overall work plan and budget. - Leads and directs a team of staff; may oversee activities for a discrete work section or equivalent; plans and allocates work assignments; coaches, mentors and evaluates staff; participates in recruitment, selection and training of new staff and in the development of training programmes. - Organizes and/or chairs inter-agency and other international meetings, conferences, task forces; presents views and policies of the unit/institution. - Initiates, supervises and finalizes position papers and related submissions; prepares diverse reports, papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, statements, presentations, etc. for senior management.
- Competencies
- Education
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Job - Specific Qualification
- Not available.
- Work Experience
- A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area is required. Experience in leading and coordinating humanitarian relief operations in complex emergencies or natural disaster situations at the country-wide level is required. At least four (4) years of international humanitarian experience at the management level in the field (actual setting where a mission and/or project is being implemented) in aid operations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable. Experience in advising on humanitarian access and international humanitarian law is desirable. Experience working on humanitarian coordination at a senior management role is desirable. Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN Common System or other comparable international organization is desirable. Experience in Asia-Pacific region is desirable.
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.
- Assessment
- Special Notice
- United Nations Considerations
- No Fee
- THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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