Job Vacancy in Damaturu and Gombe for Humanitarian Affairs Officer (TJO), P3 at UNOCHA

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(UNOCHA) is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for
bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to
emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each
actor can
contribute to the overall response effort.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Humanitarian Affairs Officer (TJO), P3

Job Opening number: 15-HRA-OCHA-48232-J-MULTIPLE D/S
Locations: Damaturu and Gombe

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.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience
  in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief
  management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area.

Languages:

• English and French are the working languages of the United
  Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is
  required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

Assessment Method:

• Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian developments,
  disaster relief/management or emergency situations in assigned area.
• Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian, emergency relief and related issues.
• Organizes follow-up work, including interagency technical review
  meetings to support policy development work and decision-making on
  important issues.
• Drafts and prepares regular situation papers/reports
  highlighting relevant operational factors affecting the humanitarian
  situation and response efforts.
• Support advocacy initiatives on issues impacting humanitarian
  needs and response efforts through the collection of information,
  liaison with humanitarian partners, government officials, the media,
  etc.
• Manages the production of appeals for international assistance;
  ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled
  through OCHA.
• Undertakes and provides support to technical assistance and
  other field missions, e.g. participates in field trips to undertake
  in-depth reviews of specific country work mechanisms.
• Organizes and participates in working groups, meetings,
  conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on
  humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters.
• Prepares or contributes to the preparation of various written
  reports, documents and communications, e.g. humanitarian bulletins,
  situation reports, key messages, briefing notes/kits, press releases,
  background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents,
  briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, etc.
• Assists in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the
  Office’s humanitarian work plan, usually expressed in the Humanitarian
  Response Plan (HPR) process.
• Ensures appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms; provides information and advice on a range of related issues.
• Reviews and provides advice on policy issues related to
  safeguarding humanitarian principles and ensuring the effective delivery
  of humanitarian assistance.
• Partners with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate
  humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes and help ensure that
  latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are
  incorporated into these activities, including gender-related
  considerations.
• Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials,
  other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions,
  media, etc.
• Performs other duties as required.

Competencies
Professionalism:

• Knowledge of a range of humanitarian assistance, emergency
  relief and related humanitarian issues, including approaches and
  techniques to address difficult problems.
• Analytical capacity and in particular the ability to analyze and
  articulate the humanitarian dimension of issues which require a
  coordinated UN response. 
• Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates
  professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious
  and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving
  results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns;
  shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges;
  remains calm in stressful situations.
• Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and
  ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Ability to identify issues and judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve a wide range of problems.
• Ability to conduct research, including ability to evaluate and
  integrate information from a variety of sources and assess impact on the
  humanitarian rights situation in assigned country/area.
• Ability to work under extreme pressure, on occasion in a highly
  stressful environment (e.g. civil strife, natural disasters and human
  misery); ability to provide guidance to new/junior staff.

Communication:

• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others,
  correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately;
  asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way
  communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match
  audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping
  people informed.

Teamwork:

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational
  goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise;
  is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal
  agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even
  when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit
  for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team
  shortcomings.

How to Apply

Click here to apply online

Note: This is a temporary job opening for two
positions, open to internal as well as external candidates. The
positions are available until 31 December 2015, with possibility of
extension, and the selected candidates are expected to start as soon as
possible

 
Deadline  24th September, 2015.