Overview
This role will act as an international HMI and Access Officer in Gaza, supporting coordination between WFP Palestine CO and OCHA’s CM Coord & Access teams. The officer will identify, analyze, and advise on the resolution of access challenges to ensure WFP’s humanitarian space is respected.
Tasks Summary
- Liaise with key Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) stakeholders to nurture strategic relationships and advocate for humanitarian access.
- Conduct in-depth stakeholder engagement and analysis in Gaza to identify and address critical factors impacting humanitarian operations.
- Conduct scenario planning and predictive analysis to provide actionable intelligence.
- Advise WFP management on emerging operational challenges and evolving conflict dynamics.
- Support initiatives to broaden and safeguard WFP’s humanitarian access throughout the Gaza Strip.
- Enhance situational awareness by mapping key actors, monitoring access trends, and evaluating the implications of restrictions.
- Contribute to the development of access policies and strategies.
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisors.
- Guide and supervise junior staff as needed.
Experience Requirements
- Experience in humanitarian coordination, development, civil work, community engagement, logistics, or operational management is required.
- Experience in international crisis response is required.
- Experience in humanitarian access negotiations and interaction with military is required.
- Experience in conflict and security analysis is required.
- Knowledge of organized violence and experience in working with armed groups and civilian entities is desirable.
- Knowledge of humanitarian operations planning and implementation is desirable.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in international humanitarian work related to Civil Military Coordination or other operational management functions.
Qualification Requirements
Advanced university degree in international relations, political/social science, law, economics or other relevant discipline or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience.
