Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Analyst and Reporting, P2

Overview

The Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Analyst and Reporting role supports the design and preparation of studies on humanitarian issues, drafts situation reports, and maintains awareness of current humanitarian affairs.

Tasks Summary

• Assists in the design and preparation of studies on humanitarian, disaster, emergency relief and related issues and in various follow-up activities.
• Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian, emergency relief and related issues; organizes follow-up work, including interagency technical review meetings.
• Drafts situation reports to the international community, apprising of situation to date and specifying unmet requirements of stricken countries.
• Researches, analyzes, and presents information gathered from diverse sources on assigned topics/issues.
• Contributes to the preparation of various written documents, e.g., drafts sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents etc.
• Develops and maintains reference/resource information on specific topics or policy-related issues; responds to various inquiries and information requests internally and externally.
• Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, media, etc.
• Assists in the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.
• Assists in the organization of meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops, etc. with other agencies and partners; serves as reporter to such events.
• Maintains awareness of current humanitarian affairs and related issues, to include relevant political, policy, gender considerations or other developments in specific subject area, country or region concerned.
• Participates in technical assistance, disaster assessment or other missions.
• Participates in project/programme formulation and mobilization of relevant resources.
• Performs other duties as required.

Experience Requirements

A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, is required or the successful completion of the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP)/United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P). Humanitarian experience in the field (actual setting where a mission and/or project is being implemented) in emergency situations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable. Experience in a humanitarian context in the UN Common System or other comparable international organization is desirable. Experience in West and Central Africa region is required.

Qualification Requirements

An 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 is required. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A first-level university degree and no experience will be accepted for candidates who have passed the Young Professionals Programme Examination/United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P).

Other Details

Languages Required: English and French are required.

Languages Preferred: Either Arabic or Chinese (Mandarin) or Russian or Spanish is desirable.

Contract Duration: This position is funded for a finite period of one year.

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