Overview
The Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Pooled Fund Manager) supports the overall management of the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF) and ensures its administration in line with OCHA HQ guidance.
Tasks Summary
- Support and advise the HC on the overall management of the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF) vis-à-vis the humanitarian context.
- Ensure the overall administration of the Fund and liaise with relevant OCHA HQ sections.
- Support and implement standardized policy in line with HQ guidance and decisions.
- Manage and supervise Fund-related support staff.
- Manage fund allocation processes ensuring necessary coordination with relevant counterparts.
- Liaise with NGOs, UN partners as well as clusters and OCHA field offices to follow-up on project progress.
- Conduct periodic field visits to promote the knowledge and support the appropriate use of the Fund.
- Ensure proper communication and support during the allocation process to all stakeholders.
- Liaise with and provide necessary support to recipient organizations of the Fund throughout the life-cycle of the projects.
- Advise the HC, recipient organizations and stakeholders on measures to mitigate foreseeable operational risks.
- Ensure recipient organizations compliance with financial and other rules applicable to the Fund.
- Ensure coordination and information exchange with humanitarian donors.
- Ensure compliance with monitoring and reporting requirements in place for the Fund.
- Systematically provide information on project status to the HoO and the HC, donors and relevant governing bodies of the Fund.
- Ensure timely overall project reporting, including the Fund’s consolidated annual report.
- Support OCHA South Sudan in setting up a humanitarian response monitoring mechanism.
- Assist in the preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
- Research, analyze and present humanitarian financing information.
- Assist in policy development, including the review and analysis of humanitarian issues and funding trends.
- Document and disseminate results, best practices and results of the Fund.
- Liaise with OCHA field offices and recipient organizations in order to disseminate full information on Fund activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the OCHA Head of Office.
Experience Requirements
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, project management, budget management, or related area is required. Humanitarian experience in the field in emergency situations is desirable. Experience in project administration, monitoring and evaluation is desirable. Experience in the design of policies and guidelines pertaining to humanitarian assistance is desirable. Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN common system or in a comparable international organization is desirable.
Qualification Requirements
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.
