Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Oversight and Compliance, P3

Overview

The Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Oversight and Compliance will monitor, analyze, and report on humanitarian developments and ensure the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.

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Key Responsibilities

• Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/management or emergency situations.
• Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian, emergency relief and related issues.
• Reviews the compliance of implementing partners in terms of contractual obligations.
• Participates in large, complex projects, to include disaster assessment or other missions.
• Assists in the coordination of international humanitarian/emergency assistance.
• Drafts situation reports to the international community.
• Maintains a record of ongoing cases of alleged misconduct.
• Ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions.
• Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials, internal oversight departments, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, etc.
• Undertakes and provides support to technical assistance and other field missions.
• Prepares or contributes to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications.
• Serves as the focal point on compliance and oversight issues related to implementing partners.
• Organizes and participates in work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area is required. Experience in prevention and management of fraud and/or SEA in humanitarian response is required. Experience in the design of policies, guidelines, and training, pertaining to humanitarian financing and prevention and response to fraud or SEA is required. Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN common system or other comparable international organization is desirable. At least two (2) years in the past five (5) years of international field experience (actual setting where a mission or project is being implemented) in aid operations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable.

Qualifications

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. 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.

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