Overview
Monitors, analyzes, and reports on humanitarian developments and disaster relief/management situations. Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian issues and manages response related to audits and evaluations.
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.
- Organizes follow-up work management response related to audits and evaluations of CBPFs.
- Established and maintains contacts with other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other key stakeholders.
- Verifies prevention and control mechanisms.
- Undertakes and provides support to technical assistance and other activities to provide risk management training.
- Undertakes in-depth reviews.
- Prepares or contributes to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications.
- Serves as the primary focal point on compliance and risk management of the RHFWCA.
- Keeps abreast of latest developments.
- Liaises with other humanitarian organizations.
- Ensures appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms in line with global country-based pooled fund guidelines.
- Reviews and provides advice to RHFWCA fund manager on policy issues related to compliance and risk management.
- Organizes and participates in work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners.
- Performs other duties as requested by the Head of the Regional Humanitarian Financing Unit.
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. 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 required. Experience in compliance and risk management is desirable. Experience within the UN Common System or other international organization is desirable. Experience in the West and Central Africa region is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, public administration, international studies, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
