Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Anticipatory Approach, P3

Overview

Supports the regional scale-up and mainstreaming of the anticipatory approach, including facilitating the revision of existing and development of new coordinated anticipatory action frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the regional scale-up and mainstreaming of the anticipatory approach.
• Deploys to support emergency response.
• Supports regional mechanisms related to the anticipatory approach.
• Monitors, analyzes and reports on the anticipatory approach.
• Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian, emergency relief and related issues.
• Participates in large, complex projects.
• Partners with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes.
• Assists in the production of appeals for international assistance.
• Provides capacity building support on anticipatory approaches.
• 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 primary focal point on specific topics or policy-related issues.
• Reviews and provides advice on policy issues related to safeguarding humanitarian principles.
• Organizes and participates in work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations.
• Provides guidance to, and may supervise, new/junior staff.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Experience

A minimum of (5) five years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area is required. Experience in developing or implementing inter-agency anticipatory humanitarian action is required. Experience in humanitarian financing, climate finance, or disaster risk finance is required. Experience coordinating inter-agency anticipatory humanitarian action in the field in the last five (5) years is desirable. Experience working with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) is desirable. Experience working in Western and/or 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 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.

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