UNOCHA Head of Office (Humanitarian Affairs) Jobs 2021 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNOCHA Ethiopia looking for “Head of Office (Humanitarian Affairs)”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 9th Nov 2021.
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UNOCHA Head of Office (Humanitarian Affairs) Jobs 2021
The UNOCHA has published a job vacancy announcement on 5th Nov 2021 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Head of Office (Humanitarian Affairs) to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) |
| Position | Head of Office (Humanitarian Affairs) |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Fifteen years |
| Application Deadline | 9th Nov 2021 |
UNOCHA Job Vacancy 2021
Job Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, under the overall leadership and direction of the Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD) of OCHA, and supporting the UN RC/HC, the Head of Office will discharge and be responsible for the following functions:
- Serve as senior policy advisor to the UN RC/HC, the UN Country Team (UNCT) and the humanitarian country team on humanitarian principles and initiatives;
- Develop and maintain contacts with the international community in order to raise awareness and advocate for issues of humanitarian concerns;
- Act to strengthen cooperation among the humanitarian community on policy issues of interagency concern and serve as a key interlocutor with relevant Government partners;
- Advise, promote and provide guidance to the UN RC/HC, the UNCT and the humanitarian county team on humanitarian reform initiatives including cluster coordination, humanitarian financing, etc.
- Provide strategic support to the UN RC/HC in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the work plan of the humanitarian community, soliciting and negotiating inputs with relevant authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, etc.;
- Consult on a regular basis with the RC/HC, Heads of UN Agencies and Programmes, NGOs heads of mission, the government and the donor community on all appropriate aspects of the implementation and delivery of humanitarian activities, to ensure that coordination structures at local, provincial and national levels operate in a coherent and cost-effective manner.
- Support the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of humanitarian programs, facilitating incorporation of lessons learned, policy guidelines etc. into humanitarian response activities.
- Promote best practices in humanitarian planning, response and evaluation;
- Facilitate inter-agency resource mobilization efforts, including the provision of specialized international assistance to respond to ongoing as well as new and /or emerging emergencies;
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Head of Office, Humanitarian Affairs, D1 (Temporary Job Opening)
- Job Code Title: HEAD OF OFFICE, HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS
- Department/Office: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
- Posting Period: 03 November 2021 – 09 November 2021
- Job Opening Number: 21-Humanitarian Affairs-OCHA-167557-J-Addis Ababa (X)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law, social sciences, international affairs, political science or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in disaster relief coordination, humanitarian assistance, protection, human resources management, administration, logistics, financial management, budget or related field is required.
- Five (5) years of experience at the international level is required.
- Two (2) years of field experience in emergency situations (complex emergencies or natural disasters) is required.
- Experience leading and coordinating humanitarian relief operations in complex emergency or natural disaster situation is required.
- Experience at the senior management level (e.g. P-5 and above) is required.
- Experience within the UN common system or other comparable international organization is desirable.
How to Apply UNOCHA Head of Office (Humanitarian Affairs) Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=167557
The Closing Date: 9th Nov 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unocha.org |
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