UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Deputy Pooled Fund Manager Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Deputy Pooled Fund Manager Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

UNOCHA Ethiopia looking for “Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Deputy Pooled Fund Manager”.

Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 12th Sept 2023.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is a United Nations body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters.

UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Deputy Pooled Fund Manager Jobs 2023

The UNOCHA has published a job vacancy announcement on 16th Aug 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Deputy Pooled Fund Manager to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

UNOCHA Job Vacancy 2023

Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Deputy Pooled Fund Manager, will be responsible for the following duties:

• Under the supervision of the HoO, support and advise the HC on the overall management of the CHF vis-à-vis the humanitarian context (i.e. priorities and critical needs).
• Ensure the overall administration of the Fund and liaise as necessary with relevant OCHA HQ sections (i.e. OCHA Coordination and Response Division (CRD), OCHA Funding Coordination Section (FCS), OCHA Administrative Services Branch (ASB) or Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF).
• 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 in line with the Terms of Reference and/or allocation guidelines (i.e. Review and/or Advisory Boards, cluster or sector leads, humanitarian organizations, and OCHA).
• Liaise with NGOs, UN partners as well as clusters and OCHA field offices to follow-up on project progress and overall Fund progress.
• Conduct periodic field visits to promote the knowledge and support the appropriate use of the Fund in line with its Terms of Reference, field visits should focus on key actors (i.e. OCHA field colleagues, recipient organizations, local governments, communities).
• 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, promoting coherence between humanitarian needs and response.
• Advise the Humanitarian Coordinator, recipient organizations and stakeholders on measures to mitigate foreseeable operational risks.
• Ensure recipient organizations compliance with financial rules applicable to the Fund.
• Ensure coordination and information exchange with humanitarian donors aiming to promote coordinated and complementary use of funds.

Position in Organization:

• Posting Title: Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Deputy Pooled Fund Manager, P3
• Job Code Title: HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICER
• Department/Office: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
• Posting Period: 14 August 2023 – 12 September 2023
• Job Opening Number: 23-Humanitarian Affairs-OCHA-215103-R-Addis Ababa (X)
• Staffing Exercise: N/A

Qualification & Experience:

• 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.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or related area is required.
• Two (2) years of direct experience in humanitarian financing, e.g., grant management of multisectoral programs, fundraising, and donor relations for humanitarian programmes, is required.
• Experience in working on humanitarian coordination and with the clusters’ system is desirable.
• Experience in the design and implementation of policies and guidelines pertaining to humanitarian assistance is desirable.
• Experience in project management cycle, including performance monitoring and remote monitoring of humanitarian assistance is desirable.

How to Apply UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Deputy Pooled Fund Manager Jobs 2023

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=215103

The Closing Date: 12th Sept 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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