UNOCHA Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.
UNOCHA Kenya looking for “Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer”.
Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 25 June 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 Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer Jobs 2023
The UNOCHA has published a job vacancy announcement on 21 June 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) |
| Position | Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | 3 years |
| Application Deadline | 25 June 2023 |
UNOCHA Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Office will be responsible for the following duties:
- Leads and directs the OCHA ROSEA team of staff; may oversee activities for a discrete work section or equivalent; plans and allocates work assignments; coaches, mentors and evaluates staff; participates in recruitment, selection and training of new staff and in the development of training programs.
- Organizes and/or chairs inter-agency and other international meetings, conferences, task forces; presents views and policies of the unit/institution, including the Regional Humanitarian Partnership Team for the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa (RHPT) and the Regional Inter-Agency Standing Committee for Southern Africa (RIASCO).
- Initiates, supervises and finalizes position papers and related submissions; prepares diverse reports, papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, statements, presentations, etc. for senior management.
- Performs other duties, and surge assignments, as required.
Qualification:
- 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.
Experience:
- A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness or crisis/emergency relief management of which at least five (5) years of experience living and working in countries (actual setting where a mission and/or project is being implemented) in emergency situations (complex emergency or natural disaster is required.
- At least 3 years’ experience leading humanitarian coordination is required.
- Experience at the management level is desirable.
- Experience in the Southern and/or Eastern Africa region is desirable.
Languages:
French and English are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNOCHA Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 25 June 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unocha.org |
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