OCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. OCHA Nigeria programme looking for “Humanitarian Affairs Officer”. Applicants with a Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science may apply on or before 07 September 2021.
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.
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OCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer Jobs 2021
The OCHA has published a job vacancy announcement on 03 September 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Humanitarian Affairs Officer to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) |
| Position | Humanitarian Affairs Officer |
| Location | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science |
| Experience Required | A minimum of five (5) years |
| Application Deadline | 07 September 2021 |
OCHA Job Vacancy 2021
Job Purpose: These positions are located in the Operations and Advocacy Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies.
Responsibilities:
- Manages day-to-day activities of the team under responsibilities in the field duty station, providing oversight for all substantive/programmatic, logistic, administrative and security issues;
- Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian response and developments, disaster relief/management programmes or emergency situations in the country.
- Leads and/or participates in large, complex projects, to include disaster assessment or other missions; coordinates international humanitarian/emergency assistance for complex emergency/disaster situations; ensures necessary support (e.g. staff, funding, specialized equipment, supplies, etc.); prepares situation reports to the international community, apprising of situation to date and specifying gaps and unmet requirements.
- Assists in the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.
- Organizes and prepares the inter-cluster meetings and ensures that inter-cluster workplan is implemented and aligned to the HCT priorities.
- Assists national government counterparts in capacity-building for handling emergency situations; develops country-specific indicators in collaboration with area experts and ensures the subsequent monitoring of these indicators; recommends actions based on the analysis of pertinent information; collaborates with development actors to ensure the operationalization of the humanitarian-development nexus in the country with the aim to reduce risks and vulnerabilities, while safeguarding humanitarian principles.
Qualification:
- 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 an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
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.
- Experience at the international level is required.
- Three (3) years of 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 the UN Common System or a comparable international organization is desirable.
- Experience in West Africa is desirable.
Other Details
- Level: P4
- Selection Process: Interview
- Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply OCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer Jobs 2021
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The Closing Date: 07 September 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unocha.org |
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