UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Pooled Fund Manager Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Pooled Fund Manager Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. UNOCHA Nigeria looking for “Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Pooled Fund Manager”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 09 November 2022.

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 – Pooled Fund Manager Jobs 2022

The UNOCHA has published a job vacancy announcement on 12 October 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Pooled Fund Manager to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

Recruiter	United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Position	Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Pooled Fund Manager
Location	Maiduguri, Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	University degree
Experience Required	A minimum of five (5) years
Application Deadline	09 November 2022

UNOCHA Job Vacancy 2022

Job Purpose: This position-specific job opening is being advertised for the position of Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Pooled Fund Manager in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Head of Office (DHoO), OCHA Nigeria, the incumbent reports to the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Head of Humanitarian Financing Unit/Pooled Fund Manager.

Responsibilities:

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

• Under the supervision of the DHoO, support and advise the HC on the overall management of the Common Humanitarian Fund (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.
• 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 HC, recipient organizations and stakeholders on measures to mitigate foreseeable operational risks.

Qualification:

• An 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 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.

Experience:

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, project management, budget management, or related area is required.
• 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 desirable.
• Experience in project management or supervision is desirable.
• Experience in the design of policies and guidelines pertaining to humanitarian assistance is desirable.
• Experience of working in humanitarian financing with NGOs (e.g. grant management, fundraising, or donor relations for humanitarian programmes), is desirable.
• Experience in project monitoring, evaluation, and/or risk management is desirable.

Other Details

• Contract Type: Full Time
• Selection Process: Interview
• Languages: French and English are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• Salary: negotiable
• Application Process: Online

How to Apply UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Pooled Fund Manager Jobs 2022

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The Closing Date: 09 November 2022

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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