UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Special Assistant Jobs 2023 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.UNOCHA South Sudan looking for “Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Special Assistant“. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 6th Feb 2023.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is a United Nations peacekeeping mission for the recently independent South Sudan, which became independent on 9 July 2011. UNOCHA was established on 8 July 2011 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1996.
UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Special Assistant Jobs 2023
The UNOCHA has published a job vacancy announcement on 24th Jan 2023 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Special Assistant to be based in Juba, South Sudan.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) |
| Position | Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Special Assistant |
| Location | Juba, South Sudan |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 6th Feb 2023 |
UNOCHA Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Special Assitant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Advises and assists the HoO in all activities related to OCHA, including coordination, operations and advocacy, information management, humanitarian finance and policy development,
- Coordinates and provides all secretariat functions for, the country Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) including developing the weekly HCT meeting agenda, liaising with HCT members to identify strategic topics for discussion, and following-up with various components of the humanitarian community on decisions taken and action required,
- Establishes/maintains relationships with key interlocutors in respective duty station – with national authorities, members of the Humanitarian Country Team, humanitarian partners, and members of the diplomatic community,
- Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/management or emergency situations .
- Assists the day-to-day management and mission planning of the HoO,
- Assists in the preparation of communication material for the HoO, including briefings on the humanitarian situation.
- Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian, emergency relief and related issues; organizes follow-up work, including interagency technical review meetings to support policy development work and decision-making on important issues.
- Participates in disaster assessment or other missions; assists in the coordination of humanitarian/emergency assistance for emergency/disaster situations and in ensuring the necessary support (e.g. staff, funding, specialized equipment, supplies, etc.); drafts situation reports apprising of situation to date and specifying unmet requirements of stricken areas,
- Provide support to plan and evaluate humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes and help ensure that latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities, including gender-related considerations.
- Manages the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.
- Assists in the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.
- Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, media, etc.
- Undertakes and provides support to technical assistance and other field missions, e.g. participates in field trips to undertake in-depth reviews of specific country coordination mechanisms.
- Develops and maintains reference/resource information on specific topics or policy-related issues; responds to various inquiries and information requests internally and externally.
- Contributes to the preparation of various written documents, reports, and communications, e.g., drafts sections of studies, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, etc.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Special Assistant, P3
- Job Code Title: HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICER
- Department/Office: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- Duty Station: Juba
- Posting Period: 23 January 2023 – 06 February 2023
- Job Opening Number: 23-Humanitarian Affairs-OCHA-199895-R- (X)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification & Experience:
- 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.
- 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.
- Relevant experience in drafting and editing official reports and correspondence is required.
- Relevant experience working in a senior UN (or comparable organization) official’s front office is required.
- Experience with a large field-based humanitarian operation, a United Nations special political or peacekeeping mission is desirable.
- Experience working directly with and advising senior management is desirable.
How to Apply UNOCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Special Assistant 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=199895
The Closing Date: 6th Feb 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.unocha.org |
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