UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer Jobs in Kenya

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer Jobs in Kenya

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts.

OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.

This temporary job opening is being advertised for the position of Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer, and is located in Nairobi, Kenya. Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Head of Office, OCHA Regional Office for Southern and Eastern Africa (ROSEA), the incumbent reports to the Head of the Emergency, Preparedness and Response (EPR) Unit.

This position will require regular travel on surge within and potentially outside the region. Candidates are expected to be available and willing to surge for up to three months at a time.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, and in consultation with the Head of Emergency, Preparedness and Response (EPR) for ROSEA, the Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Undertakes travel for humanitarian surge in Southern and Eastern Africa as requested, including to support: humanitarian operational coordination; humanitarian financing proposals (e.g. CERF applications); preparedness actions (e.g. contingency plans); development of humanitarian needs overviews and appeals; and needs assessments.

• Assists in the design and preparation of updates on humanitarian, disaster, emergency relief and related issues and in various follow-up activities related to humanitarian action in Southern and Eastern Africa.

• Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources on assigned topics/issues trends that may affect the humanitarian situation and related operations, disaster relief/management programmes or emergency situations in Southern and Eastern Africa.

• Contributes to the preparation of various written documents and supports meetings convened by ROSEA, e.g. drafts sections of reports, background papers, agendas, meeting minutes, etc.

• Develops and maintains reference/resource information on specific topics or policy-related issues; responds to various inquiries and information requests internally and externally.

• Assists in the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.

• Assists in the organization of meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops, etc. with other agencies and partners to facilitate exchanges of professional expertise and views on specific humanitarian-related subjects/issues; serves as reporter to such events.

• Maintains awareness of current humanitarian affairs and related issues, to include relevant political, policy, gender considerations or other developments in Southern and Eastern Africa.

• Participates in technical assistance, disaster assessment or other missions.

• Participates in project/programme formulation and mobilization of relevant resources.

• Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian, emergency relief assistance and related humanitarian issues, particularly in the Southern and Eastern Africa region. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to develop sources for data collection.

Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

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 first-level university degree and no experience will be accepted for candidates who have passed the Young Professionals Programme Examination/United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P).

Work Experience

A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or the successful completion of the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP)/United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P) is required.

Experience in the Southern and/or Eastern Africa region is required.

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 a humanitarian context in the UN Common System or other comparable international organization 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 desirable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer Jobs in Kenya

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