UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Jobs in South Sudan

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Pooled Fund Manager Jobs in South Sudan

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Juba, South Sudan. Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office (HoO), OCHA South Sudan, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Pooled Fund Manager reports to the Head of the Humanitarian Funding Unit.Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the OCHA Head of Office (HoO) and oversight of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), the Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Pooled Fund Manager) will be responsible for the following duties:

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the HoO, support and advise the HC on the overall management of the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF) 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 (i.e. OCHA Coordination and Response Division (CRD), OCHA Funding Coordination Section (FCS), OCHA Administrative Services Branch (ASB) or Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF).

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 SSHF Operational Manual and related global guidance (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 Operational Manual, field visits should focus on key actors (i.e. OCHA field colleagues, recipient organizations, local authorities, 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.

Ensure recipient organizations compliance with financial and other rules applicable to the Fund.

Ensure coordination and information exchange with humanitarian donors aiming to promote coordinated and complementary use of funds.

Requirements

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 two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional 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 administration, monitoring and evaluation is desirable. Experience in the design of policies and guidelines pertaining to humanitarian assistance is desirable. Experience with the humanitarian coordination system is desirable.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Closing date:
25 Jan 2018

How to apply
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