Starting Date :(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
Duration of Initial Contract :Expected Duration of Assignment :Under the overall supervision of the Team Leader for the Humanitarian Coordinator’s Office (HCO), and with support and methodological guidance from the Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officers the incumbent facilitates humanitarian activities in the country. The support provided to the HC focuses on the following three sets of activities: a) preparedness, b) support to emergency response, and c) development of national humanitarian coordination networks. For this purpose, the humanitarian team works with the HC and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), national and local authorities when appropriate and relevant humanitarian partners in the country.
The National Humanitarian Affairs Officer will support coordination of the implementation of humanitarian activities by working together with relevant staff in the HCO and will support implementation and monitoring of the humanitarian activities and will be a key player in promoting a client-oriented approach by facilitating interactions with operational humanitarian agencies in Syria.
Humanitarian Affairs Officer, the incumbent is expected to perform the following tasks:
Assist the Team Leader in implementing a regional humanitarian coordination structure, strategy, and policy;Establish partnerships with other humanitarian agencies in order to plan and evaluate assistance programmes activities, including gender-related considerations; Under the supervision of the HAO, coordinate the delivery of international humanitarian assistance participate in need assessments, and specify unmet requirement; Coordinate humanitarian response/preparedness and formulate project proposals; provide technical support to sectors; Assist in the establishment and maintenance of contacts with other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and relevant government counter parts in the assigned region;Help establish, consolidate and maintain a database of information on Who is doing What Where; on humanitarian assistance and preparedness;Organize, participate and/or assist in organizing work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters.
Resource mobilization/appeals:Assist in the production of appeals for international assistance; ensure the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through CERF/ERF funds;Perform other duties as required. Professionalism; Judgment and Decision-making; Planning and Organizing; Technological Awareness; Communication; Teamwork.Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Economics, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences or related field.4 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in management of natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation and development. in providing management advisory services;Experience in the region would be an asset;Knowledge about the UN and RC systems would be an advantage;Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.Fluency in oral and written English and Arabic is required.Note:Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.View the original article here
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