Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Office

hace 3 días

Bogotá, Colombia United Nations A tiempo completo

Org. Setting and Reporting
- The position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA is the 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 position-specific job opening is being advertised for the position of Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Office in Bogota, Colombia. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Director, OCHA OAD, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific (ELACAP) Section.
- Responsibilities
- Within delegated authority, the Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Office will be responsible for the following duties: - Provides authoritative technical and policy advice to senior management in OCHA and other agencies in the UN system, Member State officials, international and regional organizations on programmes, projects and issues of significant impact on humanitarian, emergency relief and disaster response/management efforts. - Monitors the performance of the institution’s humanitarian mandate; influences the development and evolution of the UN approach to humanitarian affairs; designs and implements significant policy and programme changes to address country, regional, global humanitarian affairs issues, including gender considerations; conceptualizes the linkages with the political and peacekeeping functions in the Secretariat. - Develops/ensures implementation of coherent humanitarian/disaster response strategies and procedures. - Conceptualizes, formulates and manages major projects; leads and directs a multi-agency team in carrying out disaster assessment or other missions; initiates, mobilizes and coordinates international humanitarian/emergency assistance for exceptionally complex situations or major disasters; ensures necessary support (e.g. staff, funding, specialized equipment, supplies, etc.); prepares situation reports to the international community, apprising of situation to date and specifying unmet requirements of stricken countries. - Manages the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA. - Leads capacity building initiatives; identifies bottlenecks and gaps and develops proposals to improve response systems and mechanisms, to include technical assistance in the design of specific coordination and other systems/mechanisms; organizes and participates as trainer/resource person in national and international training seminars. - Serves as primary liaison with non-UN entities, including senior host government officials, donor representatives, NGO officials, the media, etc., in emergency situations. - Establishes overall work plan and budget. - Leads and directs a team of staff; may oversee activities for a discrete work section or equivalent; plans and allocates work assignments; coaches, mentors and evaluates staff; participates in recruitment, selection and training of new staff and in the development of training programs. - Organizes and/or chairs inter-agency and other international meetings, conferences, task forces; presents views and policies of the unit/institution. - Initiates, supervises and finalizes position papers and related submissions; prepares diverse reports, papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, statements, presentations, etc. for senior management. - Performs other duties as requested by the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) and/or Director of Operations and Advocacy Division.
- Competencies
- Education
- 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 an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Job - Specific Qualification
- Not available.
- Work Experience
- A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area, is required. Experience in leading and coordinating humanitarian and relief operations in complex emergencies or natural disasters situations at the country-wide level is desirable. At least four (4) years in the past ten (10) years of international field experience (actual

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