Global Humanitarian Response Specialist

hace 6 días

Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela OCHA A tiempo completo

About OCHA

OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. Our 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.

The position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The incumbent reports to the Deputy Head of Office, OCHA Venezuela.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Global Humanitarian Response Specialist to lead and coordinate complex projects, including disaster assessment and emergency relief efforts. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Managing day-to-day activities of the team under responsibilities in the field duty station, providing oversight for all substantive/programmatic, logistic, administrative and security issues;
  • Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian response and developments, disaster relief/management programmes or emergency situations in the country;
  • Leads and/or participates in large, complex projects, to include disaster assessment or other missions; coordinates international humanitarian/emergency assistance for complex emergency/disaster situations; 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 gaps and unmet requirements;
  • Assists in the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA;
  • Organizes and prepares the inter-cluster meetings and ensures that inter-cluster workplan is implemented and aligned to the HCT priorities;
  • Assists national government counterparts in capacity-building for handling emergency situations; develops country-specific indicators in collaboration with area experts and ensures the subsequent monitoring of these indicators; recommends actions based on the analysis of pertinent information; collaborates with development actors to ensure the operationalization of the humanitarian-development nexus in the country with the aim to reduce risks and vulnerabilities, while safeguarding humanitarian principles;
  • Initiates and coordinates activities related to technical cooperation and technical assistance projects in disaster response and disaster response preparedness; formulates project proposals and relevant project documents; provides technical support to field work; reviews and clears project reports for submission to donors;
  • Analyzes and assists in introducing new technologies and approaches for disaster warning/management;
  • 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; and ensures the implementation of recommendations emanating from relevant studies;
  • Assists or leads, as appropriate, in the preparation of OCHA reports, studies, background papers, policy guidelines, correspondence, presentations, background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, etc.
  • Partners with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate complex humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes; helps ensure that latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities, including gender-related considerations;
  • Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials, other UN agencies, nongovernmental organizations, diplomatic missions, media, etc.; ensures appropriate mechanisms to facilitate collaboration and exchange of information both in and outside the UN system, including on early warning and contingency planning, etc
  • Serves as the primary focal point on specific topics or policy-related issues, including in relation to safeguarding humanitarian principles, humanitarian access, and ensuring the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance; keeps abreast of latest developments, liaises with other humanitarian organizations, donors, etc., ensures appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms; provides information and advice on a range of related issues;
  • Organizes and participates in work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters, as well as development organizations;
  • Undertakes and provides support to technical assistance and other field missions, e.g. participates in field trips to undertake in-depth reviews of national and sub-national coordination mechanisms;
  • Provides leadership and work direction to assigned work team, and/or mentors and supervises the work of new/junior officers;
  • Performs other duties as required.

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced professional with a strong background in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related areas. The ideal candidate will have:

  • A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related areas;
  • Experience representing a UN agency, NGO or similar organization at the national level;
  • 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 supporting the preparation of Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and/or Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) documents and other Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) related products is desirable;
  • Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

What We Offer

OCHA offers a competitive salary of $75,000 - $100,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience. Other benefits include a comprehensive health insurance package, paid annual leave, and the opportunity to work with a dynamic team dedicated to making a difference in the world.

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