Humanitarian Coordination Specialist

hace 12 horas


Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela OCHA A tiempo completo

About the Position

This is a unique opportunity to join the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD) at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), located in Caracas, Venezuela. As a Humanitarian Coordination Specialist - Disaster Response, you will play a crucial role in managing day-to-day activities, monitoring humanitarian response, and leading complex projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage a team of professionals in the field duty station, overseeing substantive, logistical, administrative, and security issues.
  • Analyze and report on humanitarian response, disaster relief programs, or emergency situations in the country.
  • Lead and/or participate in large-scale projects, including disaster assessments and other missions, ensuring necessary support and coordinating international humanitarian assistance.
  • Prepare situation reports for the international community, highlighting gaps and unmet requirements.
  • Assist in producing appeals for international assistance and ensure proper use of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.
  • Organize and prepare inter-cluster meetings, ensuring implementation of the inter-cluster workplan aligned with HCT priorities.

Requirements:

  • A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or related areas.
  • Experience representing a UN agency, NGO, or similar organization at the national level.

Competencies:

  • Professionalism: Knowledge of full-range humanitarian and emergency relief assistance, with ability to advise senior management on approaches and techniques.
  • Teamwork: Collaborates with colleagues to achieve organizational goals, soliciting input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise.
  • Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals consistent with agreed strategies, identifies priority activities, and adjusts as required.
  • Judgement/Decision-Making: Identifies key issues in a complex situation, gathering relevant information before making decisions.

Benefits:

  • The estimated salary for this position is $70,000 per year, based on the location and responsibilities.
  • This temporary job opening is funded for six months, with the possibility of extension subject to the availability of funds and mandate.

About OCHA

OCHA is 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 to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies.



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