Humanitarian Affairs Officer (HAO)

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 effort.

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 IUNV Humanitarian Affairs Officer in Port Sudan, OCHA Sudan. This position-specific job opening is being advertised for the position of IUNV Humanitarian Affairs Officer in Port Sudan, OCHA Sudan. Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office, OCHA Sudan, the incumbent reports to the Head of Coordination, Strategic Coordination and Support Unit.

OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA provides support to the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), who works with the Secretary-General and the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) in leading, coordinating and facilitating humanitarian assistance to respond to the needs of affected people, which includes internally displaced persons (IDPs). See www.unocha.org.

- Monitors, analyzes, and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/management, or emergency situations in assigned country/area.
- Assists in planning, organizing and reporting on key coordination meetings and activities, including the ICCG, led by the Strategic Coordination and support Unit, and serves as a focal point, as assigned, for Emergency Preparedness and Response. Also organize systematic follow-ups and action points/decisions tracking.
- Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, media, etc.
- Undertakes and provides support to technical assistance and other field missions, e.g. participates in field trips to undertake in-depth reviews of specific country coordination mechanisms, as directed
- Prepares and/or contributes to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications, e.g., drafts sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, etc.
- Reviews and provides advice on policy issues related to safeguarding humanitarian principles and ensuring the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance.
- Assists in the coordination of international humanitarian/emergency assistance for complex emergency/disaster situations and in ensuring the necessary support is in place.
- Assists, as assigned, in the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.
- 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.
- Assists and participates in work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters.
- Performs other duties as required.