Aug 21, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Cash Coordination Jobs in Kenya

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 Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Cash Coordination based in Mogadishu, Somalia. Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Head of Office, OCHA Somalia, the incumbent reports to the Head of Inter-Cluster Coordination Unit.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Cash Coordination will be responsible for the following duties:

• Organizes and co-chairs the Cash Working Group, participates in meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian and emergency cash-related matters.

• Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian cash response and developments, and cash disaster relief/management or emergency situations in assigned country/area.

• Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian, emergency relief and cash-related issues; organizes follow-up work, including interagency technical review meetings to support policy development work and decision-making on cash-related issues; and ensures the implementation of recommendations emanating from relevant studies on humanitarian cash programming.

• Leads and/or participates in large, complex projects, to include cash-related assessment or other missions; coordinates international humanitarian/emergency assistance for complex emergency/disaster situations; ensures the 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.

• Partners with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes notably vis-à-vis cash programming; helps ensure that latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities, including gender-related considerations.

• Manages the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.

• Assists in the production of appeals for international assistance particularly on cash related programming; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.

• Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, media, etc. on issues related to humanitarian cash, including through the Cash Working Group, amongst other forums; ensures appropriate mechanisms to facilitate collaboration and exchange of information on humanitarian cash-related matters both in and outside the UN system, including on early warning and contingency planning, etc.

• Initiates and coordinates activities related to technical cooperation and technical assistance projects in disaster cash response and disaster response preparedness; formulates project proposals and relevant project documents related to cash coordination and cash programming; provides technical support to field work on humanitarian cash-related matters; reviews and clears project reports for submission to donors.

• Assists stakeholders 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 related to cash programming.

• Analyzes and assists in introducing new

technologies and approaches for cash modalities especially as they pertain to humanitarian programming

• Assists or leads, as appropriate, in the preparation of OCHA reports, documents and communications, e.g., drafts sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, etc.

• Serves as the primary focal point on cash-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.

• Provides guidance to, and may supervise, new/junior staff.

• Performs other duties as required including support for other broader work of the Inter- Cluster Coordination Group.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian, emergency relief assistance and related humanitarian issues. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to develop sources for data collection. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.

Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field is required. 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.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area is required.

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 required.

Experience in leading cash coordination structures or sub-structures as part of humanitarian relief operations in complex emergency situations is required.

Experience in working with cluster mechanisms is desirable.

Experience in management of cash-based programmes is desirable.

Languages

French and English are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Cash Coordination Jobs in Kenya

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