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This position is open to Nigerian Nationals Only
BACKGROUND
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is 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 job opening is being advertised for the position of Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Local Area Coordination (NOA) located in the OCHA Maiduguri Office and reports to the Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Head of Field Coordination, P3).
The HAO-LAC is expected to have comprehensive knowledge of Northeast Nigeria, UNOCHA operations, humanitarian partners, government operations, and NGOs. As such, the HAO-LAC provides the elements of institutional memory and local networking essential to the credibility and authority of the statements and documents provided by OCHA and the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator. They work with little supervision in the field, are expected to prepare concise reports and analyses, and are an integral part of the OCHA Team in Nigeria.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Head of Field Coordination (P3), the Humanitarian Affairs Officer – Local Area Coordination will be responsible for the following duties:
Provide accurate Information Collection in support of Humanitarian Analysis and Response, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Facilitation of information sharing among partners focusing on the achievement of the following:
Ensure the development of coordination and cooperation mechanisms among stakeholders, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Provide proper monitoring and reporting focusing on the achievement of the following:
Competencies
Professionalism: Knowledge of a range of humanitarian assistance, emergency relief, and related human rights issues, including approaches and techniques to address difficult problems. Capacity to analyze and articulate the humanitarian dimension of issues that require a coordinated UN response. Ability to identify issues and judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve a wide range of problems. Ability to conduct research, including the ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess the impact on the humanitarian rights situation in assigned areas. Ability to work under extreme pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment; ability to provide guidance to new/junior staff; ability to provide advice to senior-level officials. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
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; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Planning & 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.
Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Qualifications:
Education:
Master’s degree or equivalent in political science, sociology, law, international relations, or a related field is required
OR
a first-level university degree with relevant academic qualification with a combination of two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
Language requirements
Note:
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