Programme Officer UNOCHA

Job Purpose and Organizational Context

The Colombia Humanitarian Fund (CHF) is a country envelope of the Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC HF), managed by OCHA from its Regional Office in Panama, through a dedicated Regional Humanitarian Financing Unit (RHFU). 

The objectives of the Colombian Humanitarian Fund are to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity based on humanitarian needs and priorities identified at the local and national level, as well as to advance the localization of the humanitarian response based on the principle of action without harm. and by expanding access to funding for local humanitarian partners best placed for the required humanitarian response.

The Colombia Humanitarian Fund (CHF) mobilizes and channels resources to humanitarian partners to respond to the humanitarian needs in Colombia. Given the importance of broadening partnerships in order to reach people in need in the most underserved areas; the CHF aims to promote the response of local actors through the funding of local and national NGOs. The Fund operates within the parameters of the Community Priority Response Plan 2024-2025 (PRPC in Spanish), with the objective of expanding the delivery of humanitarian assistance by focusing on critical priorities and needs.

The CHF allocations focus on critical and emerging needs, supporting local partners, strengthening coordination forums, and facilitating access to difficult/remote areas. The Fund also strengthens effectiveness and efficiency, promotes the localization agenda, and supports the strengthening of national NGOs within the PRPC.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Programme Officer will support the Pool Fund Manager and team with functions related to the programme portfolio managed by the Regional Humanitarian Financing Unit (RHFU).

Support the programmatic function of the Humanitarian Financing Unit:

• Support the Regional HFU during the allocation process from the design of the allocation strategy and throughout the project cycle, including project review processes, review of programmatic narrative reports, and support to the programmatic monitoring instances.
• Liaise with local and national partners to guide them in eligibility process and project cycle, including contribute to learning activities and workshops.
• Support the Regional HFU in assessing the implementation of PSEA and the integration of cross-cutting issues in CHF-funded projects.
• Support the Regional HFU in the process of Internal Capacity Assessments for new partners following the Operational Manual guidelines.
• Communicate programmatic concerns about proposals, project documents and/or implementing partners to the Programme & Monitoring Officer and Pool Fund Manager.
• Support the development of the Annual Report and its release at the local level and liaise with the IM Unit for the Fund’s information products.
• Support monitoring projects as necessary, including elaborating monitoring reports and following up with partners.
• Support the Regional HFU in organizing training sessions for partners on programmatic, reporting, monitoring, and cross-cutting issues.
• Support processes related to CERF allocations and project implementation as appropriate.
• Support the preparation and presentation of training and workshops related to CHF goals, fund administration, eligibility procedures, reporting and monitoring activities, proposal development and logical frameworks, budgeting, and others.
• Support the programme activities/processes in accordance with the work plans, the Common Performance Framework targets

Required Skills and Experience

Required Education:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in humanitarian or development affairs, social sciences, public administration, international studies, economics, or a related field is a requirement, OR
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Up to 2 years (with master’s degree) or 2 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in project management is required.
• Budget management experience is desirable.
• Experience with United Nations and/or NGOs desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to establish and maintain a good working relationship.
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP required.
• Demonstrated experience in report writing desirable.
• Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Willingness to travel in the country.
• Ability to work with moderate supervision, efficiently, competently, and with integrity with diverse people.
• Willingness to work under pressure in an international and multicultural environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners and colleagues to achieve organizational goals.

Language (s):

• Fluency in Spanish is required.
• Working knowledge of English is desirable.

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