Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Civil-Military Coordination, NOB

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD), in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). 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 position-specific job opening is being published for the position of Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Civil Military Coordination based in Kyiv, Ukraine (the duty station may be subject to change, as the operational situation in the country evolves). Under the overall supervision of the HAO/Head of Sub Office in Kyiv, the incumbent reports to the HAO/CMCoord, Head of Civil-Military Coordination and Access Unit.

Responsibilities

Within limits of delegated authority and depending on location, the Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Civil-Military Coordination at this level may be responsible for the following duties:

Focal Point between the armed actors and civilian organizations to coordinate emergency response operations.
• During emergency disaster, helps coordinate with all stakeholders in order to facilitate effective response.
• Prepares reports and briefings for senior managers on humanitarian situations.
• Works with the Head of Sub-Office to represent the humanitarian community to the appropriate military actors.
• Reports on all matters related to civil-military coordination, including the organization and facilitation of civil–military coordination meetings, to ensure that relevant taskings are completed, including by taking minutes in such meetings and following up on agreed-upon actions.

Establishes and maintains good working relations with all stakeholders including Armed Forces, NGOs, UN, and Government authorities.
• Establishes good relations and networks with NGOs, UN, Military and Government staff as directed by the Head of CMCoord/Access Unit.
• Represents OCHA (UN-CMCoord) at meetings with other stakeholders when required and highlight humanitarian needs and viewpoints.
• Translates and interprets at meetings when required.
• Develops appropriate UN-CMCoord advocacy messages on behalf of the humanitarian community based on OCHA advocacy strategy.

Training and dissemination of UN-CMCoord Guidelines and country specific UN-CMCoord Guidelines.
• Organizes and coordinates training events, meetings, seminars, and workshops involving key stakeholders.
• Prepares and develops UN-CMCoord training materials and guidance in local languages.
• Participates in the training of Armed Forces and humanitarian partners.
• Analyzes training needs of stakeholders and prepares training programs as required with the support of the CMCoord/ Access Team Leader.

Humanitarian Notification System.
• Makes sure all notifications are processed and followed-up according to the HNS SOP and guidance.
• Advises and sensitizes humanitarian partners on the use and modalities of the HNS.
• Relays any feedback received from partners concerning the HNS to upgrade the system if required.
• Works in close relationship with the access team to enable and support safe, timely and unimpeded access to / for people in need.

Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of a range of humanitarian assistance, emergency relief and related humanitarian issues, including humanitarian access and civil-military coordination approaches and techniques to address difficult problems. Analytical capacity and in particular the ability to analyze and articulate the humanitarian dimension of issues which 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 ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess impact on the humanitarian situation in assigned country/area. Ability to work under extreme pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment (e.g., civil strife, natural disasters and human misery); ability to provide guidance to new/junior staff. 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.

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.

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.

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 two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, military, or other related area is required.

Relevant experience in civil-military coordination, or experience in the military forces, dealing with major humanitarian operations is desirable.

Experience in emergency situations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable.

Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN Common System or other comparable international organization is desirable.

Languages

French and English are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For this position advertised, fluency in English and Ukrainian, (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Russian is desirable.

Assessment

The evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise, which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

This position is funded for a finite period of one year. Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and the availability of the funds. The contract will be administered by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on behalf of OCHA.

Appointment against this post is on a local basis. Candidates for the National Professional Officer category shall be of the nationality of the country, where this position is located (limited to Ukrainian nationals).

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-general and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential.

Please note that the duty station within Ukraine may be subject to change depending on the evolving operational situation in-country.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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