Humanitarian Affairs Officer

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.

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Project Overview and Role: The Humanitarian and Stabilisation Operations Team (HSOT), contracted by Palladium International Ltd as part of the HEROS contract, provides the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) with humanitarian and stabilisation support. HSOT works with FCDO to lead the UK Government’s response to humanitarian disasters in co-operation with the United Nations, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, non-governmental organisations and governments of disaster-affected countries.

The role forms a part of the Early Warning, Analysis and Reporting team which is at the forefront of humanitarian information and analysis, working at the heart of government to inform humanitarian decision-making. The team monitors global events to provide early warning, alerts, and shape humanitarian responses by delivering insights through clear and targeted analytic products.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitoring and horizon scanning

• Maintain continuous surveillance through monitoring, researching and analysing humanitarian crises

• Manage, structure and store relevant humanitarian data for analysis

• Generate cross government Humanitarian Early Warning and comparative analysis products for senior FCDO officials and cross HMG.

• Produce updates and situation reports on sudden onset and emerging crises

• Identify of humanitarian risks and generate HSOT Early Warning products

• Fulfil role of on rotation Duty Officer, providing out of hours monitoring and surveillance function on behalf of FCDO.

  Humanitarian Analysis

• Provide advice and guidance on using a range of quantitative data sources

• Develop approaches to prioritisation tools and composite indicators required to support decision-making

• Maintain strong working relationships with key HMG and external stakeholders, including scientific or economic experts to inform early warning analysis.

Response Information and Reporting

• During a humanitarian response launched by FCDO the HAO may be deployed in support of a rapid response team or surged into an on-going humanitarian programme during a spike in a crisis.
• Generate key information on situation, needs and impact monitoring and forecasting through regular humanitarian updates.
• Input to briefings to politicians including at Cabinet and Prime Ministerial level.
• Develop response-specific IM strategy at the outset of rapid onset responses and maintain readiness to deploy in support of FCDO’’s work in a humanitarian emergency. Related responsibilities include:
• Deliver the information function in response, sourcing and presenting information (including briefing packets, response briefs, timelines and infographics).
• Establish relevant information management systems and tools to support better informed response decisions.
• Support with comprehensive analysis of HRPs, funding proposals and other evidence to inform HSOT recommendations and CHASE response decisions
• Contribute input to communications products, regular reporting highlighting response and support review/learning processes.
• Contribute actively to Humanitarian Information Management and Analysis (HIMA) Community of Practice and the development of the HIMA toolbox.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree level or equivalent qualification in a related subject.
• Research and field operational experience with INGO, UN or similar organisation.
• Practical knowledge of humanitarian response information tools and operations.
• Experience in reporting, delivering briefings, public speaking, and facilitating meetings;
• Advanced information management skills including proficiency in Excel, Power Bi. Knowledge of statisticall and/or mapping/GIS software is an advantage.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of humanitarian theory, practice and architecture, humanitarian risk assessment and planning and managing humanitarian responses.
• Native fluency in English is required.
• Proven research and analytical skills and proven experience of providing humanitarian information management and reporting during rapid onset humanitarian crises.
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation, and ability to deal with a varied, demanding, often conflicting and rapidly changing workload, while conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Willingness to deploy in support of FCDO’s work in a humanitarian emergency.

The closing date for the role is 10th August and interviews will be conducted on week commencing the 22nd August. This vacancy is a London based role working in King Charles street, please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK and have been a UK resident for minimum of 2 years out of the last 5.