Humanitarian Affairs Officer - Analysis, Communications and Advocacy - UNOCHA

Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background

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.

Managing information during emergencies is crucial, providing reliable data on affected populations and their urgent needs. Accurate information and data are critical for a rapid, effective, coordinated, and principled humanitarian response. OCHA’s analysis, information and communication products serve are central to inform the humanitarian community and support programming, coordination and decision making. The HAO/Analysis, Comms and Advocacy will liaise regularly with OCHA Colombia´s Units and with external stakeholders to collect data, situational awareness reports and coordinate other information sources and systems to promote coordination and joint advocacy.

The Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Analysis, Comms and Advocacy (NO-A) will report to the Head of Office (P4) under the guidance of the Chief of Section.

Position Purpose

Within limits of delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Analysis, Comms and Advocacy will act as a team leader, developing and maintaining information management workflows, partnerships with humanitarian actors in the region, content management and quality assurance and operational coordination.

Duties and Responsibilities

1.) Team Leadership and Supervision

2.) Content Management and Coordination

3.) Emergency Response

4.) Partnership Development and Outreach

5.) Research and Reporting

6.) Operational and Technical Support

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Competencies

• ACHIEVE RESULTS - LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work.
• THINK INNOVATEVELY - LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
• LEARN CONTINUOUSLY - LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning.
• ADAPT WITH AGILITY - LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.
• ACT WITH DETERMINATION - LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
• ENGAGE AND PARTNER - LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships.
• ENABLE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION - LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.

• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  • KNOWLEDGE GENERATION: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need.
• BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
  • RESULTS-BASED MANAGEMENT: Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
  • PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: Ability to select, priorities and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment.
  • RISK MANAGEMENT: Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks.
  • WORKING WITH EVIDENCE AND DATA: Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making.

Technical Competencies

• 2030 AGENDA: ENGAGEMENT & EFFECTIVENESS
  • EFFECTIVENESS: Project Quality Assurance.

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, information management, international studies, economics, or a related field is required.
• Alternatively, a first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in in political science, social science, information management, international studies, economics or a related field, combined with two (2) additional years of relevant experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of a Master’s degree.

• Applicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) must have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, information management, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development or other related area.
• Experience in product management, web content analysis and in the delivery of information services and solutions is required.
• Experience working with partners, coordinating different inputs, drafting reports and analytical products and manage large amount of information is required.

• Experience within OCHA, the UN common system or an international NGO is an advantage.
• Experience in team management is desirable.
• Experience in humanitarian affairs is desirable.
• Experience in tools managing version control such as Git is highly desirable.
• Experience with database or programming languages (SQL, Python, R) is desirable.
• Experience in Advanced Excel and Powerpoint is desirable.
• Experience working with humanitarian databases and platforms will be considered an asset in the selection process.
• Experience drafting information management products and reports, flash updates, situational reports, briefings, humanitarian and risk alerts is considered a strong asset.

• Fluency in Spanish and a working knowledge of English (both oral and written) are required.