Job Identification : 12569

Locations : Manila, Philippines

Posting Date : 07/24/2023, 03:43 AM

Apply Before : 08/08/2023, 03:41 AM

Degree Level : Advanced/Postgraduate Degree

Job Schedule : Full time

Agency : UNOCHA

Grade : NOB

Vacancy Type : Temporary

Practice Area : Crisis management / Country Management Support

Bureau : Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific

Contract Duration : 364 days

Education & Work Experience : Bachelor’s Degree – 4 year(s) experience OR High School certificate- 7 year(s) experience

Other Criteria : Master’s degree with 2 years or relevant experience

Required Languages : English and Pilipino

Vacancy Timeline

2 Weeks

Mobility required/no mobility

mobility required

ICSC Grade

ICS09 / P2 / NOB

Job Category : Humanitarian & Emergency Response

Job Description

Background

UNOCHA is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNOCHA does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background and Organizational Context

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Humanitarian Advisory Team (HAT) and working as an integral part of the organization’s team, the incumbent will work in close collaboration with Government and relief/recovery partners in the formulation of strategies of engagement in support of the mandate of OCHA at both technical and operational levels.

Position Purpose

This will require liaison with relief and recovery agencies, central and local authorities, as well as other actors across areas of operation, to ensure effective and transparent coordination. She/he also provides support for the ERC Flagship initiative, community engagement, humanitarian/development Nexus coordination, humanitarian funding appeals, Humanitarian Country Team secretariat functions, and the monitoring and reporting of humanitarian conditions on a regular basis in support of the UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator.

Key Duties and Accountabilities

1. Networking Monitoring and Analysis

•  Regular monitoring and analysis of humanitarian developments to support strategic decision-making and the preparation of analytical reports highlighting social, political, humanitarian, and other relevant factors affecting the overall humanitarian situation.
•  Effective monitoring of humanitarian risks to ensure that contingency plans are consistent and well-coordinated including availability of resources; supporting the inter-agency contingency planning; and
•  Strengthen emergency preparedness measures including drafting inter-agency contingency plans, developing and leading preparedness exercises, monitoring natural disaster trends, and provide preparedness advisory services to local Government and partners.

2. Coordination

•  Substantial assistance in the implementation of inclusive, field-level coordination mechanisms, including liaison with relevant UN operational agencies, NGOs, and local authorities.
•  Provide secretariat and coordination support to the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, and provide analytic and other recommendatory inputs to humanitarian strategies; and
•  Liaise with humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding partners on the collection of information to effectively map areas of humanitarian needs and activities in support of response and recovery coordination efforts.
•  Lead community engagement and accountability to affected people activities to ensure community-centered approach be at the center of humanitarian-resilience-early recovery interventions.

3. Advocacy

•  Initiate and support advocacy on issues related to community engagement through the collection of information, liaison with humanitarian and other partners, government officials, and media, development of appropriate strategies, etc;

4. Perform other duties as assigned by Head of HAT

•  Consultations with communities and community-driven interventions at the center of humanitarian-resilience-early recovery interventions.

Education Requirements:

Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Development Studies or a relevant related field is required in combination with two (2) years of relevant experience or in lieu of the master’s degree, completed a first-level university degree in combination with four (4) years of relevant experience.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

•  Minimum four (4) years of relevant work experience in a senior management position in the field of Humanitarian Affairs and or international development is required.
•  Relevant experience in working with an UN agency or other humanitarian agency is desirable.
•  Experience in emergency preparedness, community engagement, resilience building, crisis/emergency relief management humanitarian/development, environment, field coordination is an asset.
•  Knowledge of and prior work experience in consultations with communities and community-driven interventions is also an asset.

Language:

Proficiency in spoken and written English. Local language/ Filipino is required.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work

Think Innovatively:

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

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Business Direction and Strategy: Effective Decision Making

Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources.

Business Development: Human-centered Design

Ability to develop solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process.

Business Management: Evaluation

Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.

Business Management: Monitoring

Ability to provided managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results.

Business Management: Customer Satisfaction/Client Management

Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and delivery timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfill and understand the real customers’ needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients’ immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns,

Business Management: Communication

Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.

Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.

Business Development: Human-centered Design

Ability to develop solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process.

Important skills from competencies required for the position that will help inform workforce planning of critical skill supply and demand.

•  Effective Decision Making
•  Human-centered Design
•  Customer satisfaction/Client Management
•  Monitoring and Evaluation/Communication

Disclaimer

Important information for US Permanent Residents (‘Green Card’ holders)

Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNOCHA, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNOCHA advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.

UNOCHA is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

Applicant information about UNOCHA rosters

Note: UNOCHA reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNOCHA at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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