Recruitment of a humanitarian affairs officer, P3 (Temporary Job Opening) – Dakar, Sénégal

Recruitment of a humanitarian affairs officer, P3 (Temporary Job Opening) – Dakar, Sénégal

Intitulé publication :	Humanitarian Affairs Officer, P3 (Temporary Job Opening)
Intitulé code d’emploi :	HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICER
Département / Bureau :	Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires
Lieu d’affectation :	DAKAR
Période de candidature :	18 février 2019 – 03 mars 2019
No de l’appel á candidature:	19-Humanitarian Affairs-OCHA-112106-J-Dakar (X)
Staffing Exercise	N/A

 

Cadre organisationnel :

These positions are located in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) both at Headquarters and in the field. The Humanitarian Affairs Officer typically reports to the head of a unit or to a senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer

 

Responsabilités :

Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties :

• (These duties are generic, and may not be performed by all Humanitarian Affairs Officers.) ;
• Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/management or emergency situations in assigned country/area ;
• Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian, emergency relief and related issues; organizes follow-up work, including interagency technical review meetings to support policy development work and decision-making on important issues ;
• Participates in large, complex projects, to include disaster assessment or other missions; assists in the coordination of international humanitarian/emergency assistance for complex emergency/disaster situations and in ensuring the necessary support (e.g. staff, funding, specialized equipment, supplies, etc.); drafts situation reports to the international community, apprising of situation to date and specifying unmet requirements of stricken countries ;
• Partners with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes and help ensure that latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities, including gender-related considerations ;
• Manages the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA ;
• Assists in the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA ;
• Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, media, etc ;
• Undertakes and provides support to technical assistance and other field missions, e.g. participates in field trips to undertake in-depth reviews of specific country coordination mechanisms ;
• Prepares or contributes to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications, e.g. drafts sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, etc. ;
• Serves as the primary focal point on specific topics or policy-related issues; keeps abreast of latest developments, liaises with other humanitarian organizations, donors, etc., ensures appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms; provides information and advice on a range of related issues ;
• Reviews and provides advice on policy issues related to safeguarding humanitarian principles and ensuring the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance ;
• Organizes and participates in work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters ;
• Provides guidance to, and may supervise, new/junior staff ;
  Performs other duties as required.

 

Compétences :

Professionalism :

Knowledge of a range of humanitarian assistance, emergency relief and related human rights issues, including 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 rights 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.

Communication :

• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively ;
• Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately ;
• Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication ;
• Aailors language, tone, style and format to match audience ;
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Team work :

• 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.
• PLANNING & ORGANIZING : Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Accountability :

• Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments ;
• Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards ;
• Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules ;
• Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments ;
• Takes personal respon
• sibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Creativity :

• Actively seeks to improve programmes or services ;
• Offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs ;
• Promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas;
• Takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”;
• Takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

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.

Commitment to continous learning :

Keeps abreast of new developd improve.

Technological awareness :

• Keeps abreast of available technology ;
• understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office ;
• actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks ;
• shows willingness to learn new technology.

Formation :

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, public administration, international studies, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Expérience professionnelle :

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area.

 

Connaissances linguistiques :

• Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. ;
• Nowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

 

Méthode d’évaluation :

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include a desk review of the applications, an assessment exercise and/or a competency-based interview.

Notice spéciale :

• This temporary position is intended to fill the functions of a short-term duration for six months, with the possibility of extension. The selected candidate is expected to start as soon as possible ;
  The duration of the appointment is subject to the availability of funds ;
• Candidates should have no expectation of any fixed-term appointment possibility after the end of this temporary assignment. If the selected candidate is an internal staff member of the UN Secretariat, the selection will be recorded as a temporary assignment ;
• Subsequent to the initial temporary appointment, new and successive temporary appointments may be granted for service in the same office or in a different office any number of times, for any duration, provided that the length of service does not exceed the period of 364 calendar days ;
• Upon separation from service, including, but not limited to, expiration or termination of, or resignation from, a fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointment, a former staff member will be ineligible for re-employment on the basis of a temporary appointment for a period of 31 days following the separation. In the case of separation from service on retirement, a former staff member will be ineligible for re-employment for a period of three months following the separation. This equally applies, mutatis mutandis, with respect to a former or current staff member who has held or holds an appointment in another entity applying the United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules and who applies for a temporary position with the Secretariat ;
• A current staff member who holds a fixed-term, permanent or continuing appointment may apply for temporary positions no more than one level above his or her current grade. However, a current staff member who holds an appointment at the G-6 or G-7 level may also apply to temporary positions in the Professional category up to and including the P-3 level, subject to meeting all eligibility and other requirements for the position ;
• A staff member holding a temporary appointment shall be regarded as an external candidate when applying for other positions, and may apply for other temporary positions at any level, subject to section 5.7 below and staff rule 4.16 (b) (ii). Therefore, a staff member holding a temporary appointment in the General Service or related categories may only apply to positions within those categories. For full information on eligibility requirements, please refer to section 5 of ST/AI/2010/4Rev.1 on Temporary Appointments. In its resolution 66/234, the General Assembly further “stressed that the Secretary-General should not recur to the practice of temporarily filling posts in the Professional and higher categories with General Service staff members who have not passed the General Service to Professional category examination other than on an exceptional basis, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that temporary occupation of such posts by the General Service staff shall not exceed a period of one year, effective 1 January 2013…” Consequently, eligible candidates in the General Service or related categories for temporary job openings in the Professional category that have not passed the competitive examination may be selected only on an exceptional basis endorsed by the Office of Human Resources Management where no other suitable candidate could be identified ;
• While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. An external candidate selected for this position is bound by the prevailing conditions of the staff selection system under ST/AI/2010/3, as amended, and ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1. A staff member holding a temporary appointment who is recruited in the Professional and above categories on a temporary appointment, and placed on a position authorized for one year or longer may not apply for or be reappointed to his/her current position within six months of the end of his/her current service. This provision does not apply to staff members holding temporary appointments and placed on positions authorized for one year or more in duty stations authorized for peacekeeping operations or special political missions ;
• The expression “Internal candidates”, shall mean staff members who have been recruited after a competitive examination under staff rule 4.16 or after the advice of a central review body under staff rule 4.15 ;
• For more details on the administration of temporary appointments please refer to ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1. ;
• For information on special post allowance, please refer to ST/AI/1999/17. The Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and administrative issuances governing staff appointments can be viewed at: http://www.un.org/hr_handbook/English ;
• 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, including but not limited to, respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to, whether they have committed or are alleged to have committed criminal offences or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law ;
• 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 ;
• Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, Inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on “The Application Process” and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of Inspira account-holder homepage ;
• The screening and 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, including but not limited to, their education, work experience, and language skills, according to the instructions provided on Inspira. Applicants will be disqualified from consideration if they do not demonstrate in their application that they meet the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations. Applicants are solely responsible for providing complete and accurate information at the time of application: 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 a reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application ;
• Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at midnight (New York time) on the deadline date.

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