Associate Humanitarian Advisor- Planning and Coordination Unit

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Deadline: Sep 23, 2022

Job Description

Details

Mission and objectives

UNOCHA 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 partner-ship 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. UNOCHA’s core functions are coordination, information management, policy, advocacy, and humanitarian financing. OCHA has been operational in Ethiopia for several years and its current humanitarian operations are focused on addressing the lifesaving needs of people affected by 3 main crises: the conflict in the North, the drought in the East and South, as well as those displaced by violence in the center and South. UNOCHA operates out of the main office in Addis Ababa and sub offices in several regions in Ethiopia, close to the affected people. This position will be based in the Planning and Coordination Unit to support all parts of the humanitarian programme cycle.

Context

The position is within the Planning and Coordination Unit supporting all parts of the humanitarian programme cycle, from assessments, planning, to preparing a response, and monitoring impact. The incumbent will be based in Addis Ababa, working mainly in the main office and might be requested sometimes to support field missions.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of Head of Planning and Coordination Unit, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Contribute to the preparation of written reports, documents and communications, briefings, presentations, correspondence within the unit.

• Support collection of information, analysis and follow up of humanitarian issues, responses, assessments, monitoring;

• Support timely sharing of information between the main office and field sub offices, as well as information sharing with partners;

• Support the organization of regular meetings, such as the inter cluster coordination and the humanitarian country team meetings;

• Provide analysis of reports, draft summaries and follow up issues and support appropriate and timely feedback;

• Participate in other pertinent working groups, such as on gender, protection, cash, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse, etc. as well as meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters;

• Perform other duties as required.

• Might be requested to participate in field missions;

 

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6 Comments

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  2. I want to work with foreigners because I would like share ideas in our country not glory each other also there is a lot of false prayers they make to me obstacles I do not know whats wrong as my opinion hate and discrimination. so because that need to work foreigners. I believe anyone live freely by himself.

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    i have 2 years and 9 months experience in NGO monitor and evaluation learning.

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