Humanitarian Affairs Officer, P4

Posting Title: Humanitarian Affairs Officer, P4 
Job Code Title: HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICER 
Department/ Office: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 
Duty Station: GAROOWE 
Deadline: 17 July 2014 
Job Opening number: 14-HRA-OCHA-34857-R-GAROOWE (X)

This position is located in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Garoowe and covers the operations in Putland and Somaliland regions of Somalia. The Humanitarian Affairs Officer reports to the Head of Office and interacts with the UN Mission for Somalia, humanitarian partners in the region and Putland and Somaliland Government.

Education
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 two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area. Three years of field experience at the international level (actual settings, where a mission and/or project is being implemented) in emergency situations (complex emergencies and/or natural disaster) is desirable. Field experience in the Horn of Africa is desirable. Experience in the UN common system is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

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