Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Programme Management)

Posting Title: Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Programme Management), P4 
Job Code Title: HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICER 
Department/ Office: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 
Duty Station: NEW YORK 
Deadline: 21 September 2014
Job Opening number: 14-HRA-OCHA-36501-R-NEW YORK (X)

This position is located in the Office of the Director of Corporate Programmes, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in New York. The Humanitarian Affairs Officer reports to Director. The focus of this position is to advise the Director in leading the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, operations and other activities under the portfolio of the Director, which includes five branches dedicated to humanitarian policy, information management, communications, humanitarian financing, and administration.

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. Humanitarian field experience is desirable. Experience of working directly with and advising senior management is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

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