Humanitarian Affairs Officer

This position is located in the External Relations and Partnerships Section, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Branch, Financing and Partnerships Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Doha, Qatar. OCHA 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 partnership 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. This temporary job opening is being advertised for the position of Humanitarian Affairs Officer in Doha, Qatar. The incumbent will report to the Head of OCHA Qatar Liaison Office.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties: • Supports the implementation of the Qatar Liaison office’s engagement plan, including supporting the management of key strategic partnerships with the State of Qatar to achieve a broader partner base for OCHA. This would entail devising specific and tailor-made strategies for outreach to several partners and prepare and maintain partner profiles as relevant. • 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. • Advocates and mobilize resources towards Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs), Country Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs), the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and OCHA’s core programme. • Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, media, private sector, etc. • 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. • If required, partners with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes and help ensure latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities, including gender-related considerations. • 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.