Humanitarian Affairs Officer
Support humanitarian operations through effective coordination and assistance.
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Overview
Support humanitarian operations through effective coordination and assistance.
You have:
- Bachelor degree in an area related to humanitarian work.
- Demonstrated interest and/or experience in disaster management, humanitarian affairs, and/or response preparedness approaches.
- Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.
- Proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Fluency in English is mandatory.
Contract
This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.
Description of task
Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
- Maintaining awareness of current humanitarian affairs and related issues, to include relevant political, policy, gender considerations or other developments in specific subject areas;
- Responding to various inquiries and information requests internally and externally;
Participating in technical assistance, disaster assessment or other missions, including country level response preparedness, and response including finalizing country response plans.
- Supporting the production of appeals for international assistance and strategic response plans; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channelled through OCHA if necessary;
- Assisting in the design and preparation of studies on humanitarian, disaster, emergency relief and related issues and in various follow-up activities;
- Researching, analysing and presenting information gathered from diverse sources on assigned topics/issues;
- Contributing to the preparation of various written documents, e.g. drafts sections of studies, background papers etc;
Assisting in the organization of meetings, seminars, workshops, etc. with agencies and other partners to facilitate exchanges of views on specific humanitarian- related subjects/issues; serves as a reporter to such events;
- Render efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality coordination support and services to colleagues and concerned parties internally and externally and the Humanitarian Country Team;
- Developing and maintaining reference/resource information on specific topics or policy-related issues;
Educational additional comments
Bachelor degree in an area related to humanitarian work.
Experience remark
- Demonstrated interest and/or experience in disaster management, humanitarian affairs, and/or response preparedness approaches;
- Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internishp) would be highly regarded;
- Proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Power Point), and the ability to generate ad hoc electronic documents, spreadsheets, and databases.
Language skills
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
Competencies values
Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Working in Teams
Application procedure
This assignment is part of UNV’s disability inclusion strategy. UNV seeks to 1) provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to serve as UN Volunteers 2) enable UN partners to expand diversity and inclusion of persons with disabilities in their workforce worldwide 3) build a talent pipeline of qualified professionals with disabilities who can contribute to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at national and global levels, with focus on national capacity. Only candidate with disabilities is eligible to apply for this position. If shortlisted for this assignment, you will be asked for a copy of an official document confirming that you have a disability from a general practitioner, or from an organization of persons with disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation The UN system wishes to create an inclusive workplace and commits to taking appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to access and benefit equally from employment and other engagement opportunities such as volunteering, by providing reasonable accommodation. In this context, “reasonable accommodation” means necessary and appropriate modifications and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.[1]. [1] Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 2 UNV Conditions of Service and Entitlements As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging their own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of a health insurance plan. National UN Specialist Volunteers in Mongolia receive approximately USD 649 as Monthly Living Allowance. Applicable dependents (primary family unit, up to 3) will be eligible for health insurance. For more information about UNV Conditions of Service and Entitlements, please refer to the following: https://www.unv.org/become-volunteer/volunteer-your-country/conditions-service https://vmam.unv.org/calculator/entitlements Assignment remarks This is a National UN Volunteer assignment for a person with disability. Only persons with disabilities who is a national of Mangolia are eligible to apply. Application procedure Please apply via the link below. You can then either log in if you already have a VMAM account or register via ‘Candidate Signup’. Important: On your profile, kindly select the response “yes” to the question whether you consider yourself a person living with a disability. Should you require special arrangements to facilitate the interview and assessment during the selection process, please indicate this in the “special remarks” field in your profile. In case you are facing accessibility constraints kindly write an email to [email protected]. Application deadline: 25-07-2021
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging situation in a humanitarian context and how you managed it? | The interviewer wants to assess your problem-solving and crisis management skills. | Discuss the situation, your actions, and the outcome. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects? | The interviewer is interested in your time management and organizational skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe an experience where you worked on a team project. What was your role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you keep yourself updated with current humanitarian issues? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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