National Humanitarian Affairs Officer

Volunteering Crisis & Emergency Response

Overview

Support monitoring and reporting on humanitarian access in Myanmar

You have:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, or related areas.
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of local languages is an asset.
• Strong analytical skills to assess and monitor humanitarian access situations.
• Excellent communication skills to draft reports and advocacy messaging.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and build relationships with various stakeholders.

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.

Non-Family Duty Station

1. Supports the monitoring and consolidation of information on the humanitarian access situation and drafts regular updates/reports focusing on the following:

• Monitor the humanitarian access situation in the country, as well as gathering and consolidating humanitarian information on access challenges from different sources and stakeholders. • Record access constraints in the OCHA Access Monitoring and Reporting Framework (AMRF). • Provide trend analysis on the access environment based on the AMRF. • Support the the timely production of OCHA Myanmar humanitarian reporting and advocacy products, including but not limited to:  Monthly Access Dashboard  Quarterly Access Analytical Report  Daily Operational Update  Country Office Internal Report  Input to Regional Office (ROAP) Weekly Snapshot  Humanitarian Flash Updates (as required)  Themed advocacy products for OCHA’s digital platforms as determined by the Senior Management • Draft regular access reports/humanitarian updates on Myanmar as required for internal and external use and ensure briefings are available on the country’s access environment, as appropriate; • Support drafting of speaking points and advocacy messaging for senior management as requested • Participate in relevant meetings and workshops, and ensure consolidated information, data and analysis are provided.

2. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge management focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Identification and synthesis of best practice and lessons learned on principled humanitarian access and protection of humanitarian space. • Support to training initiatives on principled humanitarian access as appropriate, including building the capacity of OCHA field staff and NGO partners.

Results/Expected Outputs The key result is to support effective communications and dissemination of information on humanitarian access issues in Myanmar. Accurate analysis and presentation of information enhances understanding of humanitarian issues and concerns. The information provided facilitates decision making of management and the humanitarian community. Key outputs are as follows: - • Access constraints in the Access Monitoring and Reporting Framework are recorded in a timely and accurate manner • Access inputs to access products, daily operational updates, internal reports and inputs to ROAP regional Snapshots are timely, relevant and triangulated

☒ Accountability, ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility, ☒ Client Orientation , ☒ Commitment and Motivation

☒ Communication, ☒ Creativity, ☒ Ethics and Values, ☒ Integrity, ☒ Judgement and Decision-making

☒ Planning and Organizing, ☒ Professionalism, ☒ Respect for Diversity, ☒ Self-Management, ☒ Technological Awareness, ☒ Working in Teams

humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, monitoring and evaluation or other related areas.

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. One-third of Myanmar’s total perimeter of 1,930 km (1,200 miles) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The country has an estimated population of 56 million people. Myanmar's capital city is Nay Pyi Daw and its largest city is Yangon. The country is ethnically diverse. There are 135 recognized distinct ethnic groups. Temperatures in Myanmar can vary from place to place. In general, the Myanmar climate is hot throughout the year, with temperatures averaging 27 degrees Celsius or 80 degrees Fahrenheit. In the months of March, April, and May the weather in Myanmar can be very hot and humid, especially around the coastal regions. The interior areas such as Inle Lake and Bagan can be quite a bit cooler than the coastal regions. The mountainous areas can also be cooler as they have a much higher altitude.

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