Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Deputy Head of

Provides authoritative technical and policy advice to senior management in OCHA and other agencies in the UN system, Member State officials, international and regional organizations on programmes, projects and issues of significant impact on humanitarian, emergency relief and disaster response/management efforts. Monitors the performance of the institutions humanitarian mandate; influences the development and evolution of the UN approach to humanitarian affairs; designs and implements significant policy and programme changes to address country, regional, global humanitarian affairs issues, including gender considerations; conceptualizes the linkages with the political and peacekeeping functions in the Secretariat. Develops/ensures implementation of coherent humanitarian/disaster response strategies and procedures. Conceptualizes, formulates and manages major projects; leads and directs a multi-agency team in carrying out disaster assessment or other missions; initiates, mobilizes and coordinates international humanitarian/emergency assistance for exceptionally complex situations or major disasters; ensures necessary support (e.g. staff, funding, specialized equipment, supplies, etc.); prepares situation reports to the international community, apprising of situation to date and specifying unmet requirements of stricken countries. Ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA. Identifies bottlenecks and gaps and develops proposals to improve response systems and mechanisms, to include technical assistance in the design of specific coordination and other systems/mechanisms; organizes and participates as trainer/resource person in national and international training seminars.Serves as primary liaison with non-UN entities, including senior representatives of authorities, donor representatives, NGO officials, the media, etc., in emergency situations. Establishes overall work plan and budget. Leads and directs a team of staff; may oversee activities for a discrete work section or equivalent; plans and allocates work assignments; coaches, mentors and evaluates staff; participates in recruitment, selection and training of new staff and in the development of training programs. Organizes and/or chairs inter-agency and other international meetings, conferences, task forces; presents views and policies of the unit/institution. Initiates, supervises and finalizes position papers and related submissions; prepares diverse reports, papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, statements, presentations, etc. for senior management. Performs other duties as requested by OCHA Head of Office, the UN RC/HC and/or Director of Operations and Advocacy Division. (Only for DHoO OCHA ROAP)Conducts frequent (up to 70%) surge and response deployments in support of humanitarian operations in the region and beyond. Act as Office-in-Change of the OCHA Regional Office in the absence of the Head of Office and provide line management for OCHAs Humanitarian Advisor Teams (HATs) in the region and ROAPs substantive Sections. **PLANNING AND ORGANIZING**: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. **ACCOUNTABILITY**: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with Organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable. **LEADERSHIP**: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. **JUDGEMENT/DECISION-MAKING**: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; prop

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• Company : United Nations
• Position : Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Deputy Head of
• Location : กรุงเทพฯ
• Country : TH