The position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division, (OAD), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA is the 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 position - specific job opening is being advertised for position of Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Access in Sittwe, Myanmar. 

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office, OCHA Myanmar, the incumbent reports to the Head of Sub Office Rakhine.

Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Access will be responsible for the following duties: 

• Supports the OCHA senior leadership, the Access Unit and sub-offices on humanitarian access in Myanmar. 
• Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian, disaster relief/management or emergency situations in assigned country/area. 
• Drafts and prepares regular access papers/reports highlighting relevant policy and operational factors affecting access, the humanitarian situation, and response efforts 
• Participates in large, complex projects, to include disaster assessment or other missions; assists in the coordination of international humanitarian/emergency assistance for complex emergency/disaster situations and in ensuring the necessary support (e.g. staff, funding, specialized equipment, supplies, etc.); drafts situation reports to the international community, apprising of situation to date and specifying unmet requirements of stricken countries. 
• Partners with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes and help ensure that latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities, including gender-related considerations. 
• Establishes and maintains contacts with relevant stakeholders, including other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, media, etc. 
• Supports access advocacy initiatives on issues impacting humanitarian needs and response efforts through liaison with humanitarian partners, and stakeholders. 
• Supports negotiations with relevant stakeholders to establish/maintain humanitarian access and resolves any arising constraints, while working to promote a principled, coordinated approach to access. 
• Under the supervision of the Head of sub-office of OCHA-Rakhine, serves as the primary focal point on specific topics or policy-related issues, particularly access; 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. 
• Organizes and supports follow-up work, including inter-agency technical review meetings to support access work and decision-making on important issues. 
• Organizes and participates in work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian access related matters. 
• Provides guidance to, and may supervise, new/junior staff. 
• Performs other duties as required.

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