This position is located in the Needs and Response Analysis Section (NARAS), Assessment, Planning & Monitoring Branch (APMB), Coordination Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Geneva, Switzerland.

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.

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

1. Works on all aspects of the humanitarian programme cycle, including needs assessment/analysis and response planning, to inform collective and strategic humanitarian decision-making.

2. Supports the development of guidance and tools, the collection of learning and good practice, and the provision of field support on the humanitarian programme cycle, including needs assessment/analysis and response planning.

3. Deploys, as required, to support humanitarian programme cycle work in the field, as well as on humanitarian surge and support missions, as requested, as part of OCHA’s surge capacity.

4. Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/management or emergency situations in assigned area of responsibility.

5. 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 with an emphasis on humanitarian assessments, response planning, monitoring and associated analysis. 

6. 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.); in particular on needs assessment and analysis to feed into response planning.

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