Overview
The Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer will monitor, analyze, and report on humanitarian responses and issues in the Pacific region, supporting coordination and information management.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor, analyze and report on humanitarian responses and issues, disaster relief/management programmes or emergency situations in the region.
- Establish and maintain contacts with other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and government officials to ensure the effective exchange and dissemination of current information.
- Support collaboration and exchange of information both in and outside the UN system.
- Act as reporting and public information focal point; including management of the office social media accounts, development of human-interest stories, advocacy tools and products and regular website updates.
- Coordinate the Emergency Crisis Communication Working Group of the PHT and assist in organizing and participating in relevant working groups, meetings, conferences and consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian matters.
- Collaborate with all relevant actors, including the PHT clusters, UN regional and field offices, the UN Communication Group to help identify and create communication opportunities and assist in preparing communication campaigns on specific topics.
- Contribute to the development of a suite of reporting and information products, including the OoP Weekly, the OCHA OoP Annual Report, Humanitarian Situation Updates, Humanitarian Bulletins, Humanitarian Snapshots etc.
- Assist in the preparation of OCHA reports, studies, background papers, policy guidelines, correspondence, presentations, etc.
- Ability to travel throughout the area of responsibility (14 Pacific countries and territories); including deployment during emergencies.
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Experience
- A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian work, development or related area is required.
- Experience in information management and development of communication strategies, media management and/or communication campaigns desirable.
- Previous experience with the UN and humanitarian system in the Pacific region is an advantage.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in information management, geography or any other relevant field.
- A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
