[UNOCHA] Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Coordination Unit
Ente: UNOCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Scadenza: 2026-09-15
Paese: INTL
Descrizione
Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Coordination Unit UNOCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Open positions at UNOCHA Caracas ( Venezuela ) Senior Show advice for this position Application deadline in 13 days : Tuesday 15 Sep 2026 at 03:59 UTC Open application form Contract This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff . It is normally internationally recruited only . It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience , depending on education. Salary The salary for this job should be between 129,814 USD and 167,369 USD . Salary for a P-4 contract in Caracas The international rate of 90,970 USD, with an additional 42.7% (post adjustment) at this the location, applies. Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power . Please keep in mind that the salary displayed here is an estimation by UN Talent based on the location and the type of contract. It may vary depending on the organization. The recruiter should be able to inform you about the exact salary range. In case the job description contains another salary information, please refer to this one. More about P-4 contracts and their salaries . Fast-track your UN career: Let the AI Application Assistant tailor your applications to catch recruiters' attention. AI Application Assistant Details Org. Setting and Reporting The position is located in the Crisis Response Division (CRD), 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 temporary job opening is being advertised for the position of Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Coordination Unit in Caracas, Venezuela. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Head of Office, OCHA Venezuela. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Coordination Unit will be responsible for the following duties: • Manages day-to-day activities of the team under responsibilities in the field duty station, providing oversight for all substantive/programmatic, logistic, administrative and security issues; • Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian response and developments, disaster relief/management programmes or emergency situations in the country. • Leads and/or participates in large, complex projects, to include disaster assessment or other missions; coordinates international humanitarian/emergency assistance for complex emergency/disaster situations; 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 gaps and unmet requirements. • Assists in the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA. • Organizes and prepares the inter-cluster meetings and ensures that inter-cluster workplan is implemented and aligned to the HCT priorities. • Assists national government counterparts in capacity-building for handling emergency situations; develops country-specific indicators in collaboration with area experts and ensures the subsequent monitoring of these indicators; recommends actions based on the analysis of pertinent information; collaborates with development actors and international financial institutions to increase their sustained engagement in the country with the aim to reduce risks and vulnerabilities, while safeguarding humanitarian principles. • Initiates and coordinates activities related to technical cooperation and technical assistance projects in disaster response and disaster response preparedness; formulates project proposals and relevant project documents; provides technical support to field work; reviews and clears project reports for submission to donors. • Analyzes and assists in introducing new technologies and approaches for disaster warning/management. • 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 on important issues; and ensures the implementation of recommendations emanating from relevant studies. • Assists or leads, as appropriate, in the preparation of OCHA reports, studies, background papers, policy guidelines, correspondence, presentat
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