Job vacancy as a Humanitarian Affairs Officer in Abuja

The main objectives of the Humanitarian support Unit (HSU) which is being established in the Office of the Resident Coordinator (RC) in Abuja, Nigeria are to support the coordination and response capacity of the United Nations Country team (UNCT) through the office of the RC and contribute to the strengthening of the partnership and engagement with the Government of Nigeria and Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) on humanitarian issues with regional implications.
Responsibilities

1. Support the UNCT in Nigeria in her/his role of coordinating international humanitarian response and assist in ensuring that inter-agency/organization, NGO, bilateral donor, government, and sectoral coordination mechanisms are set-up and functioning well, including disaster response preparedness;

2. Liaise with all relevant UN operational agencies, NGOs, and local authorities, with the aim of facilitating coordination, consensus-building, and trouble shooting

3. Assist in the development of short and medium-term strategy, policy, planning and priorities, especially on needs analysis, targeting and monitoring; this includes activities relating to the Regional Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP), mid-term reviews and other humanitarian strategy documents or appeals;

4. Assist in the regular monitoring and analysis of developments in the country and their impact on the humanitarian situation; assist in preparing regular situation reports and support the preparation of analytical reports highlighting social, political, humanitarian and other relevant factors affecting the overall humanitarian situation

Requirements

• University degree in political science, sociology, law, international relations, or related field
• Four years of relevant professional experience in the field of international humanitarian affairs
• Proven inter-personal and good communication skills
• Experience in a multi-cultural environment 

Application

To apply, visit; http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=21110

Closing date is 28th Jan 2011.