The Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer will assist in designing and preparing studies on humanitarian issues, researching and analyzing information, and contributing to the preparation of various written documents. The role supports intergovernmental engagements and aims to strengthen principled humanitarian action.
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or related area or the successful completion of the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP)/United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P) is required. Experience in supporting intergovernmental negotiations on humanitarian resolutions is required. Experience in drafting reports on humanitarian assistance to international organizations legislative bodies is desirable. Experience in working with Member States, international organizations and intergovernmental legislative bodies is desirable. Humanitarian experience in the field (actual setting where a mission and/or project is being implemented) in emergency situations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable.
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A first-level university degree and no experience will be accepted for candidates who have passed the Young Professionals Programme Examination/United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P).
