Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Head of Sub-Office

Lead OCHA sub-office operations and humanitarian coordination in Rakhine, Myanmar, overseeing situational analysis, response planning, reporting, cluster support, partner liaison, advocacy, field missions and team delivery while safeguarding humanitarian principles.

Department: Crisis Response Division

• Manage day-to-day OCHA Rakhine sub-office operations
• Monitor and report humanitarian developments and response efforts
• Support humanitarian needs and response planning
• Coordinate clusters, partners, authorities and field missions
• Prepare situation reports, appeals and policy communications
• Oversee team delivery and advise on humanitarian principles

• Placement on an eligible pre-approved UN roster for similar functions at P-3 level
• Advanced relevant degree or a first-level degree with two additional years of experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible humanitarian or emergency experience
• Experience supervising teams and negotiating humanitarian access in complex emergencies
• Humanitarian field experience in an emergency setting
• English at UN Level III across all skills

• Recruit from Roster vacancy funded for one year