Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Head of Strategic Coordination

About the role

OCHA Sudan, the United Nations office that brings humanitarian actors together for coherent emergency responses, is recruiting a Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Head of Strategic Coordination in Khartoum. The position sits in the Crisis Response Division and reports to the Deputy Head of Office. It is a full-time role.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a senior policy officer, advising on policy direction and reviewing policy issues on humanitarian principles and the delivery of assistance.
• Prepare policy position papers and monitor, analyse and report on humanitarian developments, disaster relief programmes and emergency situations in Sudan.
• Lead or take part in large projects such as disaster assessments, coordinate international emergency assistance, prepare situation reports and assist in producing appeals and managing donor contributions.
• Support capacity building, develop country-specific indicators and recommend actions based on evidence.
• Initiate and coordinate technical cooperation and technical assistance projects, write proposals, support field work and review project reports for governments.
• Analyse and introduce new technologies for disaster warning and management, and organize studies and follow-up work including interagency technical review meetings.
• Help prepare OCHA reports, studies, guidelines and presentations, and partner with other agencies to plan and evaluate programmes, including gender considerations.
• Maintain contacts with government officials, UN agencies, NGOs, diplomatic missions and the media, and act as a focal point for specific topics.
• Take part in planning the unit budget and work programme, and provide leadership and mentorship to the strategic coordination section and junior officers.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience.
• Knowledge of humanitarian assistance and emergency relief, and experience coordinating large-scale inter-agency processes such as appeals and needs analyses.
• Ability to work under extreme pressure and in stressful environments such as civil strife and natural disasters.
• Strategic leadership, high-level humanitarian coordination and engagement with national-level stakeholders.

Required skills

• Clear speaking and writing, active listening and tailored communication.
• Planning and organizing, with risk anticipation and efficient use of time.
• Judgement and decision-making in complex situations.