Deadline: 16 August, 2021
Location: Cairo, Egypt
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to fill the role of Humanitarian Affairs Officer.
Across 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works for every child, everywhere, every day, building a better world for everyone.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate implementation of Humanitarian Strategy and Action Plan of Egypt country office
- Coordinate inputs to update annual humanitarian action for children appeal in coordination with programme sections
- Support the development of the Country Office Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, gathering information on best practices and monitoring compliance with minimum preparedness standards
- Finalise/update EPP as and when necessary
- Attend and represent UNICEF Egypt in interagency and partner forums, including, but not limited to, the interagency working group, inter-sector working group, North Sinai coordination committee, emergency management team and the emergency task force
- In the event of an emergency, assist in implementing initial operational tasks, collecting reliable information to verify the nature and extent of the emergency
- Inform senior management and relevant colleagues of such information
- Draft Sitrep for deputy representative’s review and clearance
- Facilitate effective humanitarian contribution management through monitoring of fund allocations and utilisation in line with donor conditions
- Build and maintain UNICEF’s partnerships with national counterparts, and other development partners, in support of resource mobilisation for humanitarian programme
- Ensure timely submission of donor reports by gathering of information, consolidation, and ensuring compliance with donor conditions regarding utilisation of funds
- Prepare humanitarian funding proposals for donors within their portfolio in coordination with relevant programme sections
- Provide briefing notes and talking points for senior management meetings (covering both regular and humanitarian programme) with donors, partners, UNICEF RO and HQ
- Carry out any other business as required by the country office
Requirements
- University degree in International Relations, Political Science, Communications, International Development, or a related field
- Two years, minimum, of professional experience in public affairs, programme development/management, resource mobilisation, external relations, or another relevant area
- Experience in humanitarian programming, writing donor reports, briefing notes and talking points
- Work experience in emergency preparedness or working in a humanitarian/emergency context (highly desirable)
- Experience in the preparation of humanitarian appeals, emergency preparedness and response plans will be a plus
- Fluency in Arabic and English (verbal and written)
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