Humanitarian Affairs Officer

Job OpeningJob Opening ID: 229354Job Network : Political, Peace and HumanitarianJob Family : Humanitarian AffairsCategory and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4Duty Station : JERUSALEMDepartment/Office : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsDate Posted : Feb 28, 2024Deadline : Mar 6, 2024Org. Setting and ReportingThe position is based in the Office of the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza. On 22 December 2023, the Security Council adopted resolution 2720 (2023), requesting the Secretary-General, with the objective of expediting the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, to appoint expeditiously a Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator with responsibility for facilitating, coordinating, monitoring, and verifying in Gaza, as appropriate, the humanitarian nature of all humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza provided through states which are not party to the conflict, and further requesting that the Coordinator expeditiously establish a UN mechanism for accelerating the provision of humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza through states which are not party to the conflict, consulting all relevant parties, with the goal of expediting, streamlining, and accelerating the process of providing assistance while continuing to help ensure that aid reaches its civilian destination, and demanding that the parties to the conflict cooperate with the Coordinator to fulfil their mandate without delay or obstruction. This temporary job-opening is being published for the position of Humanitarian Affairs Officer, in Jerusalem, occupied Palestinian territories. The incumbent reports to the Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer under the overall supervision of the Chief of Staff.ResponsibilitiesCompetenciesEducationJob - Specific QualificationWork ExperienceLanguagesAssessmentSpecial NoticeUnited Nations ConsiderationsNo Fee