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Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Die Bundesregierung hat mit mehr als 40 Internationalen Organisationen Abkommen zur Förderung von deutschen Nachwuchskräften als JPO geschlossen. Die Federführung des Programms liegt beim Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ); das Büro Führungskräfte zu Internationalen Organisationen (BFIO) ist verantwortlich für die Durchführung des Programms. Angesprochen sind Bewerber*innen mit deutscher Staatsangehörigkeit und mit erster Berufserfahrung nach abgeschlossenem Hochschulstudium.
Da es sich um ein Nachwuchsförderprogramm handelt, sollten Bewerberinnen und Bewerber im Regelfall zwischen zwei bis vier Jahren Berufserfahrung haben.
Wichtige Informationen zur Bewerbung (Bewerbungsvoraussetzungen, Bewerbungsformular, Details zur Stellenbeschreibung etc.) finden Sie auf unserer Website unter www.bfio.de, Stichwort: JPO-Programm.
Bewerbungsschluss ist Sonntag, der 16. Februar 2025, 24.00 Uhr MEZ
UN-OCHA – JPO in Humanitarian Affairs, Donor Relations, Genf - Bangui, Chiffre Nr. 2025-1-02
Junior Professional Officer (JPO) in Humanitarian Affairs, Genf and Bangui
Sector/Unit: Humanitarian Affairs
Duration: 2 years with the possibility of extension for another year.
Please note that for participants of the JPO-Programme two years of work experience are mandatory!
Main duties and responsibilities (Examples):
- Support the OCHA Donor Support Group (ODSG) secretariat function within the Donor Relations Section during Germany’s chairship.
- Assist in the timely preparation of ODSG meetings, including preparing all required background and briefing material for OCHA senior management and ODSG donors. Keep track of outstanding ODSG donor issues and action points and follow up.
- Assist with overseeing the planning and organization of the annual ODSG field trip and High-Level Meeting, in consultation with the ODSG Chair and concerned OCHA branches and OCHA Country Office.
- Act as the primary focal point for a set of Government donors under the supervision of the Head of Desk. Support DRS in its day-to-day responsibilities towards donors and Permanent Missions with regard to relationship management and fundraising.
- Ensure a continuous exchange of information on OCHA’s priorities and achievements with the assigned Government donors and provide timely updates on their priority areas.
- Prepare for various donor missions or strategic donor consultations led by senior management and participate in visits to donor capitals.
- Monitor, analyse and report on humanitarian access developments, disaster relief/management or emergency situations in assigned area. Review and provide advice on humanitarian access, safeguarding humanitarian principles and ensuring the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance; organize and support follow up work, including interagency technical review meetings.
- Support the drafting and preparation of regular access papers/reports/snapshots highlighting relevant policy and operational factors affecting access and civil-military coordination, the humanitarian situation and response efforts.
- Assist in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Office's humanitarian work plan. Ensure appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms; provide information and advice on a range of related issues.
- Partner with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes and help ensure that latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities.
- Support access advocacy initiatives on issues impacting humanitarian needs and response efforts through the collection of information, liaison with humanitarian partners, MINUSCA, government officials, the media, etc.
- Provide support and technical assistance for the dissemination of CAR CMCOORD guidelines and for organizing trainings, sensitization sessions with MINUSCA, humanitarian partners and other key stakeholders in Bangui and throughout the country. Assist in preparing CMCOORD cells meetings and in liaising with key partners.
- Support stakeholder and conflict analysis and support access negotiations.
Profile of qualification:
Education:
- Master’s degree in international relations, political science, social science, public administration, international studies, economics, management or a related field.
Experience:
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area.
- Experience involving fundraising 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.
Key Competencies:
- Fluency in English and French.
- Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.
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