Humanitarian Military and Security Coordination Analyst-UNOCHA-(Nationals Only)

Job Title

HAO, Humanitarian Military Security Coordination Analyst (NOA)

Company/Organisation Name

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Location

OCHA Maiduguri Office

Job Description and Responsibilities

The incumbent will assist in adding capacity in supporting the mandate of OCHA. This is a complex and difficult role balancing the military battlespace with the humanitarian desire to remain neutral, impartial, and independent.

Key Duties and Accountabilities

• Operational Focal Point: Liaise with the Nigeria Armed Forces (NAF) and other security forces on day-to-day activities. Assist with access negotiation issues to facilitate humanitarian convoys.
• Mapping: Contribute to humanitarian-civil-military and security mapping. Engage with the Area Security Management Team and UNDSS on security issues pertaining to UN operations.
• Development of Strategy: Assess and analyze the humanitarian-civil-military and security environment to contribute to the formulation and implementation of a HCMCoord strategy and action plan.
• Dissemination of Guidelines: Ensure applicable humanitarian civil-military coordination guidelines are properly disseminated and understood by both humanitarian actors and military/police forces.
• Liaison with Humanitarian Organizations: Maintain a contact network with other UN Agencies and INGOs responsible for humanitarian-civil-military relations.
• Support Humanitarian Coordination: Assist in supporting the humanitarian coordination structure in interfacing with military representatives.
• Military Liaison: Maintain communication with military forces in the AOR and establish mechanisms to resolve operational issues.
• Assessment and facilitation: Provide support with inputs to briefings for Management on HCMCoord issues.
• Training: Assist in identifying training needs of both humanitarian actors and military forces in the AOR.
• Access: Assist Access colleagues working on the Humanitarian Cargo Notification System.
• Perform other duties as may be requested by the Head of HCMCoord.

Professionalism

• Knowledge of a range of humanitarian assistance, emergency relief, related human rights, and security issues.
• Ability to identify issues and judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve a wide range of problems.
• Ability to work under pressure and provide guidance to new/junior staff.
• Knowledge of the NAF and related national and international security services.

Teamwork

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions.

Planning and Organizing

• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies.
• Identifies priority activities and adjusts priorities as required.
• Allocates appropriate amounts of time and resources for completing work.
• Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.

Communications

• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
• Listens to others and responds appropriately.
• Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.

Qualifications

Education: An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Social Science, International Relations, Political Science, Law, or other relevant fields, or a relevant first-level university degree with a combination of two additional years of qualifying experience.

Experience:

• Applicants with a master’s degree are not required to have professional work experience. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree are required to have a minimum of two years of professional experience in humanitarian civil-military coordination and security.
• Experience with exposure to Nigerian Armed Forces is desirable.
• Experience in working with Office suite applications is desirable.
• Experience in social, political, and economic conditions is desirable.
• Experience facilitating meetings and reporting is desirable.

Language:

• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of the local language spoken in the northeast of Nigeria is desirable.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity

UNOCHA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role without discrimination.

Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, and Abuse of Authority

UNOCHA does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

Probation

For all new UNOCHA fixed-term appointments, continuation of the appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.

Right to Select Multiple Candidates

UNOCHA reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNOCHA.

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