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Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Office

Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 232048
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Humanitarian Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : RIYADH
Department/Office : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Date Posted : Apr 16, 2024
Deadline : May 30, 2024
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Branch (PRMB), Financing and Partnerships Division (FPD), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions. This position-specific job opening is being advertised for the position of Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Head of Office in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The incumbent reports to the Chief of PRMB, in close day-to-day collaboration with the Chief of External Relations and Partnerships Section in PRMB.