Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Pooled Fund Manager will be responsible for the following duties: I. Fund Management and Coordination: ? Under the overall guidance of the Head of Office (HoO) and the supervision of the Humanitarian Affairs Officers/Pooled Fund Manager, advise the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) on the management of the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) vis-à-vis the humanitarian context (i.e., priorities and needs). ? Support and advise the Pooled Fund Manager on the overall management and administration of the Fund and Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocations. ? Support and implement standardized policy in line with HQ guidance and decisions. ? Manage and supervise Fund-related support staff. ? Manage fund allocation processes (both YHF and CERF) ensuring necessary coordination with relevant counterparts in line with the Terms of Reference and/or allocation guidelines (i.e., Review and/or Advisory. Boards, cluster or sector leads, humanitarian organizations, and OCHA). ? Ensure proper communication and support during the allocation process to all stakeholders. ? Liaise with and provide necessary support to recipient organizations of the Fund throughout the life-cycle of the projects, promoting coherence between humanitarian needs and response. ? Advise the HC, recipient organizations and stakeholders on measures to mitigate and manage foreseeable operational risks. ? Ensure recipient organizations compliance with financial rules applicable to the Fund. ? Ensure coordination and information exchange with humanitarian donors aiming to promote coordinated and complementary use of funds. ? In case of absence of the Pooled Fund Manager, represent the Fund management unit before stakeholders (NGO, UN Agencies, donors) and external actors as required. II. Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation: ? Ensure compliance with monitoring and reporting requirements are in place for the Fund. ? Oversee and ensure timely project reporting cycle, including the Fund annual report. ? Liaise with NGOs, UN partners as well as clusters and OCHA field offices to follow-up on project progress and overall Fund progress. ? Conduct periodic field visits to promote the knowledge and support the appropriate use of the Fund in line with its Terms of Reference, field visits should focus on key actors (i.e., OCHA field colleagues, recipient organizations, local governments, communities). ? Systematically provide information on project status to the HC, the HoO, donors and relevant governing bodies of the Fund. ? Support the preparation of evaluations, reviews and studies as required ensuring due consultation with relevant HQ sections Country based Pooled Fund (CBPF) Section, Strategic Planning, Evaluation Section (SPEGS). III. Analysis, communications and public information: ? Research, analyze and present humanitarian financing information, in particular funding trends and requirements, gathered from diverse sources. ? Assist in policy development, including the review and analysis of humanitarian issues and funding trends at the country level, ensuring proper coordination with Funding Coordination Section at HQ. ? In collaboration with other OCHA units and field offices, as well as with support from relevant OCHA HQ sections, document and disseminate results, best practices and results of the Fund across internal and broader audiences through information and communication products/pieces (i.e., bulletins, feature stories, photographs/videos, websites, etc.). ? Liaise with OCHA field offices and recipient organizations to disseminate full information on Fund activities. ? Perform other duties as assigned by the Pooled Fund Manager and the OCHA Head of Office.

Requirements:

Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, public administration, international studies, economics or a related field, is required. A first-level university degree in combination with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, project management, budget management, or related area is required. 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 required. Experience in the areas of project management and supervision, monitoring and evaluation, and administration is required. Experience of working in humanitarian financing, e.g., grant management, fundraising, and donor relations for humanitarian programmes, is required. Experience in the design of policies and guidelines pertaining to humanitarian assistance is desirable. Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN common system or in a comparable international organization is desirable.

Languages

French and English are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.