[NYC-L] FW: OCHA Exams and jobs (fwd)

[Erkanda Bujari]

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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:25:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Margaret Holland <mh30 at columbia.edu>
To: ciesgrads at virginia.edu
Subject: FW: OCHA Exams and jobs (fwd)

deadline fast approaching:

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A competitive examination to establish a pool
of qualified candidates for up-coming
Humanitarian Officer vacancies with the
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA). The National Competitive
Examination is opened to nationals from the
following countries: Albania, Andorra,
Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam,
Comoros, Equatorial Guinea (newly added)
Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Lao People's Democratic
Republic, Mozambique, Norway, Palau,
Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi
Arabia, Slovenia, Sweden (newly added),
Tajikistan, Vanuatu.

Functions :

Work performed within this occupation
relates to the coordination of the international
humanitarian response to armed conflicts and
natural disasters. The tasks of the occupation
vary considerably depending upon the
assignment and may include, but are not
limited to:

   1.desk/liaison - supporting field needs,
     including substantive and policy
     advice, staffing and resource
     mobilization, as well as providing input
     for briefings on humanitarian
     emergencies to the Security Council
     and Member States;
   2.policy development - conducting
     research, analyzing and drafting
     papers relating to humanitarian action
     and coordination of the same, and
     assisting in the organization of
     inter-agency consultations for the
     preparation of inter-agency and
     lessons learned studies;
   3.information - developing early warning
     and contingency planning,
     disseminating documents and
     providing technical support;
   4.advocacy - developing press kits,
     drafting press statements and minutes
     for monthly NGO meetings;
   5.deployment to the field - undertaking
     field missions to directly support relief
     efforts.


Minimum requirements :

     First level university degree in law,
     social or political sciences
     A maximum of 32 years old on 31
     December 2000
     A minimum of two years working
     experience in humanitarian affairs or
     international relations
     Strong interpersonal and
     communication skills for working with
     a wide range of humanitarian actors
     within and outside the UN system
     Ability to identify creative and
     pragmatic solutions to problems
     relating to armed conflict and natural
     disasters
     Ability to organize and coordinate
     work often under stressful conditions
     Ability to adapt to volatile and
     unpredictable environment
     Fluency in English or French with
     strong drafting skills



Other desirable requirements :

     Advanced university degree in law,
     social or political sciences
     Experience at the field level with a
     national, international or
     non-governmental organization
     Working knowledge of another United
     Nations official language (Chinese,
     Arabic, Russian, Spanish)


Salary and Benefits :

The United Nations offers attractive
compensation and benefits package. For a
staff member without dependents the annual
starting salary will normally be between
US$30,983 and US$40,105 net of income
tax. In addition, staff members are entitled to
a post adjustment which varies according to
the cost of living of each duty station (for
example, it is currently between US$13,323
and US$17,245 per year in New York). For
a staff member with dependents, the annual
starting salary will be between US$32,912
and US$42,925. (In New York, the post
adjustment for staff members with
dependents is currently between US$14,152
and US$18,458). The determination of
salary of successful candidates will be based
on his/her level of academic qualifications
and the length of his/her relevant professional
experience.

Applications :

Interested candidates are requested to fill out
accurately and completely, in English or
French, an Application Form, P.11 -
Personal History Form which may be
obtained from any United Nations, UNDP,
UNICEF office in your country.
Applications should be sent through
INTERNET to the following address:
OHRM_exam at UN.ORG with reference
Competitive Examination-Humanitarian
Affairs indicated in the subject of the
message or by FAX to the number (212)
963-3683 with the reference on the cover
page. Closing date for receipt of applications:
18 February 2000.

A hard copy should be sent by mail to the
address mentioned below clearly stating
reference: Competitive
Examination-Humanitarian Affairs on the
envelope and application.

Our mailing address is:

        Examinations and Tests Section
        Office of Human Resources Management
        Room S-2590A
        United Nations Secretariat
        New York, N.Y. 10017
        U.S.A.


A covering letter explaining your interest in
working for the United Nations, and
describing the skills and strengths you could
bring to the organization in the field of
humanitarian affairs, must accompany your
application.

Applications with incomplete information
will not be considered further. Due to the
volume of applications, only those
candidates under serious consideration
will be acknowledged.

Selected candidates will be required to take
a written examination. Best candidates will
then be invited to an interview. Preference
will be given to equally qualified women
candidates.
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