United nations humanitarian jobs

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESUnder the direct supervision of the Chief of Visitors Service, Nairobi. The incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:CONDUCT TOURS AND BRIEFINGSConduct tours of the United Nations Office at Nairobi Give briefings and presentations about the United Nations and topics linked to the work of the UN (online or in-person). Explain the structure and current functi...

The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. JOB PURPOSE WFP is seeking a qualified and experienced candidate for the position of Lake Turkana Programme Coordinator to support project coordination, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the programme at county...

United Nations and regional organizations; provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable; and manages and implements the programmes of administration, conference servi...

The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. JOB PURPOSE To support effective delivery of finance, budget and administration support services in order to facilitate transparent and efficient utilization of financial resources. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Assis...

The Position:Under the overall supervision of the Director, Programme Division, the incumbent leads the development of strategic plans that enable UNFPA to achieve its mission and goals of improving the lives of women and youth everywhere and contributing to the achievement of sustainable development in the world.Job Purpose:The Strategic Planning Branch Chief will contribute to the UNFPA strateg...

The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. JOB PURPOSE To perform and apply appropriate processes, procedures and policies that support the efficient and effective procurement services. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) Perform administrative procurement activi...

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Purpose Of The Position In the context of the Outbreaks and Health Emergencies management system, at the EPR hub level, the incumbent will ensure that the leadership decisions trigger the provision...

.WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The United ...

Within delegated authority, the Human Rights Officer will be responsible for the following duties: Plans and coordinates activities related to thematic and country mandates on human rights, including from a gender perspective. Conducts substantive research and analysis of human rights issues/events and assesses their impact on the human rights situation in assigned region or country. Collects and...

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives The Position: Under the overall supervision of the Director, Programme Division, the incumbent leads the development of strategic plans that enab...

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION In the context of the Outbreaks and Health Emergencies management system, at the EPR hub level, the incumbent will ensure that the leadership decisions trigger the provision...

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIESUnder the supervision of the hub coordinator, the incumbent will perform following functions: Adapt and implement procedures, in compliance with existing policies and SOPs, for the administration, monitoring, control and evaluation of material, service and some financial processes within the incident management system. Support the formulation of general and specific budgetary...

PURPOSE OF THE POSITIONIn the context of the Outbreaks and Health Emergencies management system, at the EPR hub level, the incumbent will ensure that the leadership decisions trigger the provision of management and administrative services that meet emergency performance standards through managing service provision in the following areas: Supporting preparation and oversight of plans and budgets f...

Assist the management in dealing with the challenges posed by the political context, the UN and humanitarian reform, and institutional developments in the area of forced displacement and humanitarian operations.Assist in planning and organizing communications strategy that generates support for UNHCR s operations from external partners (e.g. the general public, governments, partners, the media, a...

Note: This post is based in Nairobi. This role will commence on 1 October 2024.The Position:Under the overall supervision of the Director, Programme Division, the incumbent leads the development of strategic plans that enable UNFPA to achieve its mission and goals of improving the lives of women and youth everywhere and contributing to the achievement of sustainable development in the world. How ...

Job Description The Position: Under the overall supervision of the Director, Programme Division, the incumbent leads the development of strategic plans that enable UNFPA to achieve its mission and goals of improving the lives of women and youth everywhere and contributing to the achievement of sustainable development in the world. Job Purpose: The Strategic Planning Branch Chief will contribute t...

Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ Anticipatory Approach will be responsible for the following duties:Supports the regional scale-up and mainstreaming of the anticipatory approach, including through facilitating the revision of existing and the development of new coordinated anticipatory action frameworks. Deploys to support emergency response, particularly in response ...

This section provides an overview of OCHAs mandate, its leadership and how it is funded. It also includes a detailed section on OCHAs flagship and thematic publications, and on the Agenda for Humanity a plan put forward by the UN Secretary-General calling on global leaders to stand up for our common humanity and reduce humanitarian suffering. Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs O...

ResponsibilitiesWithin delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Pooled Fund Manager) will be responsible for the following duties: Fund Management and Coordination:Under the overall guidance of the HoO and the supervision of the Humanitarian Affairs Officers/Pooled Fund Manager, advise the HC on the management of the Country-based Pooled Fund (CBPF) vis-à-vis the humanitarian contex...

This section provides an overview of OCHAs mandate, its leadership and how it is funded. It also includes a detailed section on OCHAs flagship and thematic publications, and on the Agenda for Humanity a plan put forward by the UN Secretary-General calling on global leaders to stand up for our common humanity and reduce humanitarian suffering. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Human...

Job Description Under the direct supervision of the (Snr) DIMA Coordinator/Deputy Director/Head of Service/Deputy Representative or other IM staff or designated manager, the Associate Information Management Officer supports data and information management activities in the relevant country and regional offices. They are part of a team of data and information management staff (depending on office ...

Under the direct supervision of the (Snr) DIMA Coordinator/Deputy Director/Head of Service/Deputy Representative or other IM staff or designated manager, the Associate Information Management Officer supports data and information management activities in the relevant country and regional offices.They are part of a team of data and information management staff (depending on office configuration) an...

CONTEXT:Under the overall supervision of the Senior Coordinator Recovery and Resilience, and the direct supervision of the Programme Officer Resilience and Solutions based in Nairobi, and the administrative supervision, the successful candidate will assist the implementation, monitoring and coordination of IOM Kenya's emergency response, recovery and resilience-building projects and activities. S...

Under the overall coordination of the Head of Programmes and Policy Development and the direct supervision of the Data and Research Coordinator, the successful candidate will be accountable and responsible to support data management initiatives aiming to streamline Data Management, Information Management (IM) activities, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) related tasks of IOM Kenya.Core Fun...