THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID (ECHO) SEEKS TO RECRUIT PROGRAMME ASSISTANT

<a name="2604649076623036006"></A>THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID (ECHO) SEEKS TO RECRUIT PROGRAMME ASSISTANT<B readability="0"></B>The European Commission's Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) seeks to recruit Programme Assistant to join its Nigeria Office based in Abuja with possible missions and/or relocation to Kano or any other state. The employment contract duration will be one year with the possibility to renew.The European Commission's Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection is the department responsible for financing humanitarian and civil protection assistance. ECHO finances a range of partners, which include NGO's UN agencies and the Red Cross Movement, to provide assistance to people affected by both natural and man-made disasters.1.            <B readability="0">Duties & Responsibilities</B>Initially based in Abuja with possible relocation to Kano or any other state, the Programme Assistant (PA) will assist ECHO's Technical Assistants in charge of programmes in Nigeria to provide quality technical advice and support to ECHO's funded projects in the country.The PA will be required to participate in the contextual analysis aimed at determining the strategy for humanitarian interventions in Nigeria and eventually neighboring countries, as well as for IDP's/refugees, examining partners grant proposals and reports and closely monitoring the implementation of ECHO funded actions.The  PA shall be required to take a pro-active role in relevant coordination meetings with implementing partners and other international and local organizations ensuring ECHO is appropriately represented the PA may also be required to travel in the region.2.            <B readability="0">Required Qualifications</B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->A relevant university degree and minimum of five years work experience in the humanitarian sector, if university degree is not provided, ten years working experience in humanitarian sector must have been accomplished<B readability="0"></B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Good  knowledge of international NGOs and UN aid agencies working in the regions an advantages<B readability="0"></B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Work experience outside Nigeria in an international setting is an advantage<B readability="0"></B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Good understanding of humanitarian issues in the region and/or experience with IDPs/refuge operations, will be considered as an added advantage<B readability="0"></B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Thorough knowledge of Logical Framework Approach and Project Cycle Management <B readability="0"></B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->A detailed list of competences and Terms of reference are available at <B readability="0"></B><B readability="0">http://eeas.europa.eu/delegtions/nigeria/about_us/vacancies/index_en.htm</B><B readability="0">3.            Required Skills.</B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Fluent written and spoken- English is required. Good command of Hausa is a good asset knowledge of French is an added advantage<B readability="0"></B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Personal initiative, ability to work both independently and in a team with ability to set priorities and to work to tight deadlines<B readability="0"></B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Commitment, determination, reliability and a high degree of personal integrity & discretion <B readability="0"></B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Ability to analyze and process information<B readability="0"></B><!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Ability to clearly and concisely convey information to others <B readability="0"></B>Please apply through the following e-mail address only: <B>ECHO- Abuja-recruitment@echofield.eu </B>your e-mail message must include a covering letter, an updated Europass CV available at: <B readability="0">http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curiculum-vitae/templates-instrction</B>References and copies of all work certificates, a recent passport photograph, and daytime telephone contact. Applications received after the deadline stated below or do not conform to these instructions will be automatically rejected. The deadline for submitting your application is 20th May 2014.Candidates who have not been contacted by 31st May 2014 should consider that they have not been selected `

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID (ECHO) SEEKS TO RECRUIT PROGRAMME ASSISTANT

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID (ECHO) SEEKS TO RECRUIT PROGRAMME ASSISTANT The European Commission...

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Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer - UNDP Abuja

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3311/ecowas-liaison-officer-job.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer - UNDP Abuja">Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer - UNDP Abuja</a>Posted on Wed 13th Jul, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3311/ecowas-liaison-officer-job.html">(3 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/undp/"><strong>UNDP Nigeria</strong></a> is seeking to fill the post of Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer.<br /><strong><br />Job Post: Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer</strong><br /><br />Location :  Abuja, Nigeriia<br />Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)  01-Sep-2011<br /><br /><strong>Background</strong><br />A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between OCHA and ECOWAS on 05 February 2004 with the following objectives: Enhance the response to humanitarian crisis, contribute to the attainment of lasting peace in the region, improve capacity of ECOWAS in humanitarian action and conflict management, better address the needs of the vulnerable populations, alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies, advocate for the rights of people affected by conflict and natural disasters, promote preparedness and prevention and create an enabling environment for sustainable development. The Liaison function will contribute to strengthening the partnership and engagement with the ECOWAS in order to coordinate principled humanitarian response and effectively engage Member States on disaster preparedness and response and other humanitarian issues with regional implications The Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer will work closely with the Department of Humanitarian and Social Affairs of ECOWAS and coordinate with the Humanitarian support Unit (HSU) within the office of the Resident Coordinator for Nigeria<br /><br /><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong><br />The HAO/ECOWAS Liaison Officer will have the following main functions: Engage dialogue with ECOWAS in her/his role of strengthening preparedness and response and provide support on policy and operational aspects relating to acute poverty, complex emergencies and impact on disasters. Participate and support ECOWAS’ initiatives including the measuring of the impact of natural disasters such as floods in West Africa, follow-up on the setup of ECOWAS’ regional stockpile in Mali aswell as any other initiatives related to humanitarian preparedness and response. Assist in the elaboration of ECOWAS MoUs with regional agencies and institutions on DRR/Preparedness and provide training support to the ECOWAS Emergency Response Team. Assist in the development of short and medium-term strategy, policy, planning and priorities, especially in finalizing ECOWAS’ 3-year humanitarian action plan. Maintain day to day and technical liaison with the humanitarian department of ECOWAS aswell as other key entities within the organization and to provide timely and relevant information to the RC and the ROWCA Head of Office on all urgent and  important humanitarian issues with regional implications. Keep abreast of all key developments through regular monitoring and analysis of developments in the member states of ECOWAS and their impact on the humanitarian situation, regional early warning mechanism, development of regional and preparedness in a consistent and well-coordinated manner. Provide regular feedback to ROWCA and use public information and advocacy tools (reports; updates, special bulletins; websites) to keep ECOWAS humanitarian department, the RC and the ROWCA Head of Office, abreast of humanitarian developments and support coordinating plans and resource mobilization efforts for humanitarian activities.<strong>Required Skills and Experience<br />Education:</strong> University degree in political science, sociology, law, international relations, or related field<strong>Experience:</strong> 4-6 years of relevant professional experience in the field of international humanitarian affairs. Experience working with ECOWAS an advantage<strong>Additional Requirements:</strong> Proven inter-personal and good communication skills Experience in a multi-cultural environment Computer literacy Fluency in English and French (written and oral)<br /><strong>Application Deadline</strong><br />26th July, 2011<br /><strong><br />Method of Application</strong><br />Interested candidates should apply online through the website: <a href="http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=24434" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to apply online</strong></a><br />

Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer - UNDP Abuja

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Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer - UNDP Abuja

<a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3311/ecowas-liaison-officer-job.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer - UNDP Abuja">Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer - UNDP Abuja</a>Posted on Wed 13th Jul, 2011 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/hotjobs/3311/ecowas-liaison-officer-job.html">(3 comments)</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com/company/undp/"><strong>UNDP Nigeria</strong></a> is seeking to fill the post of Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer.<br /><strong><br />Job Post: Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer</strong><br /><br />Location :  Abuja, Nigeriia<br />Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)  01-Sep-2011<br /><br /><strong>Background</strong><br />A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between OCHA and ECOWAS on 05 February 2004 with the following objectives: Enhance the response to humanitarian crisis, contribute to the attainment of lasting peace in the region, improve capacity of ECOWAS in humanitarian action and conflict management, better address the needs of the vulnerable populations, alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies, advocate for the rights of people affected by conflict and natural disasters, promote preparedness and prevention and create an enabling environment for sustainable development. The Liaison function will contribute to strengthening the partnership and engagement with the ECOWAS in order to coordinate principled humanitarian response and effectively engage Member States on disaster preparedness and response and other humanitarian issues with regional implications The Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer will work closely with the Department of Humanitarian and Social Affairs of ECOWAS and coordinate with the Humanitarian support Unit (HSU) within the office of the Resident Coordinator for Nigeria<br /><br /><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong><br />The HAO/ECOWAS Liaison Officer will have the following main functions: Engage dialogue with ECOWAS in her/his role of strengthening preparedness and response and provide support on policy and operational aspects relating to acute poverty, complex emergencies and impact on disasters. Participate and support ECOWAS’ initiatives including the measuring of the impact of natural disasters such as floods in West Africa, follow-up on the setup of ECOWAS’ regional stockpile in Mali aswell as any other initiatives related to humanitarian preparedness and response. Assist in the elaboration of ECOWAS MoUs with regional agencies and institutions on DRR/Preparedness and provide training support to the ECOWAS Emergency Response Team. Assist in the development of short and medium-term strategy, policy, planning and priorities, especially in finalizing ECOWAS’ 3-year humanitarian action plan. Maintain day to day and technical liaison with the humanitarian department of ECOWAS aswell as other key entities within the organization and to provide timely and relevant information to the RC and the ROWCA Head of Office on all urgent and  important humanitarian issues with regional implications. Keep abreast of all key developments through regular monitoring and analysis of developments in the member states of ECOWAS and their impact on the humanitarian situation, regional early warning mechanism, development of regional and preparedness in a consistent and well-coordinated manner. Provide regular feedback to ROWCA and use public information and advocacy tools (reports; updates, special bulletins; websites) to keep ECOWAS humanitarian department, the RC and the ROWCA Head of Office, abreast of humanitarian developments and support coordinating plans and resource mobilization efforts for humanitarian activities.<strong>Required Skills and Experience<br />Education:</strong> University degree in political science, sociology, law, international relations, or related field<strong>Experience:</strong> 4-6 years of relevant professional experience in the field of international humanitarian affairs. Experience working with ECOWAS an advantage<strong>Additional Requirements:</strong> Proven inter-personal and good communication skills Experience in a multi-cultural environment Computer literacy Fluency in English and French (written and oral)<br /><strong>Application Deadline</strong><br />26th July, 2011<br /><strong><br />Method of Application</strong><br />Interested candidates should apply online through the website: <a href="http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=24434" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to apply online</strong></a><br />

Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer - UNDP Abuja

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[freelance] Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ECOWAS Liaison Officer at UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

<BODY readability="4"><P><STRONG>Industry:</STRONG> NGOs Jobs</P><P><STRONG>Specialization:</STRONG>NGO / International / Legal</P><P><STRONG>Minimum Educational Qualification:</STRONG> Degree</P><P><STRONG>Minimum Experience Required:</STRONG> 4 Year(s)</P><P><STRONG>Application Deadline:</STRONG> 2011-07-26</P><B>Job Title</B>:  Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ECOWAS Liaison Officer(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Sep-2011 <B>Duration of Initial Contract:</B> One Year A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between OCHA and ECOWAS on 05 February 2004 with the following objectives: Enhance the response to humanitarian crisis, contribute to the attainment of lasting peace in the region, improve capacity of ECOWAS in humanitarian action and conflict management, better address the needs of the vulnerable populations, alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies, advocate for the rights of people affected by conflict and natural disasters, promote preparedness and prevention and create an enabling environment for sustainable development. The Liaison function will contribute to strengthening the partnership and engagement with the ECOWAS in order to coordinate principled humanitarian response and effectively engage Member States on disaster preparedness and response and other humanitarian issues with regional implications The Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer will work closely with the Department of Humanitarian and Social Affairs of ECOWAS and coordinate with the Humanitarian support Unit (HSU) within the office of the Resident Coordinator for Nigeria The Humanitarian Affairs Officer / ECOWAS Liaison Officer will report to the OCHA Head of Regional Office (ROWCA). The HAO/ECOWAS Liaison Officer will have the following main functions:Engage dialogue with ECOWAS in her/his role of strengthening preparedness and response and provide support on policy and operational aspects relating to acute poverty, complex emergencies and impact on disasters.<BR>Participate and support ECOWAS’ initiatives including the measuring of the impact of natural disasters such as floods in West Africa, follow-up on the setup of ECOWAS’ regional stockpile in Mali aswell as any other initiatives related to humanitarian preparedness and response.<BR>Assist in the elaboration of ECOWAS MoUs with regional agencies and institutions on DRR/Preparedness and provide training support to the ECOWAS Emergency Response Team.<BR>Assist in the development of short and medium-term strategy, policy, planning and priorities, especially in finalizing ECOWAS’ 3-year humanitarian action plan.<BR>Maintain day to day and technical liaison with the humanitarian department of ECOWAS aswell as other key entities within the organization and to provide timely and relevant information to the RC and the ROWCA Head of Office on all urgent and  important humanitarian issues with regional implications. <BR>Keep abreast of all key developments through regular monitoring and analysis of developments in the member states of ECOWAS and their impact on the humanitarian situation, regional early warning mechanism, development of regional and preparedness in a consistent and well-coordinated manner. <BR>Provide regular feedback to ROWCA and use public information and advocacy tools (reports; updates, special bulletins; websites) to keep ECOWAS humanitarian department, the RC and the ROWCA Head of Office, abreast of humanitarian developments and support coordinating plans and resource mobilization efforts for humanitarian activities.<BR><B>Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda</B>Level 1.2: Preparing information for advocacyIdentifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNDP’s mandate<BR><B>Results-Based Programme Development and Management</B>Level 1.2: Contributes into results through primary research and analysisAssesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work<BR>Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration<BR>Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation<BR>Analyzes country situation to identify opportunities for project development<BR>Participates in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches and drafts proposals accordingly<BR><B>Building Strategic Partnerships </B>Levle 1.2:  Maintaining a network of contactsMaintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues<BR>Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders<BR><B>Innovation and Marketing New Approaches</B>Level 1.2: Enhancing processes or productsGenerates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things<BR>Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches<BR>Level 1.2:  Providing inputs to resource mobilization strategiesAnalyzes information/databases on potential and actual donors <BR>Develops a database of project profiles.  Identifies opportunities for project proposals for presentation to donors<BR><B>Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing</B>Level 1.2: Basic research and analysisGenerates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things<BR>Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches<BR><B>Required Skills and Experience </B>University degree in political science, sociology, law, international relations, or related field<BR>Four to Six years of relevant professional experience in the field of international humanitarian affairs<BR>Experience working with ECOWAS an advantage<BR>Fluency in English and French (written and oral) Proven inter-personal and good communication skills<BR>Experience in a multi-cultural environment <BR>Computer literacy<BR>Fluency in English and French (written and oral) <BR>Interested candidates should apply online through the website by clicking on the Apply now button. The system will prompt you to upload a CV on the next page.Applications without a fully completed P11 form will not be considered. Only applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted.The system will only allow for one attachement.UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.<B>UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. 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[freelance] Humanitarian Affairs Officer/ECOWAS Liaison Officer at UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

Industry: NGOs Jobs Specialization: NGO / International / Legal Minimum Educational Qualification: Degree Minimum Experience Required: 4...

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