Humanitarian Officer- Baidoa

Vacancy No: VA/FPA/SOM/1-12/2015

Post Title: Humanitarian Officer 

Duration: One Year

Type of Contract: Service Contract

Level: SC10

Duty Station: Baidoa, South Central Somalia

Date of Issue: 25 Feb 2015 

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2015

Organizational Unit: UNFPA Somalia Country Office

The United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency that 

promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal 

opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and 

programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth 

is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated 

with dignity and respect.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative/humanitarian 

coordinator and the direct supervision of the Assistant Rep the Humanitarian 

officer, being based in Baidoa will support the design, planning and management 

of UNFPA’s humanitarian response programming.

He/she is anticipated to support in creation of substantive knowledge by 

compiling, synthesizing and analyzing information relevant to humanitarian 

response. 

The incumbent will perform the following duties:-

 In collaboration with government counterparts, UN Agencies, L/INGOs 

assist in the implementation of annual work plans of reproductive health in 

line with government priorities and in accordance to UNFPA programme 

policies and procedures.

 Assist in preparing an inventory of humanitarian and relief partners, 

including national and international NGOs in Bay and Bakool regions of 

south / central Somalia and establish a monitoring mechanism/system for 

RH kits and commodities that takes into account warehouse capacity, 

access, utilization rate, coverage and distribution;

 Contributes to the development/revision of monitoring tools and track 

progress through consolidation of service reports of IPS 

 Represents UNFPA in cluster meetings in Bay& Bakool regions of SC 

whenever required and ensure flow of information from the meetings is 

shared with Somalia CO through Puntland office & Contact Group 

meetings organized by OCHA and Provide information to the CO for the 

IASC meeting when necessary

 Assist with the overall coordination, design and monitoring of RH&GBV 

component within the humanitarian response programme of the work of 

UNFPA in Bay& Bakool regions 

 Supports the coordination and effective implementation of the RH&GBV 

component of the humanitarian response Programme including the 

development of AWPs with IPs.

 Monitors projects expenditures and disbursements to ensure delivery is in 

line with approved project budgets and to realize targeted delivery levels, 

and coordinates timely delivery of quality project and financial reporting 

and ensures adequacy with finance and activities of RH and GBV AWPs 

of IPs

 Ensure regular updates on UNFPA’s humanitarian activities are included 

in the monthly reports of UNFPA and Somalia humanitarian periodic and 

bulletins of health and protection clusters 

 Carries a periodic mapping RH/GBV service facilities and help in 

developing training plans in GBV prevention and response.

Core Competencies

-Integrity/Commitment to UNFPA mandate

-Working in Teams 

-Fostering Innovation and Empowerment

-Self-Management/Emotional Intelligence 

-Communicating ideas and information sharing

-Commitment to Excellence

-Knowledge Sharing/Continuous Learning

Functional Competencies

-Job Knowledge

-Basic knowledge of standard computer software applications and information 

technology including electronic communication. 

-Understanding of fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline.

-Ability to identify new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates in the 

work.

Educational requirements:

•Advanced Degree (Masters) or equivalent in social sciences public health, and nursing, 

medicine, Gender or other related social science / development studies.

•A first level university degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications 

and experience or other related field may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university 

degree with 4 years of experience.

Language requirements:

Proficiency in English required; knowledge of Somali language is essential.

Please note that this vacancy is open to Somali Nationals only. Applications with an updated CV and a 

completed http://www.escwa.un.org/main/vacancies/P_11.doc marked: “VA/FPA/SOM/1-12/2015 

“Humanitarian Officer, Baidoa” in the subject line of the e-mail should be forwarded to the following 

email address: recruit.unfpasom@unfpa.org. 

UNFPA will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

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