Regional Humanitarian Advisor, West Central Africa Regional office, Dakar...

Updated: March 05, 2024 02:36 AM GMT

Full-time Job in Dakar, Dakar Region

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Dakar, Senegal

The Position:

The Regional Humanitarian Advisor is responsible for operationalizing UNFPA’s corporate humanitarian vision in the West and Central Africa region. You will provide high level policy and programme planning support in matters related to humanitarian and fragile contexts in the WCA region; undertake risk analysis, provide country offices with technical advice and coordination support on contingency planning and emergency response efforts, quality assurance and evaluation support for UNFPA’s humanitarian portfolio in the region with particular focus on the countries in crisis and post-crisis, the most vulnerable groups such as refugees and displaced communities especially women, girls and young people.

You will coordinate the work of the Regional Humanitarian Steering Committee (R-HSC) and that of the Gender Based Violence Regional Sub-group. You will represent UNFPA in various fora and platforms, including the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS... More Detail