National Humanitarian Affairs Officer - Access (Temporary Appointment)

Under the guidance of the Head of Office and the supervision of the Head of the  Access unit, the National Humanitarian Affairs Officer Access supports advising the HCT on access issues faced by humanitarian organizations, analyzing trends, liaising with key stakeholders and advocating to improve operational space for humanitarian actors.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide support in the collection of information on operational constraints and advice on approaches and strategies to address access issues;

Support the coordination and management of the Access Working Group, including collecting information from NGOs regarding operational/bureaucratic/administrative incidents across Lebanon, analyzing trends and preparing analytical papers/talking points on the evolution of the humanitarian space in the country;

Support in enhancing and maintaining the necessary linkages and working relationship with Access focal points in humanitarian organizations as well as other relevant stakeholders including within the Lebanese Armed Forces and Lebanese security institutions, NSAGs as relevant, and UNDSS, UNSCOL, UNIFIL;

Contribute to the writing of a wide range of written reports, documents and communications providing up-to-date analysis on trends and developments on the humanitarian situation, e.g. letters, speeches, background papers, briefings, presentations, etc.;

Establish or strengthen partnerships with NGOs (particularly Local NGOs), civil society and local communities, to strengthen local level networks and gather information from the field; ensure humanitarian information flow from OCHA to partners and vice versa, and help ensure their participation in the operations and coordination mechanisms;

Support in organizing and participating in field trips to undertake in-depth reviews of specific coverage areas and coordination mechanisms;

Participate in relevant humanitarian sectoral meetings and other related coordination forums, as required;

Support advocacy initiatives on humanitarian concerns and issues (access, protection of civilians, funding gaps, specific vulnerabilities);

Support updating country specific CMCoord guidelines and other related documents as necessary

Perform other duties as requested by the Supervisor and/or Head of Office.