Organization: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Website and contact information:
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
36th Floor, Secretariat Building
United Nations
New York
Tel.: +1212 963 1234
Fax: +1212 963 9489
Location of headquarters: New York, NY and Geneva, Switzerland
Year founded:
Mandate and/or mission statement:
The Mission of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to:
• alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies,
• advocate for the rights of people in need,
• promote preparedness and prevention, and
• facilitate sustainable solutions.
Relevant programs and projects:
Current head/director (and nationality):
John Holmes, UK
Number of Member States and/or Observer States: 192 Member States of the UN
Operating budget:
$ 159,079,639
Number and location of missions or field offices:
30 Country Offices; 9 Regional Disaster Response Advisors (RDRAs) and Regional Support Offices (RSOs); 3 headquarters and liaison offices
Number of employees:
1,064 (2006)
Grades descriptions:
See Job Classification Standards in the United Nations
Where does this organization advertise when there are job openings?
UN Human Resources Galaxy e-Staffing System
ReliefWeb
What is the job application process?
1. UN Human Resources Galaxy e-Staffing System
2. Relief web vacancies- All applicants are requested to email the following documents to the OCHA Human Resources Section/AO at ochavacancies@un.org :
1. Cover letter, explaining why you consider yourself qualified and motivated for this particular position
2. Completed Summarized Personnel Information Form
3. Completed P-11 and P-11 Supplementary Forms
All Application Forms can be found by clicking on the following link:
http://ocha.unog.ch/OCHAvacancies/
It would be appreciated your stating your full name and the OCHA vacancy notice number as the subject in your e-mail application. Please send one email application for every vacancy announcement.
Does this organization take volunteers?
Unknown.
What are the expectations, minimum requirements and application procedures for volunteers in this organization?
Unknown.
Does this organization take interns?
Unknown.
What are the expectations, minimum requirements and application procedures for volunteers in this organization?
Unknown.
What are the basic requirements for prospective applicants?
Varies with specific vacancies.