The HAO NOB reports to the HAO P3 Head of Operations for the Mosul Office
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The HAO NOB reports to the HAO P3 Head of Operations for the Mosul Office
Humanitarian
planning and preparedness for the military efforts to bring Mosul city under
control of the Government of Iraq began in mid- 2016. Upon the request of the
Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), OCHA strengthened the existing L3 coordination
structures to provide a single hub bringing together key humanitarian
responders for the Mosul operations, through the Mosul Office. The Mosul area,
for the purpose of humanitarian coordination, is divided into three
geographical zones. Each zone is assigned an OCHA Zone Coordinator and the HOC
team ensures interaction between the Zone Coordinator and humanitarian agencies
and organizations. The Mosul Office also provides a liaison function with
Government and local inter-cluster coordination structures.
The Mosul Office
is pivotal to operational humanitarian
activities, The HAO will support the CMCoord team through information gathering
and analysis to improve the understanding of the interface of national military
and civilian stakeholders in the humanitarian context in Iraq, initially
specifically in relation to Mosul. This will contribute to effective and
efficient emergency response to address the impact of conflict, violence and
displacement in Iraq.
OCHA established a Mosul
Office to coordinate the humanitarian response.
OCHA coordination provides a liaison
function with Government and local coordination structures and brings together
Cluster Coordinators, Emergency Coordinators from UN agencies, NGO Coordination
Committee of Iraq (NCCI); International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO);IOM DTM;
Returns Working Group; Civil-Military Coordination cell; UN Mine Action
Service; and UNDSS.
Humanitarian access is facilitated by the CMCoord Cell which has
expanded the network of civil-military interlocutors and works through these
contacts to open the way for aid to reach affected populations.
The HAO will serve as a
member of the Mosul Office
created to ensure a cohesive humanitarian response to the Mosul crisis. The post will assist in the coordination of
the emergency response for the influx of displaced people from Mosul, as
military operations for the city rapidly progress.
The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies,
administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management
System and that of UNOPS.
UNOPS is committed to
achieving a truly diverse workforce.