Humanitarian Affairs Associate-UNOCHA-(Nationals Only)

This position is open to Pakistan Nationals Only

BACKGROUND

Pakistan has become the epicentre of climate change, ranking among the top 10 countries most vulnerable to natural disasters, including floods, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF), droughts, and others. These climate-induced disasters in Pakistan have caused fatalities, loss of livelihood and livestock, and damaged and destroyed public and private infrastructure across the country, often with significant humanitarian consequences that require adequate emergency response preparedness.

In 2025, a supercharged monsoon season triggered devastating floods across multiple provinces, with Punjab experiencing the worst riverine flooding in four decades. The floods have resulted in extensive loss of life, mass displacement, large-scale destruction of homes and social infrastructure, crop damage, loss of livestock, and the collapse of livelihoods for millions. Thereby, increasing vulnerability to millions of people who need urgent humanitarian, early recovery, and resilience-building support for them to bounce back to life with dignity. As of mid-September 2025, over 6.9 million people have been affected, 1,037 lives lost, injured 1,067 and 2.9 million displaced. These recurrent disasters are not isolated incidents but part of a growing pattern of climate-induced emergencies.

All this is happening at a time when OCHA is faced with a “Humanitarian Reset” triggered by the 2025, a global decision to scale down OCHA Pakistan operations and transition to a Humanitarian Advisory Team (HAT) by early 2026. Accordingly, UNOCHA in its organization resulted in some restructuring that gave birth to the position of Humanitarian Affairs Associate/Assistant GS-7, to strengthen programmatic Humanitarian Affairs functions within OCHA’s Coordination Unit.

Position Purpose:

The Humanitarian Affairs Associate under the direct supervision of the Humanitarian Affairs Officer - NOB, and the overall gu