Chief of Strategic Prioritization and Practices Branch, D1

OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chief of Strategic Prioritization and Practices Branch in Geneva leads reform of the humanitarian programme cycle and strengthens coordination across humanitarian actors.

The role sits within the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Geneva, reporting to the branch director, and involves advancing the Global Humanitarian Overview and supporting humanitarian coordinators and country teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead reform of the humanitarian programme cycle and strengthen humanitarian coordination in line with the Humanitarian Reset.
• Oversee training of OCHA personnel and documentation/sharing of best practices.
• Coordinate interagency negotiations and support humanitarian coordinators, HCSTs, and OCHA offices.

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Chief of Strategic Prioritization and Practices Branch, D1

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 287308

Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian

Job Family : Humanitarian Affairs

Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , D-1

Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 287308 Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian Job Family : Humanitarian Affairs Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , D-1
Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Date Posted : Oct 30, 2026
Deadline : Nov 13, 2026

This position is located in the Strategic Prioritization and Practices Branch (SPPB), Humanitarian Sector Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in Geneva. OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA's mission 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 the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions. This temporary job opening is being advertised for the position of Chief of Strategic Prioritization and Practices Branch in Geneva. With delegated authority of the Humanitarian Sector Division Director, the Chief of Branch will be responsible for leading the reform of the humanitarian programme cycle and strengthening and streamlining humanitarian coordination in line with the Humanitarian Reset; the training of OCHA and IASC personnel; the documentation and sharing of best practice; shepherding interagency negotiations; spearheading cash coordination; enhancing humanitarian-development collaboration; and the provision of technical support to Humanitarian Coordinators, Humanitarian Country Teams and OCHA Country/Regional Offices. The Branch is responsible for the production of the Global Humanitarian Overview. The Chief of Branch will also oversee support from her/his teams to effectively contribute to the implementation of OCHA's Strategic Plan. The incumbent of this post reports to Director, Humanitarian Sector Division.