Humanitarian Affairs OfficerNew

Leads humanitarian policy, analysis and coordination for OCHA's Crisis Response Division in Bunia and Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The officer directs complex emergency-response work, supports interagency planning and develops evidence for operational decisions. The role strengthens crisis monitoring, resource mobilisation, contingency planning and collaboration with authoriti

• Advise on policy issues that safeguard humanitarian principles and effective assistance
• Monitor humanitarian developments and maintain a watch list of potential crises
• Coordinate international humanitarian assistance and prepare situation reports on unmet requirements
• Organise humanitarian studies and interagency technical-review meetings
• Partner with agencies to plan and evaluate complex emergency-assistance programmes
• Maintain collaboration with government, UN agencies, NGOs and other partners
• Lead work teams and mentor junior officers
• Analyse data and produce visualisations to support planning and decision-making

• Advanced university degree in political science, social science, public administration, international studies, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field
• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis or emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development or a related area
• Experience in humanitarian inter-agency work
• Two years of humanitarian field experience in emergency situations
• English and French are required

• Experience managing or supporting field teams in humanitarian operations
• Experience drafting reports on humanitarian action
• Experience in a health emergency
• Experience in the West and Central Africa Region

• Humanitarian Coordination
• Emergency Response
• Policy Advice
• Crisis Analysis
• Interagency Planning
• Data Visualisation
• Resource Mobilisation