Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Ebola LeadNew

Leads OCHA humanitarian policy and Ebola-response coordination in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The senior officer directs response strategies, analyses humanitarian developments and advises on principled assistance. The role brings together authorities, UN agencies, donors and partners, oversees emergency planning and reporting, and provides leadership to teams working on com

• Advise on policy direction and humanitarian principles for complex assistance operations
• Develop and implement coherent humanitarian and disaster-response strategies
• Coordinate humanitarian and emergency assistance in Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Prepare policy papers, reports, studies, guidelines and situation updates
• Support emergency appeals and response plans and monitor donor-contribution use
• Build capacity with Congolese authorities and develop country-specific emergency indicators
• Coordinate with government, UN agencies, NGOs, diplomatic missions and media on early warning and contingency planning
• Lead work teams and supervise junior officers

• Advanced university degree in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field
• Minimum ten years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis or emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development or a related area
• Humanitarian field experience in aid operations during emergencies
• Senior-level management experience
• English and French are required

• Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN common system or comparable international organisation
• Experience in health emergency
• Experience in the West and Central Africa Region

• Humanitarian Leadership
• Emergency Response
• Ebola Response
• Policy Development
• Crisis Coordination
• Humanitarian Analysis
• Capacity Building