Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Ebola Lead

About the role

The Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Ebola Lead will be based in Bunia, DRC, supporting OCHA’s mission to coordinate effective humanitarian action during emergencies. Reporting to the Head of Office, the incumbent will provide senior policy guidance, lead Ebola response initiatives and ensure alignment with humanitarian principles.

Key responsibilities

• Advise senior management on policy direction and safeguard humanitarian principles across programmes.
• Prepare policy position papers and develop coherent disaster-response strategies and procedures.
• Monitor, analyse and report on humanitarian developments and emergency situations in the DRC.
• Lead large-scale assessments and coordinate emergency assistance, including staffing, funding and logistics.
• Support the preparation of appeals, emergency response plans and the proper use of donor contributions.
• Assist Congolese authorities in capacity-building, develop country-specific indicators and monitor their implementation.
• Organise studies, inter-agency technical review meetings and ensure implementation of recommendations.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in humanitarian policy, emergency response and coordination at senior level.
• Proven track record of leading complex disaster-assessment missions and managing multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Strong analytical, reporting and strategic planning abilities.
• Familiarity with UN humanitarian frameworks and capacity-building with national authorities.

Required skills