Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Programme), P3

• Support country-based Funds and Resident Coordinators on monitoring, reporting, and communications related to humanitarian priorities and needs.
• Implement standardized policies in line with headquarters guidance.
• Manage and supervise fund-related support staff if assigned.
• Coordinate with NGOs, UN partners, clusters, and OCHA field offices to monitor project and fund progress.
• Conduct field visits to collect information for communications and reporting.
• Communicate and support stakeholders during fund allocation processes.
• Provide support to recipient organisations throughout project lifecycles to align humanitarian needs and responses.
• Coordinate information exchange with humanitarian donors to promote coordinated fund use.
• Assist in fund reporting and communication, ensuring coordination with counterparts and humanitarian organisations.
• Research and analyse humanitarian financing information and funding trends.
• Contribute to policy development and review of humanitarian issues and funding trends at the country level.
• Disseminate information on fund activities to OCHA field offices and recipient organisations.
• Support assessments and planning for potential expansion of the Eastern and Southern African Humanitarian Fund.
• Assist in preparatory assessments and planning for new country envelopes.
• Provide oversight to ensure compliance with monitoring and reporting systems for country-based funds.
• Report project status to fund managers, regional heads, donors, and stakeholders.
• Lead pooled fund annual reporting exercises.
• Assist in evaluations, research activities, and studies as required.

• An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or related field is required. Alternatively, a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis relief management, rehabilitation, development, or related areas is required.
• Experience in project management, supervision, monitoring and evaluation, and administration is required.
• Experience in humanitarian financing such as grant management, fundraising, and donor relations is desirable.
• Experience working with Country-Based Pooled Funds or similar multi-donor humanitarian financing mechanisms is desirable.
• Experience supporting capacity strengthening of national and local humanitarian organisations is desirable.
• Experience within the UN common system or comparable international organisation is desirable.
• Fluency in English at UN Level III for reading, writing, listening, and speaking is required.

Apply through the employer's official contact by submitting your application before Friday, 20 November 2026.