Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Risk Management and Compliance)

About the role

The Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Risk Management and Compliance) works in the Crisis Response Division of OCHA Ethiopia, which brings together humanitarian actors to coordinate coherent responses to emergencies. The post reports to the Head of Humanitarian Financing Unit/Pooled Fund Manager and focuses on the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF).

Key responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and report on humanitarian developments and emergency situations that may affect the EHF.
• Prepare studies on humanitarian and emergency relief issues and follow up on audit and evaluation responses.
• Maintain contacts with UN agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders to detect compliance issues early and verify prevention and control mechanisms.
• Deliver risk management and compliance training to EHF and implementing partners' staff.
• Contribute to policy documents, guidance notes and communications such as the EHF Operational Manual, briefings and case studies.
• Act as the focal point for EHF risk management and compliance, keeping abreast of developments and ensuring mechanisms match pooled fund guidelines.
• Advise the EHF on risk and compliance policy, monitor IP compliance with accountability and risk requirements, lead the eligibility process and oversee responses to non-compliance.
• Provide technical capacity to respond to alleged or proven misconduct, including financial misconduct and sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Guide and supervise new or junior staff and perform other duties as required.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis relief, rehabilitation, development or related fields.
• Experience in compliance and risk management is required; experience in project management, M&E, administration, fraud and SEA incident response, and in the UN Common System or Eastern and Southern Africa is desirable.
• English at UN Level III reading, writing, listening and speaking; French is the other working language of the Secretariat.