Humanitarian Affairs Officer

About the role

The Humanitarian Affairs Officer will support the OCHA Head of Office and the Humanitarian Coordinator in Kabul, Afghanistan. This position contributes to the coordination of humanitarian actors, ensuring an effective and principled response to emergencies.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as Special Assistant to the OCHA Head of Office and Humanitarian Coordinator.
• Monitor, analyse and report on humanitarian developments and emergency situations in Afghanistan.
• Organise inter‑agency technical review meetings to support policy development and decision‑making.
• Partner with humanitarian agencies to plan, evaluate and incorporate lessons learned, including gender considerations, into assistance programmes.
• Assist in preparing appeals for international assistance and ensure proper use of donor contributions.
• Maintain contacts with government officials, UN agencies, NGOs, diplomatic missions and media.
• Provide technical assistance and support field missions, including in‑depth reviews of coordination mechanisms.
• Prepare reports, studies, policy briefs, talking points, presentations and other materials on the humanitarian situation.
• Act as focal point on specific policy issues and keep abreast of developments.
• Offer guidance on humanitarian principles and the delivery of assistance, and supervise junior staff as needed.

Required profile

• Strong knowledge of humanitarian and emergency relief assistance concepts.
• Ability to monitor, analyse and synthesize complex humanitarian data.
• Experience in coordinating multi‑agency processes and producing policy‑relevant outputs.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with diverse stakeholders.
• Capacity to work under pressure in a challenging security environment.

Required skills