Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Monitoring)

About the role

This temporary position is in the Crisis Response Division of OCHA, the UN part that coordinates humanitarian actors, based in Bangui, Central African Republic. It reports to the Head of the Humanitarian Financing Unit and covers fund management, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the Country Based Pooled Fund.

Key responsibilities

• Fund management: support the Pooled Fund Manager and the Head of the CAR Humanitarian Financing Unit on the management of the Country Based Pooled Fund, manage fund-related support staff, and take part in project selection and proposal review.
• Monitoring and reporting: ensure compliance with monitoring and reporting requirements, develop a monitoring plan, monitor funded projects, carry out periodic field visits, and act as lead for the pooled fund annual report.
• Analysis and communication: communicate with stakeholders during allocations, advise recipient organizations, research and present funding trends, assist in policy development, and share results and best practices through bulletins, stories, photos and videos.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in a relevant field, or a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency relief, project or budget management, including monitoring and evaluation.
• Field experience in complex emergencies or natural disasters; experience in humanitarian financing and in the UN Common System is desirable.
• English and French at UN Level III reading, writing and listening, and Level II speaking.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and research skills, including monitoring and evaluation.
• Excellent drafting skills and computer literacy (MS Word and Excel).
• Ability to work under pressure and to incorporate gender perspectives.