Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer / Senior Risk Adviser

About the role

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) seeks a senior professional to provide advisory and technical support on risk, assurance and accountability across country‑level Accountability and Impact Teams (AITs). Based in New York, the incumbent will also be required to deploy on short notice to other regions as needed.

Key responsibilities

• Offer authoritative guidance to AITs on risk management, assurance and accountability, coordinating with the headquarters support team.
• Monitor and influence the performance of OCHA’s humanitarian mandate, shaping policy and programme changes, including gender considerations.
• Establish and manage a centralized AIT Event and Incident Reporting system for 18 funded countries.
• Lead multi‑agency teams in disaster assessments, mobilising and coordinating international emergency assistance for complex crises.
• Prepare and manage appeals for international assistance, ensuring proper use of donor contributions.
• Drive capacity‑building initiatives, identify bottlenecks, and develop proposals to improve response mechanisms.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in humanitarian coordination, risk advisory or related fields within the UN system.
• Proven ability to design and implement policy and programme changes at country, regional or global levels.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in monitoring performance and reporting.
• Capacity to lead multi‑agency teams and manage large‑scale emergency operations.
• Willingness to travel on short notice and work in high‑pressure environments.

Required skills