Humanitarian Affairs Adviser 2

The Humanitarian Affairs Adviser 2 supports the ICRC delegation in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti by analyzing political and humanitarian environments and shaping engagement strategies with national and regional stakeholders. The role involves monitoring conflict and security situations, building networks, and contributing to humanitarian diplomacy and policy objectives.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to monitoring and analysis on political, economic and social issues, conflict and security situation and related humanitarian consequences in Kenya and the region
• Builds and maintains a strong national network of stakeholders connected to humanitarian affairs and beneficial to the delegation
• Identifies diplomatic and multilateral opportunities
• Shares relevant information on multilateral, political and humanitarian issues with the Senior Humanitarian Affairs Adviser and management
• Contributes to the design and delivery of national and regional humanitarian diplomacy and policy objectives
• Identifies, prepares and/or follows-up relevant events on multilateral issues
• Familiarizes with structures, objectives and mandates of IGAD, EAC and relevant African Union decentralized organs; manages institutional relations and reinforces cooperation
• Participates in humanitarian coordination platforms and events involving relevant actors
• Maintains contacts with national authorities on relevant topics as requested

Requirements

• University degree in International Relations, Social or Political Sciences or Law (preferably with a focus on Public International Law esp. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and/or International Human Rights Law (IHRL))
• Minimum 5 years of experience in humanitarian action or political affairs
• Prior field experience with the ICRC or another international organization, and/or experience working with Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a similar government institution
• Proven ability to map stakeholders, build and maintain networks, and influence key interlocutors
• Solid understanding of national and regional relations and their interplay with humanitarian affairs, peace and security
• Knowledge of relevant regional and multilateral organizations, forums, agencies and platforms, and/or humanitarian organizations and civil society actors based in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti

Skills

• International Humanitarian Law
• International Human Rights Law
• Humanitarian Action
• Political Affairs
• Field Experience with ICRC
• Stakeholder Mapping
• Network Building
• Influencing Interlocutors
• Conflict Analysis
• Security Situation Monitoring
• Humanitarian Diplomacy
• Policy Development
• Regional Relations Analysis
• Multilateral Organizations Knowledge
• Humanitarian Organization Engagement

Languages

English