Humanitarian Policy and Reporting Officer

Main purpose of job:

Roles and Responsibilities

The British Embassy in Ethiopia is responsible for the UK government’s efforts to promote international development in Ethiopia and deepen bilateral ties between the UK and Ethiopia. The British Embassy is committed to helping meet critical humanitarian needs, investing in human capital, promoting inclusive economic development, enhancing governance and democracy, and strengthening resilience to global challenges such as climate change.

This role sits within the Resilience and Humanitarian Team (RHT). RHT leads the UK’s efforts to build resilience of the poorest and most vulnerable in Ethiopia through strengthening national systems, promoting climate adaptation, and humanitarian reform. We also lead the UK’s response to humanitarian emergencies in Ethiopia, ensuring humanitarian assistance is effective and reaches those in greatest need.

This is an exciting and challenging time to join our team. You will work at the heart of the UK’s response to one of the most complex humanitarian situations in the world.  You will be responsible for maintaining assessments and analysis of humanitarian needs and risks in Ethiopia, supporting the team to monitor our programmes in the field, and taking responsibility for specific implementing partners and humanitarian policy areas (depending on your interests and experience).

You will be managed by the British Embassy’s Senior Humanitarian Advisor, and work closely with Humanitarian Advisors, programme management staff, and other experts from British Embassy, including human development, conflict and governance specialists. You will be expected to support humanitarian reporting and analysis to the leadership of the British Embassy Addis Ababa, FCDO HQ in the UK, as well as visiting Ministers and senior officials. You will need to develop an effective network of contacts internally within FCDO and maintain a strong external network within the humanitarian community in Ethiopia and internally .

This is an ideal position for someone who would like to deepen their experience in the humanitarian sector and gain an understanding of working for a donor.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Provide regular reporting and analysis of humanitarian needs and risks in Ethiopia.  This will include producing regular situation reports, thematic and regional briefs (as required), and leading scenario planning exercises for the team
• Maintain an effective way of tracking planned and actual results delivered in our humanitarian and resilience programming
• Lead on the Embassy’s investments in humanitarian data and evidence, ensuring products meet FCDO’s and the wider humanitarian community’s requirements
• Over time, become the first point of contact for colleagues in London for input into parliamentary questions and other parliamentary and ministerial business
• Maintain an effective network within the Ethiopian humanitarian community and with relevant colleagues in FCDO.  Specific responsibility for relationships with humanitarian information managements specialists, humanitarian security specialists, and Ethiopian NGOs.
• Support humanitarian policy development and engagement with the Government of Ethiopia, humanitarian agencies and other partners.
• Contribute to the planning and management of field visits to FCDO funded programmes and areas of humanitarian concern in Ethiopia.  Participate in some of these field visits (at least 10 days per year) to monitor programmes and inform situation assessments
• Depending on the successful candidate’s experience and interests, there will also be an opportunity to lead on specific policy areas within the team.

• Experience of working on humanitarian issues (e.g. for government, international or national humanitarian organisations, and/or donors).
• Excellent analytical and data analysis skills, and good experience presenting information in clear information products using relevant IT packages.
• A proven ability to communicate clearly and confidently, verbally and in writing.
• Strong understanding of Ethiopian humanitarian policies and architecture.
• Excellent inter-personal and team working skills, with an ability to work flexibly and adapt to emerging issues.
• Ability to communicate fluently in written and spoken English.