Duties

The SRG Humanitarian Advisor will perform the following tasks:

• This position is expected to be able to qualify, train for and routinely serve on disaster/humanitarian responses in Washington DC or in the disaster area for 4 to 6 weeks (or more) intervals. These can either be Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) and/or Response Management Teams (RMTs). DARTs are deployed to the field in response to disasters and operate in the field, providing staff an opportunity to deploy overseas for an extended period of time (e.g., 6‐8 weeks). RMTs are based in Washington, DC and provide services to support DARTs, such as coordination and external engagement, communications, planning, logistics, travel coordination, or other similar duties (depending on the RMT role).
• Research, analyze, and develop policy recommendations on specific issues and matters relating to humanitarian affairs, in partnership with G3PC Divisions.
• Represent BHA in international and USG interagency forums on disaster response and humanitarian issues.
• Represent BHA at donor meetings covering a broad range of humanitarian issues.
• Assist in conducting specialized humanitarian training on the international humanitarian architecture.
• Attend various international humanitarian meetings, including meetings with United Nations (UN) agencies, NGOs, donors, and other country representatives and provide authoritative information and views to formulate humanitarian policies and coordinate strategies on policy issues for the USG.
• Work cooperatively with relevant USG offices and serve as a lead point of contact for these groups in the area of humanitarian affairs.
• Represent USAID at meetings with the UN, international organizations, and other donors and other conferences sponsored by members of the international community, and provide guidance and advice on USG positions, negotiate strategies, and in consultation with USAID/Washington conduct negotiations with the donor community and make recommendations to the appropriate officials in USAID.
• Work with counterparts in other donor organizations at the most senior levels to exchange information, establish meetings on specific donor issues, solicit publications, and collect information on training opportunities and coordinate these activities with relevant USAID officers.
• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with U.S. Mission to the UN offices and relevant USG offices and serve as a lead point of contact for these groups in the area of humanitarian affairs.
• Coordinate with other federal agencies on international disaster responses and plan and organize regular meetings on disaster response and disaster risk reduction with the USG interagency.
• Provide skilled support to G3PC humanitarian policy, training, programs, public‐private engagement, communications, and interagency teams and serve as a backup staff resource to BHA’s domestic and internationally‐based staff.
• Take trainings as needed for the role.
• Act as subject matter expert and trainer for a variety of G3PC‐managed trainings.
• As needed, may serve on temporary short‐term assignments (“detail”) on other teams within the office or Bureau to meet operational needs during staff shortages. Duties performed while on detail will be aligned with existing duties and responsibilities and will be directly related to the position’s scope of work.
• As needed, staff is expected to support BHA’s hiring efforts and serve on PSC hiring committees.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION (Determines basic eligibility for the position. Offerors who do not meet all of the education and experience factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.)

● A High School Diploma or its equivalent with at least ten (10) years of experience in international relations, human rights, economics, public health, disaster management, political science, public policy, or a related field. Experience must include a minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in either domestic or international civilian‐led disaster relief or humanitarian assistance efforts. OR

● A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least six (6) years of experience in international relations, human rights, economics, public health, disaster management, political science, public policy, or a related field. Experience must include a minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in either domestic or international civilian‐led disaster relief or humanitarian assistance efforts. OR

● A Master’s in any discipline with at least four (4) years of experience in international relations, human rights, economics, public health, disaster management, political science, public policy, or a related field. Experience must include a minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in either domestic or international civilian‐led disaster relief or humanitarian assistance efforts. AND

● Experience leading international emergency response efforts, humanitarian assistance programs, humanitarian coordination teams, or humanitarian policy issues from an overseas, regional or headquarters‐based office.

● Experience working with multiple stakeholders across the USG interagency or within the humanitarian community.

● Experience making policy or programmatic recommendations to senior leaders on international emergency response or humanitarian situations.