Humanitarian Affairs Adviser 2 (800400)

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

The African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA) was established by the African Union (AU) in 2023 charged with the responsibility to coordinate and provide humanitarian responses in coordination with affected Member States. The mandate of AfHA is to: a) provide assistance and ensure effective coordination of humanitarian action on the continent, while taking into account early warning, response, adaptation and building resilience; (b) build and strengthen the capabilities and capacities of AU Member States, Regional Bodies and Mechanisms in preventing, responding, managing effectively, alleviating and contributing to resolving the humanitarian crises on the continent. AfHA will be based in Kampala. The operationalization of AfHA presents a strategic opportunity for the RC/RC Movement to shape its trajectory in the best interest of the most vulnerable in Africa. Specifically for the ICRC, AfHA presents the right opportunities to engage in humanitarian matters in armed conflict and other situations of violence, while at the same time drawing on the agency’s mandate to promote respect for IHL, facilitate safe access, and ensure protection of civilians and humanitarian personnel in conflicts in Africa, bu