Accountability to Affected Populations Officer OCHA

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  • Added Date: Monday, 07 July 2025
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NORCAPโ€™s mission is to improve aid to protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions that meet the needs of people at risk.
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We do this by:

Supporting humanitarian, development and peacebuilding initiatives that protect and empower people. Improving impact at the global and local level through joint projects with partners and stakeholders Providing expertise and developing capacity that enable partners to meet the needs of people in fragile situations and crises. Strengthening the global system that we are part of through support for leadership, coordination and policy development. Building bridges between the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.

NORCAP is partnering with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to strengthen accountability and community engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).ย 

The DRC continues to face complex and overlapping crises, including armed conflict, disease outbreaks, food insecurity, and large-scale displacement. In this context, OCHA plays a vital role in ensuring that humanitarian efforts are inclusive, transparent, and responsive to the needs and perspectives of affected communities.

To support this work, we are seeking an experiencedย Accountability to Affected People (AAP) Officerย to be based inย Goma, DRCย until end of year with possible extension, reporting to the Deputy Head of Office.

Please note: This position is open exclusively to nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Applications from non-nationals will not be considered.

Role and responsibilities

As theย AAP Officer, you will take on the following responsibilities:

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Strengthen the participation of local and national NGOs in AAP Working Groups through capacity-building, consultations, and focus group discussions Design and deliver โ€œAAP for Frontline Workersโ€ Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions for focal points and OCHA staff Support revitalisation of the National AAP Working Group and its alignment with provincial groups and HCT priorities Facilitate implementation of the HCT-endorsed AAP workplan and support operationalisation of key recommendations Collaborate with provincial AAP Working Groups to develop and disseminate key messages based on community feedback Work closely with PSEA, GenCap, and ProCap experts to align cross-cutting workstreams and promote joint analysis Support harmonisation of Complaint Feedback Mechanisms (CFMs) and Community-Based Complaint Committees (CBCCs), and ensure feedback is addressed effectively Contribute to the integration of AAP indicators in Humanitarian Fund allocations and ensure community feedback informs the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) ย 

Qualifications and experience

To excel in this role, candidates should possess the following qualifications and skills:

Proven experience in community engagement and stakeholder mobilisation in humanitarian contexts Strong background in designing and managing Complaint Feedback Mechanisms Fluency in both French and English; knowledge of local languages is an asset Familiarity with the humanitarian context in Eastern DRC is desirable Ability to work independently and collaboratively in complex environments Please read the terms of referenceย for more details before applying ย 

Competencies

The main competencies of a NORCAP Expert are:

Building working relationships Planning and organising Adaptability Resilience ย 

What we offer

In recognition of your expertise and contributions, we provide the following benefits and opportunities:

Rewarding work for a renowned global organisation Access to a network of humanitarian, peace, and development professionals Join NORCAPโ€™s team of experts and be considered for future assignments elsewhere A dedicated Staff Care Unit

How to apply

When submitting your application, kindly register in English your full employment history and education. Pleaseย include your full name as written in your passport. Uploaded CVs alone will not be reviewed. ย  NORCAP values diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion or disability. NORCAP reserves the right to conduct a full background check on shortlisted candidates Approved Health Certificate will be required prior to contract commencement and assignment Feedback will be given to all applicants within four weeks after the closing of this advertisement. ย  Apply before 6thย August 2025,11.59PM CET

Please note: This position is open exclusively to nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At NORCAP, we work to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions to meet the needs of people at risk. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.

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