Senior Humanitarian Diplomacy Advisor

International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The Humanitarian Affairs Adviser at the ICRC Delegation in Qatar provides strategic analyses and guidance on humanitarian developments to support diplomacy and access with local, regional, and international stakeholders.

Role involves building networks, enabling high-level dialogue, and contributing to programmatic and policy priorities while promoting humanitarian objectives and institutional memory.

Qualifications

• University degree in political science, international development or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience, including 5-6 years with ICRC or similar humanitarian/diplomatic environment.
• Strong analytical capacity to translate political/humanitarian developments into strategic advice.
• Proven diplomatic, networking, and relationship-management skills for high-level contacts.
• Motivated to support humanitarian objectives, collaborative and team-oriented.
• Experience in humanitarian diplomacy, political affairs, IHL, protection, and Red Cross Movement cooperation.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams; people-management is an asset.
• Fluent in English and Arabic (C1 level) or other ICRC working language.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic analysis and advice on humanitarian developments and diplomacy.
• Monitor humanitarian environment and prepare briefings, reports, and presentations for management.
• Support diplomatic and policy engagement strategies aligned with priorities.
• Develop and maintain networks with government authorities, humanitarian groups, civil society, and stakeholders.
• Facilitate access to key interlocutors and support constructive dialogue on humanitarian issues.
• Contribute to objectives and coordinate participation in humanitarian events.
• Facilitate contact with authorities to support operational activities.
• Maintain maps of interlocutors and ensure records support continuity.
• Support planning, budgeting processes and provide guidance to colleagues.

Skills

Strategic analysis

Diplomacy

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Networking

Arabic (C1)

English (C1)

Team leadership

Communication

Proficiency with MS Office

Education

University degree in political science or international development

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Humanitarian Affairs Adviser at the ICRC Delegation in Qatar provides strategic analyses and guidance on humanitarian developments to support diplomacy and access with local, regional, and international stakeholders.

Role involves building networks, enabling high-level dialogue, and contributing to programmatic and policy priorities while promoting humanitarian objectives and institutional memory.