Emergency Specialist (Access), P-3, TA (6Months), #137425, Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo - WCAR

## Emergency Specialist (Access), P-3, TA (6Months), #137425, Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo - WCAR

[**Apply now**](https://secure.dc7.pageuppeople.com/apply/671/gateway/default.aspx?c=apply&lJobID=594002&lJobSourceTypeID=796&sLanguage=en-us)**Job no:** 594002
**Contract type:** Temporary Appointment
**Duty Station:** Bunia
**Location:** Democratic Republic of Congo
**Categories:** Emergency

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit [our website](https://www.unicef.org/) to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is responding to its 17th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, confirmed in May 2026 and affecting Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces. The situation remains complex and evolving, with transmission occurring in both community and health-care settings. Response efforts are led by national authorities in a context shaped by health system limitations, logistical constraints, insecurity, displacement, and diverse community perceptions influencing health-seeking behaviors. UNICEF supports the Government through a multi-sectoral approach, focusing on community engagement, surveillance, infection prevention, and the continuity of essential services for vulnerable populations. This context requires strong coordination, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to support effective and equitable response efforts, particularly for children and at-risk communities.

**How can you make a difference?**

Under the direction and guidance of the Chief of Emergency, you coordinate the overall country office data collection, reporting, and response activities related to Ebola. You are responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of emergency interventions, ensuring timely, evidence-based decision-making and effective response coordination.

**Tasks and responsibilities:**

1. Humanitarian Access and Negotiation
2. Community Engagement and Acceptance
3. Access Monitoring and Information Management
4. Coordination and Operational Support
5. Capacity Strengthening and Knowledge Management

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: [06. Access Specialist, P3, Bunia.docx](https://secure.dc7.pageuppeople.com/apply/TransferRichTextFile.ashx?sData=UFUtVjMtVWSw5QBQzfpnSKVtF1OmxZX3uUnmOMm-9iEJOq3fFlM5IPlwVi4FHUiyl0VkDCM6bGceuzAJGwmmnK7Q9WDp0bNF1GrAbyuT1a_dKN_NNVaRR-YoDNpmKRz4ED_wjjOfTThwb45DdyaFNBYFS4RrNA%7e%7e)

**To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…**

**Minimum requirements**

- **Education**: Advanced University degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, law, public health, nutrition, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines. Preferably a combination of management, administration, and relevant technical fields.
- **Work Experience**: Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration.
- **Language Requirements**: Fluency in French and intermediate English are required.

**Desirables:**

1. 1. Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
2. emergency, humanitarian, ebola, DRC
3. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

**Skills:** Humanitarian Policy, Emergency Management, Gender Equality, International Law, Programme Coordination, ICT & Data Literacy.

Emergency Leadership:

- Substantial experience in acute emergency or L3-type settings, including conflict-driven displacement, access constraints, and volatile security environments.
- Ability to make time-critical decisions with incomplete information and high operational stakes.

Access, Negotiation, and Risk Management:

- Demonstrated capacity to manage access negotiations in sensitive contexts.
- Strong understanding of duty of care, reputational risk, donor compliance, and humanitarian red lines.

Strategic Judgment and Institutional Representation:

- Ability to represent the organization credibly with internal and external stakeholders under politically sensitive conditions.
- Clear understanding of when not to engage, escalate, or deploy, as much as when to act.

**For every Child, you demonstrate...**

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: [UNICEF Values](https://www.unicef.org/careers/get-prepared#Values)

**UNICEF competencies required for this post are…**

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize yourself with [our competency framework](https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF%27s_Competency_Framework.pdf) and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage [Accessibility | UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/accessibility#contact). Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected