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PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Under the direction and guidance of the Deputy
Representative, coordinates overall country office emergency preparedness and
response, including national and sub-regional preparedness.
Representative, coordinates overall country office emergency preparedness and
response, including national and sub-regional preparedness.
Working closely with the relevant technical
clusters and Section Chiefs, the Emergency Coordinator is responsible for the
development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the
emergency interventions, including fund-raising for emergency activities, to
ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected
communities ensuring that UNICEF’s core commitments for children in emergencies
are monitored and met.
clusters and Section Chiefs, the Emergency Coordinator is responsible for the
development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the
emergency interventions, including fund-raising for emergency activities, to
ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected
communities ensuring that UNICEF’s core commitments for children in emergencies
are monitored and met.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the
incumbent may be assigned the primary, shared, or contributory accountabilities
for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the
incumbent may be assigned the primary, shared, or contributory accountabilities
for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.
- Emergency Preparedness
Ensures that adequate emergency preparedness
measures are taken through the development and updating of country contingency
plans and establishment of early warning mechanisms, which leads to more
effective preparedness and response to specific emergencies.
measures are taken through the development and updating of country contingency
plans and establishment of early warning mechanisms, which leads to more
effective preparedness and response to specific emergencies.
Participates in the formulation and development of
plans of action in preparation and response to emergencies, and monitors
compliance of all sectors with emergency plans of action, including financial
resources. Ensures coordination of the management of emergency preparedness and
response.
plans of action in preparation and response to emergencies, and monitors
compliance of all sectors with emergency plans of action, including financial
resources. Ensures coordination of the management of emergency preparedness and
response.
Provides policy and program advice related to
emergencies, including on management related issues. Provides direction and
guidance to the country office in the implementation of emergency preparedness
measures, which strengthens preparedness and response mechanisms in the country
faced with impending emergencies.
emergencies, including on management related issues. Provides direction and
guidance to the country office in the implementation of emergency preparedness
measures, which strengthens preparedness and response mechanisms in the country
faced with impending emergencies.
Develops and maintains databases on
country/regional information, and ensures the flow of information and communication
crucial for the planning and implementation of emergencies. Identifies
availability of resources in emergency prone areas and establishes logistics
plans to be implemented during an emergency operation, to ensure a timely and
effective emergency response.
country/regional information, and ensures the flow of information and communication
crucial for the planning and implementation of emergencies. Identifies
availability of resources in emergency prone areas and establishes logistics
plans to be implemented during an emergency operation, to ensure a timely and
effective emergency response.
Assists in developing and conducting emergency
training courses specifically designed for regional standby Emergency Response
Teams; participates in these courses with the Team, and participates in other
emergency training workshops in the region, leading to build-up in the
emergency preparedness and response capability of UNICEF staff and implementing
partners. Plans, organizes and conducts training for the office’s staff
capacity building in emergencies preparedness and response.
training courses specifically designed for regional standby Emergency Response
Teams; participates in these courses with the Team, and participates in other
emergency training workshops in the region, leading to build-up in the
emergency preparedness and response capability of UNICEF staff and implementing
partners. Plans, organizes and conducts training for the office’s staff
capacity building in emergencies preparedness and response.
- Emergency Response
In the event of an emergency, takes prompt action
as Team Leader or member of the Emergency Response Team which is deployed
immediately to establish UNICEF’s presence and implement the initial
operational tasks relating to emergency assistance. Ensures that the office is
provided with effective telecommunications facility and security assistance for
the staff in an emergency, as necessary. In coordination with the programme and
operations groups, establishes contact with all UNICEF staff and their dependants
and visitors to ensure their safety and whereabouts, and informs OPSCEN and the
Regional Director of their status.
as Team Leader or member of the Emergency Response Team which is deployed
immediately to establish UNICEF’s presence and implement the initial
operational tasks relating to emergency assistance. Ensures that the office is
provided with effective telecommunications facility and security assistance for
the staff in an emergency, as necessary. In coordination with the programme and
operations groups, establishes contact with all UNICEF staff and their dependants
and visitors to ensure their safety and whereabouts, and informs OPSCEN and the
Regional Director of their status.
Assesses local conditions resulting from the
emergency situation affecting children and their families in the country. Leads
and/or participates in needs assessment missions in conjunction with the
Regional Office, the HQ Divisions, and field staff, in order to determine
priorities and an appropriate intervention by UNICEF.
emergency situation affecting children and their families in the country. Leads
and/or participates in needs assessment missions in conjunction with the
Regional Office, the HQ Divisions, and field staff, in order to determine
priorities and an appropriate intervention by UNICEF.
Participates in UN
Country team emergency response and contributes to assessing the crisis and
humanitarian situation in the country with special regard to the survival,
protection and wellbeing of children, adolescents and women.
Country team emergency response and contributes to assessing the crisis and
humanitarian situation in the country with special regard to the survival,
protection and wellbeing of children, adolescents and women.
Assists the Deputy Representative in emergency
operations oversight and program management to ensure that the funding, budget,
management, reporting, and field presence coordination are managed efficiently
and effectively with clear accountabilities.
operations oversight and program management to ensure that the funding, budget,
management, reporting, and field presence coordination are managed efficiently
and effectively with clear accountabilities.
Identifies and documents lessons learned and best
practices for advocacy on future project design and implementation.
practices for advocacy on future project design and implementation.
Makes recommendations on project administration.
- Emergency Project
Prepares inputs for appeals and updates related to
emergencies as well as project proposals for emergency. Works with program
sections and senior management to mobilize donor response and
recovery/rehabilitation-related funding, including annual or multi-annual
humanitarian appeals and documents.
emergencies as well as project proposals for emergency. Works with program
sections and senior management to mobilize donor response and
recovery/rehabilitation-related funding, including annual or multi-annual
humanitarian appeals and documents.
Establishes longer-term requirements of the
emergency operation/interventions. Plans and develops a more regular
operational and staffing structure to take over from the Emergency Response
Team.
emergency operation/interventions. Plans and develops a more regular
operational and staffing structure to take over from the Emergency Response
Team.
Maintains continuous, effective and strategic
coordination, communication, consultation and liaison with Government, UN
agencies, NGOs, donors and allies to appeal for aid for children and women with
the special needs resulting from emergency situations requiring effective
emergency responses in all sectors. Identifies implementing/operational
partners and establishes implementing arrangements. Ensures that the UNICEF
support is effectively provided to the government with respect to sectoral
coordination within the framework of the cluster approach and based on the Core
Commitment for Children.
coordination, communication, consultation and liaison with Government, UN
agencies, NGOs, donors and allies to appeal for aid for children and women with
the special needs resulting from emergency situations requiring effective
emergency responses in all sectors. Identifies implementing/operational
partners and establishes implementing arrangements. Ensures that the UNICEF
support is effectively provided to the government with respect to sectoral
coordination within the framework of the cluster approach and based on the Core
Commitment for Children.
Represents UNICEF in all humanitarian and recovery
related forum at the strategic level and keeps management informed of all
humanitarian developments in the country in terms of policies, strategy,
situation developments, potential threats and opportunities/issues in
partnership.
related forum at the strategic level and keeps management informed of all
humanitarian developments in the country in terms of policies, strategy,
situation developments, potential threats and opportunities/issues in
partnership.
Ensures that disaster prevention, mitigation,
preparedness and response strategies are mainstreamed in the country office’s
work plans. Prepares sectoral input for the country programme documents, plan
of action, annual work plans, and all related documents of the office’s
Emergency Preparedness and Response. Prepares sectoral input for the country
reports, annual work plans, donor reports, and all related documents of the
office’s Emergency Preparedness and Response. Contributes towards the
preparation of the Situation Analysis, Country Programme Document and all
assessments of the situation of children affected by the crisis.
preparedness and response strategies are mainstreamed in the country office’s
work plans. Prepares sectoral input for the country programme documents, plan
of action, annual work plans, and all related documents of the office’s
Emergency Preparedness and Response. Prepares sectoral input for the country
reports, annual work plans, donor reports, and all related documents of the
office’s Emergency Preparedness and Response. Contributes towards the
preparation of the Situation Analysis, Country Programme Document and all
assessments of the situation of children affected by the crisis.
How to apply:
Applications CVs and P-11 to be sent to rwajobs@unicef.org
The closing date is December 14, 2012
