Deadline: 14 January, 2022

Location: Pemba, Mozambique

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to fill the role of Emergency Specialist.

Across 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

Responsibilities

• In coordination with field operations and emergencies section, support the preparedness of FO for case scenarios linked to military operations, increased conflict, asymmetric terrorism attack, and natural disaster
• Link up with business continuity plan exercise for Cabo Delgado and develop FO EPP
• Ensure that a rainy season preparedness plan for Cabo Delgado is in place and aligned with the ICCG and interagency preparedness plan
• Ensure minimum preparedness actions are established
• Ensure FO preparedness actions are adequate in case of additional mass displacement or natural disasters
• Support the implementation, expansion, and lessons learnt of the interagency rapid response mechanism in coordination with the A-HCT and ICCG, and ongoing Joint Response Plan with WFP and IOM
• Support enhancement of FO/CO risk management for integrated programme delivery, particularly as it relates to the rapid response mechanism usage/deployment/access in hard-to-reach areas
• Coordinate with OCHA, DSS, UNICEF FSO, IOM, WFP, and other relevant agencies and coordination forums on modalities for deployment in hard-to-reach areas for rapid response mechanism and emergency integrated programme
• Ensure rapid response mechanism and other activities are supported by a strong PD programme
• Support the development of a humanitarian performance monitoring framework in Cabo Delgado
• Participate in the implementation of plans of action and work plans for emergency projects
• Undertake field visits to emergency project areas, to assess local conditions and monitor project progress
• Provide technical advice on project administration
• Contribute to inputs for the HAC, HRP and updates/sitrep related to emergencies
• Identify longer-term requirements of the emergency operation/interventions in ensuring implementation of a HDP nexus approach
• Contribute to 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
• Support the overall efforts of the field office, to ensure the required emergency response for displacement crisis, raining-cyclonic seasons is in alignment with the core commitments for children
• Ensure relevant UNICEF participation in emergency coordination mechanisms and interagency assessments
• Support the implementation of the engagement strategy under the guidance of the CFO and in coordination with chief field ops and emergency
• Work as UNICEF access focal point in facilitating and supporting the work of the UNICEF access technical team at the field office level
• Ensure a more efficient and coordinated humanitarian response through direct engagement and participation in the interagency Civil-Military Advisory Group (CMAG) and act as the UNICEF FO civil military liaison focal point

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Public Administration, International Law, Public Health, Nutrition, International Relations, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Five years, minimum, of work experience at the national and international levels in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration
• Specialised training/experience in emergency response management (highly desirable)
• Two years, minimum, of work experience in humanitarian situations
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organisation is an asset
• At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning
• Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme (preferred)
• Experience working in a developing country is an asset
• Fluency in English
• Working knowledge of Portuguese (preferred)
• Knowledge of Spanish or Italian is an asset

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