UNICEF Job in Nigeria for a TA - Emergency Specialist (NOC)
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children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest
provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child
health and
nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education
for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence,
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If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about
making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's
rights organization would like to hear from you.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: TA - Emergency Specialist (NOC)
Job Number: 503091
Location: Maiduguri
Work Type: Temporary Appointment
Key Accountabilities, Duties and 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.
Emergency Preparedness:
- Adopts adequate emergency preparedness measures through the
development and updating of country contingency plans and establishment
of early warning mechanisms, to ensure effective preparedness and
response to specific emergencies.
- Develops and maintains databases on country/regional
information, and ensure the flow of information and communication
crucial for the planning and implementation of emergency preparedness
and response management.
- Identifies availability of resources in emergency prone areas
and establish logistics plans to be implemented during an emergency
operation, to ensure a timely and effective emergency response.
- Plans, organizes and conducts training for the office's staff capacity building in emergencies preparedness and response.
- Assists in developing and conducting emergency training courses. Provides training and/or briefing, as required.
- Participates in other emergency training workshops in the
region, and builds up the emergency preparedness and response capability
of UNICEF staff as well as implementing partners.
- Participates in the formulation and development of plans of
action in preparation and response to emergencies, monitors compliance
of all sectors with emergency plans of action, including financial
resources. Ensures coordination of the management of emergency
preparedness and response.
- Provides technical advice related to emergency preparedness and response, including on programme management related issues.
- Provides advice to the country office in the implementation of
emergency preparedness measures in the field to strengthen preparedness
and response mechanisms in the country faced with impending emergencies.
Emergency Response:
- In the event of an emergency, takes prompt action as a 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. Immediately verifies the nature and extend of
the emergency with staff, government officials, other UN agencies or
local organizations and media.
- Coordinates with other partners to make a rapid assessment
covering priority areas as defined by the Core Commitment for Children
in Emergencies.
- Establishes contact with community groups, government, UN
agencies, media and other partners to keep abreast of emergency
situations.
- Applies the emergency preparedness and response plan as
necessary, and identifies urgent staffing requirements and redeploys
country office staff as required.
- Executes the timely delivery of assistance and procurement of
supplies, monitors the appropriate and effective use of UNICEF
resources/inputs. Identifies problems and constraints in order to ensure
effective project delivery.
- Certifies the disbursement of funds, monitors expenditures and
submits financial status reports. Sets up a reporting system and sends
daily situation reports to concerned parties.
- Ensures that the office is provided with effective
telecommunications facility and staff security assistance in an
emergency, as necessary. In coordination with the programme and
operations groups, establishes contact with all UNICEF staff, their
dependents and visitors to ensure their safety and whereabouts, and
informs OPSCEN and the Regional Director of their status.
- Participates and assists with assessment of local emergency and
security situation affecting children and mothers in the locality, in
conjunction with the Regional Office, the HQ Divisions, and field staff.
- Visits the location to conduct an initial rough assessment of
the magnitude of the crisis and its implications for children and its
impact on the community.
- Assesses the validity of the office preparedness plan and
ability of the office vis-à-vis the current crisis as well as immediate
and additional needs.
- Determines corporate priorities and an appropriate intervention
(supply procurement, fund-raising and staff development) by UNICEF.
Emergency Project:
- Participates in the implementation of plans of action and work
plans for emergency projects. Implements and manages project activities.
- Undertakes field visits to emergency project areas, to assess local conditions and monitor project progress.
- Identifies longer-term requirements of the emergency
operation/interventions. Proposes 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
special needs resulting from the emergency situation requiring an
effective emergency response 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.
- Participates in all humanitarian and recovery related forum 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.
- 13. Promotes that disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness
and response strategies are mainstreamed in the country office's work
plans.
- Makes technical decisions on project administration (e.g., activates, requests or reprogrammes allocation of emergency funds).
- Prepares inputs for appeals and updates related to emergencies.
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 (e.g., pitch
documents).
- Communicates and advocates on the situation and needs of children through local and international media, as appropriate.
- 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.
- Contributes towards the preparation of the Situation Analysis and the Country Programme Document.
Qualification and Competencies
Education:
- Advanced University Degree in one of the following fields:
Social Sciences, Public Administration, International Law, Public
Health, Nutrition, International Relations, Business Administration or
other related disciplines. Preferably a combination of management,
administration, and relevant technical fields.
Work Experience:
- 5 years of progressively responsible professional work
experience at the national and international levels in programme/project
development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and
administration.
- Developing country work experience or field work experience.
- Specialized training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 28th February, 2017.