Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer (Coordinator)

Organizational Setting FAO's work in emergencies focuses on reducing people's vulnerability to hazards before, during and after disasters through risk assessment, risk reduction, preparedness, coordination, emergency response and rehabilitation. The incumbent will be responsible for the development and day-to-day management of FAO's emergency response activities in Ukraine.

The position is located in the FAO Office in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Reporting Lines The Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer (Coordinator) reports to the Senior Programme Officer, FAO Office in Ukraine. He/she works in close collaboration with the Regional Support Team in the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Budapest, Hungary.

Technical Focus Support to implementation of FAO's resilience agenda at global, regional, subregional and/or country levels.

Key Results Technical and policy expertise to support the planning, development and implementation of divisional programmes, projects, products and services in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.

Key Functions • Plans and leads components of multidisciplinary teams, coordinates, and/or participates in Organization-wide committees, and provides technical expertise on international committees and working groups; • Develops and updates the supporting approach, methodology, tools, systems/databases, policies and/or standards to support programme delivery and specific objectives, services and outputs of Division teams focusing on (i) humanitarian policy, interagency collaboration and mobilization of emergency resources; (ii) response, food chain crisis, special operations, level 3 emergency preparedness, early warning and support to transition; (iii) and/or programming to integrate resilience into FAO planning at all levels; • Develops position papers, proposals and/or policy briefs to support humanitarian policy development, coordination and liaison with international partners such as the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, WFP, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other humanitarian groups involved in emergency and recovery activities; • Undertakes FAO emergency needs assessment activities and missions, conducts food and nutrition security assessments and analysis, coordinates in-country early warning alerts and further coordination with all partners; • Provides technical support to ongoing operational emergency and recovery projects and programmes and related capacity development in countries, and Regional and Subregional Offices supported with Standard Operating Procedures, surge mechanisms and Level-3 capable response systems; • Promotes best practices and provides technical support/services to Decentralized Offices, in collaboration with Regional Offices, to facilitate emergency programming, resource mobilization and integration of emergency and development work in countries, as well as to provide capacity during critical phases of emergencies; • Monitors, promotes and coordinates resource mobilization activities including corporate appeals, donor macro grants, Central Emergency Revolving Fund/Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation (CERF/SFERA) submissions, annual appeals and midyear reviews, as well as collaborates with countries and Regional Offices to facilitate resource mobilization through project and programme formulation; • Maintains and updates FAO emergency information systems, crisis communications, information and advocacy, as well as providing up-to-date information for reporting, audits, evaluations and inputs to FAO Governing Body documents; • Performs other related duties as required.

Specific Functions • Manages the FAO emergency response in Ukraine, including activities relating to: project/programme management, inter-agency coordination, logistics, assessment/analysis, partnerships, missions/presence and others as required. • Promotes resource mobilization efforts, preparing adapted programme and documents and liaising with the donor community in Ukraine. Facilitates the development and delivery of effective communication, advocacy and partnership strategies. • Oversees and supports the analysis and assessment, the planning and formulation of emergency, resilience and development projects and programme, drawing on evidence-based analysis and the multidisciplinary team of technical experts, in close cooperation with Offices, Centres and Divisions at headquarters and the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU). • Facilitates the effective collection and dissemination of information in the framework of the knowledge management activities of the Organization. • Manages the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team in Ukraine. • Coordinates the preparation of briefs and comprehensive reports on FAO's programme and priorities in the country. • Ensures timely dissemination of information to the Government, donor community, United Nations (UN) Agencies and NGOs. • Liaises with government officials, UN Agencies, humanitarian and development partners and beneficiaries on country programme implementation and delivery at the appropriate level to ensure coordination and identify partnership opportunities. • Performs other duties, as required. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements • Advanced university degree in agriculture, economics, business administration, management, international development, humanitarian/emergency response or another field related to the work of the Organization. • Seven years of relevant experience in public and/or private sectors related to programming, planning and technical cooperation in food and agriculture, including experience in developing countries, especially in countries that are vulnerable to disaster or other emergency risks. • Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies • Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills • Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions. • Extent of relevant experience at the international level in formulating emergency response programmes and managing field operations. • Depth of experience in identifying and preparing programme strategies and policy position on humanitarian and transition contexts, at both global and country levels. • Extent of knowledge of international humanitarian architecture, including agencies, NGOs, and other partners. • Demonstrated experience in, needs assessments, cluster coordination, UN consolidated appeal process and/or emergency operations for Level 3 emergencies. • Demonstrated experience in emergency and resilience policies development, programme formulation and implementation. • Experience in response management and surge support coordination. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________