Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer (Filipino nationals only)

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JOB DETAILS

JOB TITLE: Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer TYPE OF CONTRACT: SERVICE CONTRACT JOB GRADE: SC-8 UNIT/ DIVISION: PROGRAMME DUTY STATION: Manila, Philippines CONTRACT DURATION: ONE YEAR WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. WFP is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, in recognition of “…its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war.

JOB PURPOSE

The Philippine CO intends to establish Emergency Preparedness and Response Officer (EPR) position under the direct supervision of Head of Programme and overall guidance of Deputy Country Director. The EPR Officer will be responsible for leading Emergency Preparedness and Response activities in Manila Country Office. The selected candidate will work closely with activity managers and policy officers steering preparedness and response across WFP’s key emergency functions, including in programme, supply chain and emergency telecommunications.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The Programme Policy Officer will perform the following key responsibilities :

• Lead the implementation of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Package (EPRP), including conducting risk analysis.
• Act as programme focal point for risk register and support relevant sub-units to implement Minimum and Advanced Preparedness Actions (MPA/APA).
• Monitor natural hazards and early warning signals to inform preparedness and response activities.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain the writing and revision of CONOPS and support the Head of Programme to monitor the implementation and contingency planning.
• Contribute to the early identification of preparedness gaps and facilitate EPR meetings with unit heads to follow-up on key actions.
• Review existing Standard Operating Procedures and amend in line with the recommendations of Regional Bureau’s oversight mission and, Odette during and after-action reviews.
• Identify training needs on emergency preparedness for staff, partners and Government counterparts, and coordinate the design and facilitation of such capacity-building exercises (SIMEX, TTX, etc.) in close collaboration with the EPR teams in RBB and HQ.
• Participate in field missions within 24-48 hours following disaster as part of the rapid assessment team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (contd.)

• During emergency, lead the implementation of emergency response actions in the affected areas
• Oversee implementation of Cooperating Partners’ activities in compliance with WFP policies and procedures in line with the agreed plan of operations.

• Advocate for resources for WFP’s emergency preparedness and manage EPR budget. This includes clearly articulating the need for capacity strengthening and related programme opportunities, following up on the resource situation, and contributing to the preparation of funding proposals relating to emergency preparedness and response.

• Forge inter-agency linkages with key partners such as FAO, IOM, UNICEF, ISCG, and other UN agencies and NGOs through participation in relevant meetings and assessments.

• Establish and build relations with relevant focal points relating to emergency preparedness and response in the Government, including OCD, DSWD, and regional and provincial DRRMOs
• Assess the possibility of capacity strengthening programming for relevant agencies, and if potential, support fundraising opportunities to realize this goal.
• Work with the FLA focal point to maintain the roster of technically competent national and international partners to support emergency response initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support related to the emergency project cycle management (project design, implementation, monitoring, budget revisions, internal advance requests, reconciliation others).
• Ensure integration of cross-cutting themes into emergency and recovery programming, including protection, gender, PSEA, nutrition.
• Perform other responsibilities as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Training

Relevant post graduate degree in Disaster Preparedness and Response, Governance, Humanitarian Services, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other fields within the rubric of international development assistance

Experience

Minimum 5 years of work experience in UN organizations, international and/or national NGOs, Government entities or private sector with a focus on humanitarian work or public policy.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different. knowledge of local languages (Maguindanao, Hiligaynon) is an advantage.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Experienced in facilitating Simulation Exercises (SIMEX) for WFP staff, national stakeholders and UN partners is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage discussions with experts in WFP technical areas (VAM, CBT, GIS, Supply Chain, Retail, etc.)
• Professional familiarity with the Cluster Approach and the international humanitarian response structure and infrastructure, including coordination mechanisms, humanitarian reform, and funding mechanisms.
• Experienced working in collaboration with a diverse range of humanitarian actors, including governments, NGOs, UN agencies, civil society, etc.
• Experience in coordination and facilitation EPR trainings and workshops, After Action Reviews, and reporting on the same is an advantage.
• Experience in regional-level humanitarian operations in large-scale emergencies is an advantage.
• Experienced in supporting emergency food assistance (in-kind and/or CBT) programming and distribution.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design. Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher) Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development. Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.) Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring. Emergency Programming Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong professional communication skills.
• Ability to work within tight deadlines and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and independently.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, develop, plan and manage programs, leadership and teamwork skills, good analytical, communication, negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Significant knowledge of laws pertinent to disaster response and climate change, and familiarity with the Philippine Government’s social protection programs.
• Can work independently and is proactive.
• Has familiarity with databases.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE

• Approximate monthly total salary: PHP 79,162 min to PHP 105,544 max
• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage that can be extended to eligible dependents

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for applications is on 21 September 2022, Wednesday at 11:59 pm (Manila time). Qualified candidates are required to complete an online candidate profile on UN WFP Careers Website (https://www.wfp.org/careers). Only applications received on this website are considered valid and will be processed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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