Emergency Specialist, P3, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 74,649 USD and 97,747 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

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

And we never give up.

For every child, a future of hope and prosperity

At the onset of an emergency, preparedness and response ensures the survival and well-being of children, mothers and the affected communities.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direction and guidance of the Chief Field Office Goma and under the technical guidance of the Emergency Manager East, coordinates overall north Kivu emergency preparedness and response. Responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in emergency. Provides coordination and support for policy and programme planning and management in UNICEF supported emergency programme.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Emergency Preparedness

• Ensures that adequate emergency preparedness measures are taken through the development and updating of east region 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.
• Provides policy and program advice related to emergencies, including on management related issues. Provides direction and guidance to the east region office in the implementation of emergency preparedness measures, which strengthens preparedness and response mechanisms in the east region faced with impending emergencies.
• 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.

2. 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.
• Assesses local conditions resulting from the emergency situation affecting children and their families in North Kivu. Leads and/or participates in needs assessment missions in order to determine priorities and an appropriate intervention by UNICEF. Contributes to assessing the crisis and humanitarian situation in north Kivu with special regard to the survival, protection and wellbeing of children, adolescents and women.
• Assists the Chief Field Office Goma 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.

3. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• As requested by the CFO, represents UNICEF in all humanitarian and recovery related forum at the strategic level and keeps management informed of all humanitarian developments in North Kivu 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 Goma office's workplans. Prepares sectoral input for the east region programme documents, plan of action, annual workplans, and all related documents of the office’s Emergency Preparedness and Response.

4. UNICEF Rapid Response program (UniRR + CATI)

• Ensure solid implementation of UniRR and CATI programms in close collaboration with partners and UNICEF UNIRR and CATI technical advisers.
• Following field assessments, identify and conduct appropriate advocacy to ensure the implementation of identified recommendations, including for UniRR interventions and for information sharing and advocacy with clusters/working groups, to ensure follow-up of response provided by non-RRM actors, or response in sectors not covered by UniRR
• Ensure regular budget monitoring and supervision in collaboration with partners.
• Contribute to the donors’ reporting with quality and on time inputs about UniRR and CATI activities and prepare quality presentations to donors.
• Work with UNICEF sections, in particular nutrition, WASH, health, and Child protection/GBV, to reinforce link between UniRR and other humanitarian interventions.
• Participate to technical and coordination meetings to ensure wide visibility with donors. humanitarian partners, clusters, and local authorities.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, law, public health, nutrition, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines. Preferably a combination of management, administration, and relevant technical fields. *A first level University Degree (Bachelors') in the relevant field with two (2) additional years of relevant experience (7 in total) may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of 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 east region work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO).
  • Specialized training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable
• Fluency in French and in English is required. Knowledge of the local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female are encouraged to apply.

Eligible UNICEF International Professional (IP) Staff Members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to a Temporary Appointment, which is dedicated to L3 (or L2) Response, may be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements. The conditions of the temporary assignment will vary depending on the status of their post and their current tour of duty, and relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.

Please note that this is a non-family duty station. The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.