Re-advertisement: Emergency Specialist, P3, FT, Port-au-Prince, Haiti #123252 (Not Open to Haitian Nationals)

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 121,529 USD and 159,132 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.

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Haiti ranks 163 out of 191 countries on the 2021 Human Development Index, and nearly 59 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, with limited access to basic services. It is a country affected by political turmoil; cholera; poverty; institutional and socioeconomic crises; and natural disasters. Together, these challenges have resulted in persistent humanitarian needs.

A resurgence of cholera in Haiti - confirmed on 2 October 2022 - is layered over major social unrest and gang-related violence, which has gripped the country for several years now. At the same time, severe fuel shortages restrict utilities and the delivery of basic services, including water and health care. September 2022 saw a peak in violent protests, which had been building since mid-2021 due to gang violence and the killing of the President. Civil unrest and gang violence have directly affected access to education and health services for at least 1.5 million people, while more than 4 million children continue experiencing malnutrition and poor access to education, protection and basic services.

Where health services are not closed or damaged, irregular availability of electricity, water and fuel jeopardizes activities, aggravating the cholera risks. In 2022, 60 per cent of 3,000 schools assessed by UNICEF and the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training have been vandalized, and more than 500,000 children have lost access to education.

Haitians also face natural hazards and the continued expulsion of Haitian migrants from several countries in the Americas including the neighbouring Dominican Republic.

Furthermore, reconstruction efforts remain limited following the 2021 earthquake in the south, with more than 250,000 children there still without access to adequate schools and several health centres still in need of reconstruction.

Children and women are, as always, the most affected by these events, as deep vulnerabilities are still preventing many children from getting a fair start in life.

In emergency situations, UNICEF Haiti plays a lead role in support to the Ministry of Health, the National Water and Sanitation Authority, the Institute for Social Welfare and Research and the Ministry of Education. It supports the case management of integrated acute malnutrition and foster convergence among nutrition, health, WASH and social protection components to ensure a timely response. Strategies are based on the promotion of disaster risk reduction at the school level, including a focus on climate change issues and acute crisis response to avoid school interruptions.

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Emergency, establishes and implements country office 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 the affected communities in an emergency situation.

Key Accountabilities and Tasks

Emergency Preparedness

1. Ensures UNICEF Haiti adopt adequate emergency preparedness measures through ensuring coordination, the development of multi-risk country contingency risk analysis, preparedness action plans and early warning mechanisms. Participates in the formulation and development of the aforementioned tasks and monitors compliance of all sectors including partnerships and financial resources.
2. Provides technical advice related to emergency preparedness and response, including on programme management related issues and .
3. Develops and maintains tools for country/regional humanitarian information management and ensures the flow of information and communication for the planning and implementation of emergency preparedness and response management.
4. Identifies availability of preparedness resources in emergency prone areas, supports proposal development and establishes supply and logistics plans to be implemented during an emergency operation, to ensure a timely and effective emergency response.
5. Ensures and promotes training for the office’s staff capacity building in emergencies preparedness and response (EPR)and participates in humanitarian training workshops in the region and/or at global level and builds up the emergency preparedness and response capability of UNICEF staff as well as implementing partners and/or Government.

Emergency Response

1. 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 and programmatic tasks relating to emergency assistance.
2. Immediately coordinates and verifies the nature and extend of the emergency with field staff, government officials, other UN agencies or local organizations and media. Ensures that the office is provided with effective telecommunications facility, and supports security section and protocols as necessary.
3. Participates and assists with assessment of humanitarian situations/emergencies affecting children and their families in accordance with UNICEF’s Commitment for Children in Emergencies mandated sectors, in conjunction with the Regional Office, the HQ Divisions, and field staff. Conducts and/or participates in initial rapid assessments and determines corporate priorities and an appropriate intervention programmatically and operationally by UNICEF. Identifies implementing/operational partners and establishes implementing arrangements.
4. Coordinates with other partners and establishes contact with community groups, government, UN agencies, media and other partners to keep abreast of emergency situations.
5. Applies the emergency response plan as necessary, ensures internal coordination meetings and executes the timely delivery of assistance and procurement of supplies, monitors the appropriate and effective use of UNICEF resources/inputs.
6. and identifies urgent staffing requirements and supports the redeployment of country office staff as required.
7. 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.
8. Identifies problems and constraints in order to ensure effective project delivery. Certifies the disbursement of funds, monitors expenditures and submits financial status and donor reports as required. Sets up a reporting system and prepares situation reports

Emergency Project

1. 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.
2. Ensures continuous, effective and strategic coordination, communication, consultation and liaison are maintained with Government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors and allies in support of the special needs of children and women affected by emergency situations within the framework of the cluster approach and based on the Core Commitment for Children.
3. Management is kept informed of humanitarian developments in relevant policies, situation developments, potential threats and opportunities/issues in the country.
4. Emergency preparedness and response strategies are mainstreamed in the country office's workplans. Sectoral input is provided for all related documents for the office’s Emergency Preparedness and Response, as well as for the Situation Analysis and the Country Programme Document.
5. 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.
6. Promotes that disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response strategies are mainstreamed in the country office's workplans.

7. 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.

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

• 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.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration.
• Developing and/or humanitarian country work experience required.
• Specialized training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable.
• Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of local language (Creole) and/or another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and 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. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

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

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Haiti is a non-Family Duty Station with a 6-week Rest & Recuperation cycle.