Deadline: 16 December 2015
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Emergency Officer in Niamey, Niger.
The Emergency Officer will be responsible for the technical contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to advance the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in an emergency situation.
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, exploitation, and AIDS.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Emergency Officer will perform the following functions-
- Timely and thorough analysis is made to identify emergency-prone situations and contribute to early warning and enhancing emergency preparedness.
- Emergency preparedness and response plans addresses gender issues that may be expected to intensify during emergencies.
- Substantive professional contributions are made to the formulation of emergency plans of action, contingency plans, and monitoring of compliance with plans of action.
- Effective analysis of available data regarding the evolving emergency situation and its implications to the operation are timely provided.
- Supports constant flow of information and communication crucial for the planning and implementation of emergencies responses.
- Staff training in emergencies preparedness and response is effectively supported to enhance the emergency preparedness and response capability of the office.
- In the event of an emergency, prompt support is provided to execute the initial operational tasks by collecting accurate information on the nature and scope of the emergency, ensuring effective telecommunications facility and staff security assistance, and promptly reporting the status as required.
- Professional support is provided to establish facts and needs, coordinate a rapid assessment, and determine priorities and an appropriate intervention by UNICEF.
- Timely delivery of assistance and supplies is maintained, urgent staffing requirements are identified, and the appropriate and effective use of UNICEF resources is monitored for effective project delivery.
- Substantive input and assistance are provided in the implementation of emergency plans of action, work plans, emergency appeals, and in the mobilization of donor response and recovery/rehabilitation-related funding.
- Lessons learnt from UNICEF’s emergency operations experience are collected and analyzed for adoption of the best practices and standards for longer-term emergency interventions. Longer-term requirements of the emergency operation/interventions are effectively identified.
- Ensures that disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response strategies are mainstreamed in the country office’s workplans.
- Sectoral input is provided for all related documents of the office’s Emergency Preparedness and Response, as well as for the Situation Analysis and the Country Programme Document.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- University Degree in one of the following fields: Social Sciences, Public Administration, Law, Public Health, Nutrition, International Relations, Business Administration or other related disciplines.
- Two years of relevant professional work experience at the national and/or international levels in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation or administration.
- Developing country work experience (for IP).
- Training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable.
- Fluency in French and English.
- Local working language of the duty station an asset (for IP).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
