Overview
Oversee and manage the strategy of the contingency planning component of the ARC Agency. Contribute to engaging African governments in taking fully informed decisions on participating in the ARC pool.
Tasks Summary
- Oversee and manage all the strategy of the contingency planning component of the ARC Agency.
- Develop the outlining of the multi-stakeholder process for developing robust in-country contingency plans for ARC disbursements and operational mechanisms for ARC contingency plan approval and monitoring.
- Advise and assist country in their contingency planning process.
- Advise and support the development of feasible contingency planning work-plans for all in-country officers.
- Assist in designing and defining monitoring and evaluation processes for ARC disbursements and oversee and implement these plans for drought responses.
- Maintain oversight of technical aspects of Africa RiskView refinements and enhancements at the country-level and ensure strong linkages to contingency planning and response.
- Contribute to engaging African governments in taking fully informed decisions on participating in the ARC pool.
- Establish and oversee the management of ARC in-country working groups comprised of relevant government ministries and other stakeholders in food security, risk management and contingency planning in target countries, leveraging existing national platforms as appropriate.
- Facilitate the integration of contingency planning into existing, credible national response systems and broader country policies on food security, DRR and disaster risk management.
- Manage the development of ARC and contingency planning trainings and workshops for stakeholders, including governments and their partners, and regional body representatives.
- Advise in developing comprehensive in-country working group work-plans for arriving at a decision for a country’s participation in the risk pool and the required in-country preparation for participation.
- Manage the refinement of ARC Contingency Planning Standards and Guidelines, ARC Standard Operating Procedures for Payouts and ARC Contingency Planning Process in general – particularly the ARC processes and criteria for approving and monitoring contingency plans.
- Conduct the process of recruitment of independent experts to the Technical Review Committee (TRC).
- Prepare the documentation for and organize the meetings of the TRC.
- Prepare the reports of the TRC and facilitate incorporation of any relevant feedback into the plans, ensuring buy-in and ownership of the plans by countries.
- Prepare the reports of the PRM and facilitate incorporation of any relevant feedback into the plans, ensuring buy-in and ownership of the plans by countries.
- Contribute to the detailed technical design study for a feasible ARC risk pool architecture.
- Manage the development of ARC participation and operation guidelines, particularly the ARC processes and criteria for approving and monitoring contingency plans.
- Develop metrics and processes for monitoring how ARC disbursements are programmed and mechanism for recourse, if appropriate.
- Facilitate the discussion on and approval of the ARC operation and institutional structure by all stakeholders, particularly through interaction with in-country teams and regional stakeholders.
- Support the ARC Agency Board’s Peer Review Mechanism (PRM).
- Manage process of contingency plan review by experts outside of the Secretariat.
- Collate expert input and make recommendations to the PRM on quality of contingency plans based on Board approved standards and guidelines.
- Manage inputs of experts to the PRM.
- Organize documentation and meetings of the PRM.
- In the event of a payout, manage the preparation of Final Implementation Plans (FIP) for countries and implementation of ARC Standard Operating Procedures for Payouts.
- Collaborate with the M&E Officer in collecting and analysing data on indicators related to Operations Planning.
- Represent ARC at international and regional conferences as needed.
- Oversee preparation and dissemination of timely operational and analytical reports, including proposals for improvements in operation and the scope of programmes, and relevant information for internal and external use.
- Supervise other programme staff; provide training and technical guidance in their work.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- At least ten years (of which 5 international) of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience, both in the field and Headquarters, in public sector management, advisory and liaison roles, development projects, emergency assistance, and/or operational aspects of national, bilateral or multilateral or non-governmental food assistance organization or other international humanitarian or development programmes.
- Proven experience in building synergies among units, projects and regions.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in developing country.
Qualification Requirements
• Advanced university degree or university degree and equivalent experience in one or more of the following disciplines: social sciences, agriculture, business administration, international development, development economics or another relevant field.
