Re-advertisement: Emergency Specialist (Access), P-3, Fixed Term Position, Goma, Dem. Rep. of Congo, #131139

Overview

Establishes and implements country office emergency preparedness and response. Responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of emergency interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers, and affected communities in an emergency situation.

Tasks Summary

• Coordinates emergency preparedness and response efforts by developing contingency plans, providing technical and programmatic guidance, managing information and resources, and building staff and partner capacity.
• Leads on-the-ground emergency response by rapidly assessing crises, ensuring staff safety and communications, coordinating with partners, managing resources and logistics, and implementing immediate assistance.
• Implements and manages emergency projects from response to recovery, coordinating with government and partners, mobilizing donor support, advocating for children’s needs, and ensuring emergency preparedness, mitigation, and resilience are integrated into country programmes.

Experience Requirements

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 country work experience or field work experience. Substantial experience in acute emergency or L3-type settings, including conflict-driven displacement, access constraints, and volatile security environments. Demonstrated capacity to manage access negotiations in sensitive contexts.

Qualification Requirements

Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Social Science, Public Administration, Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, Business Administration, International Law, Nutrition, International Relations and any other related fields. A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree (applicable to internal staff only).

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English and French required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. Specialized training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable.

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