If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Emergency Specialist (Preparedness and Response), L-3 in its Office in N’Djamena, Chad.
Purpose of the post:
Under the general supervision of the UNICEF Representative, the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring of the emergency situations and issues related to disaster management; frequently updating the Country Office EPRP; identification, formulation of project/donor proposals; follow up on Humanitarian Action (HA) and emergency/early recovery programmes implementation, including logistics; evaluation of Humanitarian Action and emergency programmes. The incumbent will be assisting the Country Office in the emergency preparedness programmes.
Your profile:
- Advanced University degree in Social Science, Public Health, International Relations, Economics. Post-graduate certified education in EPR, Disaster Management, emergency coordination a plus.
- Five years of progressively responsible experience in programme formulation, planning, management and evaluation; some of which in emergency operations. Management of full-blown emergencies and Humanitarian Action programmes. Logistics experience. Training experience. Experience in the UN will be an asset.
- Current knowledge of the latest developments and technology in the field of EPR, disaster management and response.
- Good management and supervisory skills as well as ability to conduct training.
- Leadership, networking and teamwork abilities.
- Versatility, judgement, maturity, excellent self-steering attitude , ability to work in a team; solid technical/computer knowledge; cope under stressful and difficult conditions, and political/cultural sensitivity.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
- Information technology updated skills, including GPS and disaster management related technology, internet navigation, various office applications.
- Fluency in French. Good working knowledge of English. Knowledge of Arabic an asset.
If you have the experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at
http://www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-761 to: recruit.EMR@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 30 November 2009.
Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit
http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.
