Programme Officer, UNISDR Sub-regional Coordinator United Nations
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Terms of Reference
Title: Programme Officer, UNISDR Sub-regional Coordinator
Level: P4
Duty Station: Suva, Fiji
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
UN/ISDR Sub-regional Work Programme:
_ Develop, manage and monitor the sub-regional work programme for the UN/ISDR secretariat in the Pacific.
_ Set, jointly with partners, common work objectives and implementation strategy for the UN/ISDR secretariat in the Pacific.
_ Function as the focal point for GFDRR (Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery) Track I initiatives in the Pacific region and regularly liaise with the World Bank on matters related to implementing the GFDRR (Track II, III, South South Cooperation Programme) in Pacific Island Countries.
_ Represent UNISDR’s position in meetings, workshops and conferences, and contribute to the external presentation and communication of UNISDR’s work in the area of disaster risk reduction.
_ Contribute to the development and implementation of Unser’s global policies, work programmes, strategies and reporting functions, including the Global Platform on Disaster
Risk Reduction.
_ Prepare work plans, budgets and draft regular progress reports.
_ Prepare regular up-dates and briefing notes on the status of UNISDR’s support to disaster reduction in the Pacific for internal use and external partners.
HFA (Hyogo Framework for Action) Implementation
_ Provide advice and guidance to regional partners and Pacific Island Countries on implementing the HFA in the context of the Pacific Regional Framework for Action 2005 – 2015.
_ Document and disseminate lessons learned and good practices in HFA implementation at the regional/national level in the Pacific region.
_ Raise awareness of Pacific Island Countries of the core mechanisms of the ISDR system, i.e. the HFA, National HFA Focal Points, National and Regional Platforms for Disaster
Risk Reduction, the Global Platform and the joint work programme.
_ Provide guidance towards the development of a comprehensive framework for regularly monitoring progress in the implementation of the HFA and disaster risk reduction at regional and national levels; ensure this is well aligned with and feeds into the ISDR system’s Biennial HFA Progress Review Mechanism.
Regional Partnerships and Coordination
_ Maintain strategic partnerships with the regional disaster reduction community and assist SOPAC (Secretariat of the Pacific Community; Applied Geoscience and Technology Division) in convening and strengthening the Pacific Regional Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network.
_ Provide advice on the establishment of a Pacific Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction and assist the Regional Platform achieve its mission.
_ Advise the UN Country Team and UN Agencies on mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into the Common Country Assessment, the United Nations Development Assistance
Framework, and UN Agency development programmes.
_ Function as a member of the SOPAC Programme Review Monitoring and Evaluation Group for the Community Risk Programme.
_ Strengthen the linkages between the climate change adaptation and the disaster reduction community and identify the potentials for developing an integrated approach in the Pacific region.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: An advanced level degree in development, environment, social sciences, economics or related areas. A first level university degree with a combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of a university degree.
Experience: A minimum of 7 years of experience at the national level in disaster risk reduction, disaster management, programme management or related areas. Regional experience is an advantage.
Language skills: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other UN and local languages is an advantage.
PLEASE NOTE:
The vacancy will be shortly released on the UN's recruitment system Inspira (see link: https://inspira.un.org/psp/PUNA1J/?cmd=login&languageCd=ENG ).
In the meantime, interested candidates can already proceed with establishing their account and uploading their CV on the system, as this requires some time.
Terms of Reference
Title: Programme Officer, UNISDR Sub-regional Coordinator
Level: P4
Duty Station: Suva, Fiji
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
UN/ISDR Sub-regional Work Programme:
_ Develop, manage and monitor the sub-regional work programme for the UN/ISDR secretariat in the Pacific.
_ Set, jointly with partners, common work objectives and implementation strategy for the UN/ISDR secretariat in the Pacific.
_ Function as the focal point for GFDRR (Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery) Track I initiatives in the Pacific region and regularly liaise with the World Bank on matters related to implementing the GFDRR (Track II, III, South South Cooperation Programme) in Pacific Island Countries.
_ Represent UNISDR’s position in meetings, workshops and conferences, and contribute to the external presentation and communication of UNISDR’s work in the area of disaster risk reduction.
_ Contribute to the development and implementation of Unser’s global policies, work programmes, strategies and reporting functions, including the Global Platform on Disaster
Risk Reduction.
_ Prepare work plans, budgets and draft regular progress reports.
_ Prepare regular up-dates and briefing notes on the status of UNISDR’s support to disaster reduction in the Pacific for internal use and external partners.
HFA (Hyogo Framework for Action) Implementation
_ Provide advice and guidance to regional partners and Pacific Island Countries on implementing the HFA in the context of the Pacific Regional Framework for Action 2005 – 2015.
_ Document and disseminate lessons learned and good practices in HFA implementation at the regional/national level in the Pacific region.
_ Raise awareness of Pacific Island Countries of the core mechanisms of the ISDR system, i.e. the HFA, National HFA Focal Points, National and Regional Platforms for Disaster
Risk Reduction, the Global Platform and the joint work programme.
_ Provide guidance towards the development of a comprehensive framework for regularly monitoring progress in the implementation of the HFA and disaster risk reduction at regional and national levels; ensure this is well aligned with and feeds into the ISDR system’s Biennial HFA Progress Review Mechanism.
Regional Partnerships and Coordination
_ Maintain strategic partnerships with the regional disaster reduction community and assist SOPAC (Secretariat of the Pacific Community; Applied Geoscience and Technology Division) in convening and strengthening the Pacific Regional Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network.
_ Provide advice on the establishment of a Pacific Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction and assist the Regional Platform achieve its mission.
_ Advise the UN Country Team and UN Agencies on mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into the Common Country Assessment, the United Nations Development Assistance
Framework, and UN Agency development programmes.
_ Function as a member of the SOPAC Programme Review Monitoring and Evaluation Group for the Community Risk Programme.
_ Strengthen the linkages between the climate change adaptation and the disaster reduction community and identify the potentials for developing an integrated approach in the Pacific region.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: An advanced level degree in development, environment, social sciences, economics or related areas. A first level university degree with a combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of a university degree.
Experience: A minimum of 7 years of experience at the national level in disaster risk reduction, disaster management, programme management or related areas. Regional experience is an advantage.
Language skills: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other UN and local languages is an advantage.
PLEASE NOTE:
The vacancy will be shortly released on the UN's recruitment system Inspira (see link: https://inspira.un.org/psp/PUNA1J/?cmd=login&languageCd=ENG ).
In the meantime, interested candidates can already proceed with establishing their account and uploading their CV on the system, as this requires some time.
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