Emergency Officer, P-2, Temporary Position, Office of Emergency Operations, 6 months, Off of Emergency Prog, O/P Rome, #00137601

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

Job Purpose

As emergencies become more frequent, the expectations of UNICEF to deliver on the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs) in a timely and effective manner will continue to increase. The Humanitarian Field Support Section (HFSS) aims to provide a “one-stop-shop” approach to coherent field support in humanitarian crises, in addition to strengthening UNICEF’s field capacity on emergency preparedness and risk monitoring, as well as on early recovery programming, humanitarian advocacy and engagement with integrated missions and presences. Within the framework of the OMP, the team will be instrumental in providing support to the field on principled humanitarian action and a strengthened integration of the protection of children in our engagement, but will also strive to focus on the quality of the response in close collaboration with other EMOPS sections, the programme group and operations.

Responsibilities

In the context of the Ebola L3, HFSS provides the Secretariat for the Incident Management Support Team (IMST), supporting the IMST as a whole-of-UNICEF coordination mechanism under the overall direction of the Global Incident Manager. Under the supervision of the Emergency Specialist, Africa Desk (HFSS), the Emergency Officer serves as the dedicated Secretariat for the L3 Ebola IMST, supporting the Global Incident Manager and the full IMST structure. The IMST is organized around two functional areas—Functional Area 1 (Public Health Response) and Functional Area 2 (Emergency Operations)—and the incumbent provides secretariat services across both, ensuring coherent coordination, information flow, and institutional memory for the response as a whole. While the supervisory line sits within HFSS desk, the incumbent works in close day-to-day coordination with the FA1 Lead and the Public Health Emergencies team, as well as the FA2 Lead, supporting the IMST as a cross-organizational mechanism. The primary responsibility of the role is to provide comprehensive secretariat support to the IMST, facilitating effective communication and coordination among all involved parties.

Work Experience

Two years of relevant professional experience in emergency response, humanitarian affairs, or a related field. Experience in a UN or similar international organization is an asset.

Skills

Emergency preparedness, Risk monitoring, Early recovery programming, Humanitarian advocacy, Coordination, Information flow management, Institutional memory, Secretariat services, Communication, UNICEF Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs)

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