Consultancy for Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator
Organizational Context
UNICEF operates in over 190 countries, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them reach their full potential. In upper-middle-income countries like Thailand, UNICEF's role is to enhance national preparedness and response systems for children, ensuring their needs are met during emergencies.
Job Purpose
The consultancy aims to coordinate UNICEF Thailand's emergency preparedness and response for the 2027-2031 Country Programme. This involves maintaining an updated risk analysis and preparedness plan, ensuring effective situation monitoring and reporting, and strengthening cross-border planning with neighboring UNICEF Country Offices. The role also includes readying essential supplies and partnerships, including with the private sector, and building the capacity of both UNICEF staff and partners. A key aspect is piloting and documenting the engagement of community volunteers in emergency response in the Southern Border Provinces, and informing UNICEF's strategic positioning in emergency contexts within an upper-middle-income country.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain an up-to-date risk analysis and comprehensive emergency preparedness plan for UNICEF Thailand, aligning with the new Country Programme. Ensure timely and quality situation monitoring and reporting on humanitarian risks and emergencies affecting children. Strengthen cross-border planning and coordination mechanisms with UNICEF Country Offices in neighboring countries to address transboundary risks. Facilitate the pre-positioning of essential supplies and the establishment of robust partnerships, including with the private sector, to enhance response capabilities. Design and deliver capacity-building initiatives for UNICEF staff and national partners on emergency preparedness and response. Pilot and meticulously document the engagement of community volunteers in emergency response operations, particularly in the Southern Border Provinces. Provide strategic recommendations and evidence to inform UNICEF's positioning and approach to emergencies in an upper-middle-income country context. Support the integration of child-sensitive considerations into national disaster management policies and practices. Liaise with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to ensure coordinated and effective emergency preparedness and response efforts.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of professional experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness and response, disaster risk reduction, or a related field, with at least two years in a developing country context. Experience working with UNICEF or other UN agencies is an asset.
Skills
Emergency Preparedness Planning, Risk Analysis, Humanitarian Coordination, Situation Monitoring and Reporting, Cross-border Collaboration, Supply Chain Management, Partnership Development, Capacity Building, Volunteer Management, Child Protection in Emergencies, Policy Analysis, Report Writing