With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

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Employee Contract Type:

Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

To provide strategic and operational technical and advisory support to World Vision’s Disaster Management across East Africa region. The Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs (HEA) Advisor is expected to support to National Offices in emergency preparedness planning, response management, preparedness and response capacity assessments, compliance with internal and international standards, facilitate humanitarian learning across the region, and provide leadership to the region’s humanitarian knowledge management.

Our Promise calls on us to build a brighter future for the most vulnerable children. Over the past years in World Vision in East Africa has contributed to the well-being of millions of children by adapting to meet the growing humanitarian needs and moving into some of the hardest to reach places; the most fragile, insecure and unstable areas where many children are struggling to thrive. World Vision seeks to ensure every child thrives and their future is filled with hope and well-being which is Our Promise to them. Therefore, we must be agile, adaptive and responsive to the needs of the most vulnerable children to positively impact their lives.

In line with Our Promise, we are shifting how and where we work, to be better equipped to transform reality for vulnerable children, ensuring that no vulnerable child is left behind as we support and help them to be all that God intended. World Vision continues to deal with multiple crises each year that call for more strategic planning, including contingency planning, emergency response surge capacity development, and business continuity planning which require sound technical input. The position is responsible for Providing technical humanitarian and disaster management support, strengthening World Vision’s humanitarian operations and influence, collaboration & partnerships, and more strategic positioning in the face of (i) increasing fragility & insecurity and (ii) on-going food insecurity & climate change induced shocks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

Technical Support & Quality Assurance (30%)

• Provide technical guidance to National Offices (Nos) and HEA Managers o Disaster Management policies, standards, processes and tools for category I, II and II emergencies
• Ensure the integration of HEA/DM in National Office strategies, including the development and advocacy sectors.
• Facilitate integrated programming models at the National Office level with a focus on capacity building framework in Disaster Risk Management and Anticipatory Action
• Support National Offices in contextualizing and implementing humanitarian principles and international standards (e.g., Sphere, CHS, Red Cross Code of Conduct).
• Provide technical guidance to NOs on emergency preparedness, response, and recovery programming.
• Support NOs in developing and maintaining Disaster Preparedness and Response Plans ensuring NEPRF compliance.
• Deploy to national, regional and global responses as required.

Capacity Building (25%)

• Strengthen the technical and managerial capacity of National Disaster Management Teams (NDMTs) and Regional DM Teams to effectively respond to CAT 1, 2, and 3 emergencies
• Support capacity assessments and develop tailored training plans for National Disaster Management Teams(NDMTs) and Regional Disaster Management Teams.
• Facilitate workshops, simulations, and learning events on disaster management and humanitarian principles.
• Support onboarding and mentoring of new HEA staff in NOs.
• Support National Offices in capacity assessment and performance reviews (to complete annual disaster management scorecard, child wellbeing reports etc.)

Networking and Collaboration (25%)

• Position World Visions’ Disaster Management (DM) as a competent and preferred humanitarian agency among stakeholders.
• Represent WV with Government agencies, UN, INGO and Church bodies, in collaboration with National Offices (if present), advocating for the needs of the most vulnerable.
• Collaborate with GAM, to increase visibility of WV programs and expand funding opportunities for East Africa Region National Offices emergency preparedness, response and disaster risk reduction programs.
• Be actively involved and/or ensure NO involvement in major consortiums/Working Groups etc. and represent World Vision in regional humanitarian/disaster management forums.

Learning and Information & Knowledge Management and Reporting (10%)

• Monitor the performance of HEA portfolios across East Africa and ensure compliance with WVI and international standards.
• Promote real-time learning, evaluation and documentation of lessons learned, and best practices in disaster management.
• Ensure timely preparation, analysis, and submission of early warning data and situation reports by National Offices,
• Promote cross-learning and documentation of best practices across the region.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of departmental and special reports for internal and external stakeholders.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE:

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Minimum of a master’s degree in a related field of study, or a bachelor’s degree with 2 years direct experience equivalent (experience in the Horn of Africa a distinct advantage).

Required Professional Experience

• Requires at least 5 years’ work experience in humanitarian and or development context.
• Strong experience in project design and proposal writing Strong empirical knowledge of the humanitarian sector including humanitarian charters, laws, standards principals, and ability to mainstream leading cross-cutting themes Empirical knowledge of emergency response DM&E processes.
• Proven track record for multi-sector program design and implementation in large and complex emergencies.
• Requires cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity.
• Strong ability to facilitate appropriate information flow and coordination amongst a complex range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Must have a clear understanding of major donors’ perspectives, requirements and standards and the ability to represent WV to major donors and other external stakeholders in a highly professional m manner.
• Strong commitment to WV’s vision, mission and core values.

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations

• Travel:  Should be ready to travel 40% of the time, both domestic/international.
• On call:  Must maintain readiness to travel at very short notice (within 24 hours).

Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications

• Working in Fragile Context.
• Being part of leadership team in responses.
• Good understanding of East Africa Humanitarian Context.
• Good knowledge of Disaster Risk Management and Anticipatory Action.
• Good experience in external engagement including donor engagement.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only