Emergency Officer at UNICEF, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Deadline: 11 June 2023

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Emergency Officer in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Emergency Officer will perform the following functions:

• Emergency Preparedness
  • Provide professional assistance in risk analysis to identify emergency-prone conditions/situations and contribute to early warning and timely emergency preparedness.
  • Assist in the formulation of plans of action in preparation and response to emergencies. Gathers information on best practices in emergency situations for the preparation of contingency plans. Monitors compliance of all sectors with emergency plans of action.
  • Identify formal and informal sources of information. Collects, interprets, and analyses all available data on the evolving emergency situation and its implications to the emergency operation. Keeps the effective flow of information and communication crucial for the planning and implementation of emergency measures. Identifies availability of resources in emergency prone areas.
  • Assist in organizing and conducting staff training for the office’s capacity building in emergencies preparedness and response.  Provides briefing, as required. Participates in other emergency training workshops in the region and contributes to enhancement of the emergency preparedness and response capability of the office staff.
• Emergency Response
  • In the event of an emergency, promptly assists in implementing the initial operational tasks relating to emergency assistance. Immediately collects reliable information to verify the nature and extend of the emergency with staff, government officials, other UN agencies or local organizations and media.  Follows up to ensure that the office is provided with effective telecommunications facility and staff security assistance in an emergency, as necessary. Contacts with all UNICEF staff and their dependents and visitors to ensure their safety and whereabouts, and promptly informs head of office, supervisor and other emergency staff of their status as required.
  • Assist supervisor with assessment of local emergency and security situation. Visits the location to conduct an initial rough assessment of the magnitude of the crisis and its implications for children, mothers and the community. Assists with the assessment of the validity of the emergency preparedness plan and ability of the office vis-à-vis the current crisis as well as immediate and additional needs. Provides input in and contributes toward determining priorities and an appropriate intervention by UNICEF. Coordinates with other partners to make a rapid assessment covering priority areas as defined by the Core Commitment for Children in Emergencies.
• Emergency Project
  • Participate in the implementation of plans of action and workplans for emergency project. Undertake field visits to emergency project areas, to assess local conditions and monitor project progress. Carries out project administration. Prepare inputs for appeals and updates related to emergencies.
  • Coordinate with program sections staff and others to mobilize donor response and recovery/rehabilitation-related funding, including humanitarian appeals and documents (e.g., pitch documents). Communicates and advocates on the situation and needs of children through local and international media, as appropriate.
  • Collect and analyse lessons learnt from UNICEF’s emergency operations experience and contributes towards adoption of the best practices and standards for longer-term emergency interventions. Assists in identifying longer-term requirements of the emergency intervention/operations.

Eligibility Criteria

• University Degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, law, public health, nutrition, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines.
• Minimum 2 year’s relevant professional work experience at the national and/or international levels in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation or administration.  Developing field work experience.
• Training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable.
• Working experience in strengthening shock-responsive social protection is considered an asset.
• Develop country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of climate change is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit UNICEF.