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

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

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.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to Hope

How can you make a difference?

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.

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 ensure the IMST functions effectively: organizing and servicing IMST, Crisis Response Team (CRT), and Emergency Management Team meetings; preparing and circulating annotated agendas; maintaining the action tracker; and ensuring timely dissemination of decisions and follow-up items across both functional areas.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Emergency_Officer_P2_IMST_Ebola_updated_2.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Public Administration, Development Studies, Social Sciences, International Relations, Public Policy, Humanitarian Affairs, Development and any other related fields.
• Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant professional work experience in a relevant international organization(s), including experience of humanitarian programme and operations and any other related fields.
• Skills:

• Desirables:
  • UNICEF policies and strategy to address on national and international emergency issues, particularly relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery.
  • Knowledge of global humanitarian issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current UNCEF position and approaches.
  • Knowledge of the principle of gender parity and equality.
  • Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.