Disaster Management Advisor- Jubaland 74 views0 applications

Title of Secondment: Disaster Management Advisor

Duration of the assignment: One Year.

Duty station: Kismayo, Jubaland state of Somalia.

Supervisor: DG in the Office of the President of JSS.

Working at the Office of the President Kismayo, Somalia

II. Background

Natural hazards are a main source of risk for the poor and present a serious obstacle to achieving sustainable social and economic development. Disasters affect the poor most severely; measures taken to manage hazards and reduce their impact provide an effective vehicle to make substantial advances in the fight against poverty. Jubaland State of Somalia is one of the most vulnerable regions to natural hazards like floods, famine and droughts in Somalia. This mostly affects the agriculture sector and pastoralists in addition to the displacement of people.

The negative effects though cannot be prevented, the impact of disasters on communities, livestock and infrastructure can be mitigated. The scope of disaster management is quite wide and it extends over development, prevention, preparedness, response, relief and rehabilitation and mitigation. All these phases require discharge of key functions and assumptions of certain roles. The roles can at times be primary, especially when a crisis takes place and certain other functions become secondary which become supportive to the primary functions.

III. Objectives of the assignment

The purpose of the Senior Disaster Management Advisor is to guide the government of Jubaland State of Somalia on policy formulation and implementation on Disaster Management/resilience in crisis and post-conflict development in Jubaland State of Somalia.

IV. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy for disaster management/resilience.

• Facilitate and/or provide technical advice, training and mentoring to the staff of Office of the President and partners in order to improve the technical quality of resilience programs.

• Coordinate Federal Pillar working group and State Pillar Working Groups by Supporting the creation of sub-working groups within this pillar given the array of services.

• Establishing a comprehensive approach to maintaining pillar cohesiveness during sub-working groups, streamlining service providers outside of government institutions to better grasp and map out needs assessment throughout Jubaland, in consultation with administration state and council level.

• Facilitate relationship building with stakeholders in Jubaland and wider Somalia, and collaborative work including technical capacity support, capacity building, shared learning mutual encouragement.

• Notify the Office of President any potential funding opportunities and where needed, work together with other relevant ministries to produce concept notes and proposals; and

• Provide training on Disaster Risk Reduction and community approaches to disasters and climate change.

• Responsible for ensuring health and safety of the citizens during disaster occurrence.

• Identify the key issues involved in managing disasters.

• Ensure effective sector filling and archiving procedures are implemented.

• Establish transparency, commitment and involvement in implementing any ongoing disaster management programme in Jubaland State.

• Ensure disaster assistance are provided to the local community as far as possible in an equitable and consistent manner.

• Integrate disaster prevention and preparedness into the development plan of Jubaland State of Somalia.

• Address or take cognizance of the local ecology and undertake or support research studies on disaster management and resilience programs.

• Ensure disaster management and resilience activity need oriented, multi-disciplinary and integrated.

• Ensure participatory approach through community involvement in disaster management resilience; and

• Draw up an emergency or response or disaster management plan which is transparent, flexible, efficient, effective, affordable and sustainable.

V: Qualifications and Competencies

Required Skills

Education

Master’s degree in public policy and Administration, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related field with equivalent professional experience.

Experience:

• 5 years of work experience in a public-sector governance position.

• Strong work experience in similar conflict environments is desirable;

• Previous work experience in Somalia an asset

Language requirements:

• Fluency in written and spoken Somali and English.

Functional Competencies:

Accountability

• Mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations;

Planning and organizing

• Effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner;

• Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work;

• Ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent activities.

Teamwork and respect for diversity

• Ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries;

• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender.

Leadership and Self-Management

• Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback

• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude

• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure

• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Language requirements:

• Somali and English are the working language for this assignment.

• Knowledge of other languages is advantage.