Early Warning Program Officer 63 views0 applications

a) Coordination of the Community Early Warning System activities in all operational areas

ü  Production of monthly CEWS bulletins

ü  Provide training and guidance to field staff on all issues related to CEWS.

ü  Take a leading role in the development of CEWS data collection tools.

ü  Follow up on the submission of CEWS data.

ü  Undertake validation of CEWS data with SC staff and partners ensuring strict adherence to required procedures and methodology

ü   Participate in regular meetings and training on CEWS and facilitate collaboration with partners, USAID and government in the implementation of the CEWS.

ü  Preparation and maintenance of an inventory of all equipment and materials purchased for the CEWS.

b) Capacity building of staff in M&E and CEWS

ü  Provide required training to staff in CEWS and M&E

ü  Participate in the collection of best practices for preparation of a best practices DVD.

C) Build community capacity and participation in early warning and food security monitoring

Summary of Key functions

·      Supports the development, testing and roll-out of early warning and action methodology, guidance, tools and standard operating procedures

·      Supports the monitoring and analysis of potential crisis-related events and developments

·      Ensures up-to-date maintenance of early warning information

Supports the development, testing and roll-out of early warning and action methodology, guidance, tools and standard operating procedures, focusing on achievement of the following results:

·      Support to the development, testing, and roll-out of an early warning and action methodology, guidance, tools and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

·      Support to the design and development of an inter-institutional framework for developing and using risk indicators, risk indexes and disaster loss data

·      Support to the identification of risks and the use of the results of analysis for effective early action

Supports the monitoring and analysis of potential crisis (conflicts and disasters)-related events and developments, focusing on achievement of the following results:

·      Monitoring and analysis of potential crisis-related events and developments

·      More effective crisis response and decision-making by humanitarian team, country offices and Regional Bureau through early warning of imminent crisis situations

·      Increased capacity in field offices to identify imminent crisis situations and apply risk information to risk management

Ensures up-to-date maintenance of early warning information, focusing on achievement of the following results:

·      Creation, maintenance and regular update of early warning information

·      Support the establishment of database of situation-specific preparedness and contingency plans, including communications and information activities

·      Support the establishment and maintenance of a database of risk identification results, methodologies, best practices and lessons learned, which would be available to country office, Regional office and center for use in conceiving preparedness and contingency plans

·      Creation, maintenance and regular update of database of relevant institutions and partners for risk identification and risk management work

Expected outputs

§  Timely production of high quality bulletins

§   Early warning data is submitted timely;

§  Monthly sitreps are fed with up to date contextual information

§  Functioning data validation structures in field offices

§  Training and support provided to staff engaged in Early Warning;

Competencies; 

• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for target beneficiaries.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff and working with stakeholders
• Good communication and report writing skills
• Good negotiation skill with government and other agencies
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written English.
• Good interpersonal skills and team player with sensitivity to cultural diversity

·       Ability to work under pressure

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

·       Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

·       Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

·       Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

·       Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

·       Future orientated, thinks strategically and can visualize and high-level goals and objectives and translate them into practical tasks and see a road to achieving those goals.

Collaboration:

·       Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

·       Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

·       Approachable, good listener, diplomatic

Creativity:

·       Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

·       Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

·       Honest, encourages openness and transparency