Emergency Specialist (Resilience Coordinator)

The specialist coordinates community resilience programming in Niger, providing technical expertise on risk, vulnerability, disaster mitigation, capacity building and interagency planning.

• Design and implement community resilience programmes
• Lead capacity-building initiatives for resilience and disaster risk reduction
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments affecting children and women
• Develop and test methods to strengthen community resilience
• Represent UNICEF in technical, managerial and strategic planning meetings
• Coordinate with UN agencies, donors, government officials and decentralised stakeholders

• Advanced university degree in social sciences or disciplines relevant to resilience, social development and disaster risk reduction
• At least five years of progressive professional experience in resilience, disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness and response, peacebuilding or post-disaster recovery
• Demonstrated field experience in complex, high-risk or conflict-affected environments
• Knowledge of resilience, DRR, climate change adaptation, peacebuilding, emergency preparedness and capacity development
• Ability to coordinate complex, multisectoral and interagency programming
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English

• Temporary appointment for 9 months
• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF