Emergency Telecommunications Cluster Coordinator
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:9 Aug 2026Job ID:JR125345Posted on:24 Jul 2026
Overview
Coordinate Pacific emergency telecommunications from Suva, managing regional preparedness and response portfolios, advising on satellite, radio and connectivity services, leading assessments and training, strengthening early-warning systems, mobilising resources and deputising for the ETC Coordinator.
Department: Pacific Multi-Country Office Technology Unit
Languages
Required: English
Job Areas
- Emergency & Disaster Response
- IT Systems & Support
Minimum Experience
Not listed
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Plan regional ETC preparedness, response and recovery initiatives
- Manage projects, workstreams and country engagements
- Advise governments and partners on emergency communications solutions
- Lead ICT assessments, technical missions and capacity development
- Support deployments and government-led emergency responses
- Coordinate early-warning systems and represent ETC in regional forums
- Manage partners, monitoring data, donor reporting and proposals
- Deputise for the Pacific ETC Coordinator
Requirements
- Technical ability to advise on satellite, radio and emergency connectivity systems
- Ability to manage multi-country emergency telecommunications programmes
- Working proficiency in the posting language, English
Skills
Emergency telecommunicationsSatellite communicationsRadio networksEmergency connectivityICT capacity assessmentEarly-warning coordinationHumanitarian programme management
Tools
Satellite communications systemsRadio networksConnectivity services
Additional info
- Based in WFP's Pacific Multi-Country Office
- The posting states no separate language condition; English is stored under the primary-posting-language rule