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Emergency Telecommunications Cluster Coordinator

WFPSuva, Fiji
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:9 Aug 2026Job ID:JR125345Posted on:24 Jul 2026
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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

  1. Emergency & Disaster Response
  2. 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