Officer, Policy

Coordinates REAP policy processes that help partners integrate early warning and anticipatory action into disaster-risk policies, legislation, financing agendas and global frameworks.

Department: Risk-informed Early Action Partnership Secretariat

• Develop and coordinate implementation of the REAP 2030 Policy Plan
• Design partner policy processes to agree actionable priorities
• Support policy activities shaping early warning and anticipatory action agendas
• Coordinate multilateral policy engagement with UN, World Bank and Movement partners
• Help regional partners build structured policy-influencing approaches
• Lead policy processes for parliamentary champion networks and post-disaster reform opportunities
• Design policy influence strategies through media and partner engagement
• Coordinate REAP policy academy and policy-related capacity strengthening activities

• University or bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as international relations, public policy, law or environmental studies
• Three to five years of relevant professional policy experience in the development or humanitarian sector
• At least two years of experience in policy process development or implementation and influencing legal or policy reforms
• Track record designing, organising and coordinating high-level convenings that result in policy, financing or joint-initiative outcomes
• Experience with global and regional policy frameworks and mechanisms
• Multi-stakeholder coordination experience, preferably in the development or humanitarian sector
• Fluent spoken and written English

• Applications must be submitted in English only