National Programme Policy Officer
TYPE OF CONTRACT:Local Consultant
UNIT/DIVISION:Programme Unit – WFP Tanzania,
DUTY STATION :Dar Es Salaam
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 22 February 2022.
DURATION:10 months (99 man-days in 10 months)
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. Present in nearly 80 countries mostly affected by disasters emanating from natural and human – induced hazards, the organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to nutritious food and contribute to the lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.
In Tanzania, WFP collaborates with the Government to address crises caused by natural hazards and climate changes by building the resilience of vulnerable populations through provision of technical assistance and capacity strengthening. These include strengthening data analysis for early warning and early response as well as conducting simulations.
Likewise, in Zanzibar, various studies highlight the vulnerability of the island to various hazards. Zanzibar as other islands in the world has been experiencing a quite significant number of disastrous events of both natural and human-induced origin and is continually prone to a variety of such or other hazardous events. Zanzibar Disaster Risks and Capacity Needs Assessment of 2008 shows that these disasters are related but not limited to drought, floods, environmental degradation, and strong winds as well as fire outbreaks, marine accidents, epidemics.
WFP has identified a number of entry points to support the government of Zanzibar to stregthen its capacity on disaster preparednesand response capacity. WFP will build on the earlier initiatives done in Mtwara and Lindi and the consultative processes held in Zanzibar by engaging a Local Consultant to work with Local Government in the two regions as well as in Zanzibar through the Disaster Management Commission.
JOB PURPOSE
To coordinate and communicate with UNICEF and the UN Emergency Coordination Group on national preparedness efforts and will consider complementarities of proposed Disaster Risk Reduction Plans with TASAF’s Social Safety Nets Programme as and when relevant. Also, to work in partnership with Government focal Ministries, UN Agencies, Development Partners in completion of various planned activities including training and capacity strengthening, development of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and recovery framework in at least four districts of Lindi and Mtwara and two in Zanzibar through strategic engagement with a wide range of stakeholders at national and sub national level.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Preparations for Project Launch
- Project briefing and review of workplan and budget at WFP Office
- Participate in the inception Workshop in Lindi and Mtwara with WFP and PMO-DMD and in Zanzibar with WFP and DMC – SVPO
- Presentation key issues and recommendations emanating from the 2 studies (VAM & LCA) carried out in Lindi and Mtwara in 2021
- Presentation recommendations from the Simulation Exercise and Seasonal livelihood Programming (SLP) done in Mtwara municipality in 2021
- Launching DRM capacity strengthening plan for Zanzibar in line with the WFP & RGoZ consolidated consultative outcomes for the 2G CSP.
- Develop 6 District-level Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and Recovery Framework (EPRP) for Zanzibar, Lindi and Mtwara.
- Undertake district level Hazard, Exposure, Capacity and Vulnerability Assessment – Risk assessment in collaboration with council experts.
- Hold technical session for development of District level Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and Recovery Framework.
- Develop 6 EPRPs in selected 2 districts each in Zanzibar, Lindi and Mtwara.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
Minimum of 8 years post graduate, progressively responsible, job related experience in disaster risk reduction, risk financing or related areas, including experience in facilitating and leading the development of viable district level DRR/EPRP Plans linked to national level DRR Plans. Demonstrated experience in managing projects and teams on climate and resilience building programmes would be ideal; ability to engage with senior technical staff from government and UN partners; and proven capacity for designing, mobilizing resources, and implementing integrated climate resilience programmes at sub-national level required.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Only Tanzanian Nationals can apply for this position.
All applications should be submitted through e-recruitment portal.
This is a daily consultancy job. The national consultant will work for 99 man-days in 10 months.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The deadline for receiving applications is 22 February 2022.
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