NORCAP is seeking Somali speaking Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience expert to Mogadishu Somalia

Job description

• Providing advice on disaster risk reduction and resilience at a senior level.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures on Early warning, Emergency Response and Coordination, Logistics and emergency supply management and Disaster Risk Reduction, in collaboration with relevant government institutions and humanitarian actors.
• Facilitate drought impact analysis/surveys, vulnerability and need assessments and technical market capacity assessments to provide technical information and advice.
• Working to ensure that the national development plan implementation framework promotes resilience and saving lives, and protecting livelihoods and assets of vulnerable communities in disaster-prone areas.
• Strengthen coordination mechanisms both at regional and national level with relevant stakeholders.
• Promoting public outreach and communication with the public, in order to strengthen community involvement and empowerment, e.g. consultations on early warning systems or contingency plans.
• Support the setup of a high level Resilience, Reintegration and Recovery Forum.
• Contribute to the capacity development processes of centrally placed staff working on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in Somalia.
• Identify gaps and challenges in the current system and provide
recommendations for improvements.
• Participate in Task Forces and other ad-hoc internal working groups on cross-cutting themes as requested

Qualifications

 Possess at least five years of international experience in a leadership role within the field of disaster risk reduction and resilience, preferably within a national level government agency or in an international organization;
 Proven leadership and experience in planning and managing technical co-operation strategies/investment frameworks and in disaster risk management;
 Knowledge of best practices related to disaster risk reduction and resilience;
 Demonstrated abilities and contributions to policy and guideline formulation;
 Proven ability to interface effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including senior decision makers;
 Proven experience in coordination skills with governments, donors and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs);
 Experience of operating in a complex political environment. Must be willing to travel and work in a challenging environment with security risks;
 Familiarity and proven interest in capacity building and developing practical mentoring processes;
 Oral and written fluency of the Somali language with awareness of local issues is required;

Education field

• Humanities / Maths / Science
• Administration / Organisation / Management
• Social sciense

Education level

• Academy college / University

Personal qualities

 Ability to think critically and strategically in difficult conditions to diplomatically challenge the status quo and encourage shared ownership of outcomes;
 Experience with, and commitment to, knowledge transfer and capacity building is central to the post;
 Excellent interpersonal communication, relationship building and networking skills;
 Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a conflict environment;
 Respect for gender equality and proven ability to integrate this in tasks carried out.

Language

• English
• Somali

We offer

• A great opportunity to work in an international environment for a world- recognised organisation
• A meaningful job working in some of the world’s most challenging crises
• Significant life experiences through challenges and self-development
• A network of over 1000 professional humanitarian colleagues to discuss with and learn from
• For more information about NORCAP, please go to our website: www.nrc.no/norcap


Practical information:.
• Candidates are expected to be available as soon as possible and for a 12 months period.
• Kindly submit your CV and application in English and include your full name as written in your passport.
• All candidates will get feedback within three weeks after the closing date of this advertisement.
•Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location.
•NRC reserves the right to conduct a full background check on shortlisted candidates