SURGE CAPACITY ROSTER: Senior Emergency Coordinator

In level 3 emergency, the capacity of the country office has been severely compromised and response capabilities of the regional office are insufficient. The situation requires rapid Fund-wide response, UNFPA Executive Director declares level 3 and headquarters Humanitarian Steering Committee is activated. Level 3 could also be declared by the IASC principals within 48 hours after onset of a crisis.

The Senior Emergency Coordinator acts as Project Manager in accordance with the Emergency Response Activation Protocol for L3 emergencies, and reports to the Humanitarian Steering Committee (HSC).

The EC assumes full responsibility for leadership and day-to-day coordination of the response to an L3 Emergency in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), in close consultation with the Regional Director, the Country Office Representative, PD Director and the Humanitarian and Fragile Contexts Branch Chief (HFCB).

ROLE VIS A VIS THE COUNTRY OFFICE: The Emergency Coordinator will work in close collaboration with the CO Representative and staff. However the Emergency Coordinator is not responsible for making country office operational decisions (procurement, finance, reallocation of resources, etc), but will oversee on a daily basis implementation of the SOP and coordination in the operational hubs. The CO Representative will continue to fulfil its representation function (UNCT, HCT, SMT) meetings with governments and donors).

PROFILE: The Emergency Coordinator will be appointed at D1 or P5 level depending on country context from the internal or external surge rosters. The Chair of the HSC appoints within 48-72 hours the Emergency Coordinator based on recommendations from the Regional Director, DHR Director and HFCB Chief. Emergency Coordinator candidates are pre-trained and pre-committed to deployment for 3 months initially.

REPORTING: The Senior Emergency Coordinator will report directly to the Chief, HFCB and will provide weekly reports to Chief, HFCB (including biweekly phone call) and inform regularly HSC members as/when required and concerned country and regional staff during his appointment.