UNICEF Pacific International Emergency Consultant based in Suva, Fiji
Suva
- Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
- Location: Suva
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Medical Practitioners
- Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
- Children's rights (health and protection)
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Emergency Programme
- Closing Date: Closed
UNICEF is seeking to recruit a qualified consultant to support the Emergency Unit during the period of November to April when disaster risks are high and many reports are due. Additional manpower is critical during this period to ensure UNICEF Pacific can respond when disasters happen and still fulfill its reporting obligations without sacrificing timeliness or quality.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child,
November to April has always been a challenging period for UNICEF Pacific. First is that it is the cyclone season. Second is that it period for preparing work plans. And third is that it also coincides with reporting obligations internally in UNICEF, eg COAR (Country Office Annual Report), and also with donors, eg CER (Consolidated Emergency Report). Workload is already heavy with the regular planning and reporting requirements but it becomes burdensome when UNICEF has to respond to emergencies.
The contract of the JPO- Emergency Officer is expiring this mid-November 2018 and an Emergency Specialist will be left to handle all the tasks.
How can you make a difference?
The purpose of the consultancy is to augment the Emergency Unit during the time when disaster risks are high and many reports are due. An additional manpower during this critical period will ensure that UNICEF Pacific can respond when disaster happens and still fulfil its reporting obligations without sacrificing timeliness or quality.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Advanced university degree in a relevant area
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience with either the UN and/or NGO in Emergency settings
- Excellent written and spoken skills in English
- Good inter-personal and communication skills
APPLICATIONS
Applicants must submit: (i) a cover letter including: a narrative explaining why they are qualified for this consultancy; dates of availability; financial offer (fees and subsistence allowance); (ii) a technical proposal explaining how they are planning to conduct the situation analysis; (iii) a CV or UN Personal History Form (P-11); (iv) scan of highest degree.
Detailed Terms of Reference Attached: 
ToR-Emergency Consultant_Advert.docx
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
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