Senior IT Emergency Coordinator - Roster

WFP; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking an International Consultant at Level 2 to lead emergency technology projects in field operations, coordinating with the ETC, TESS, and partners to ensure rapid deployment and ongoing support during humanitarian responses. You will represent the Technology Division to country management and drive priority initiatives.

The role requires managing budgets, drafting CONOPS and implementation plans, and ensuring readiness through contingency planning and active

Qualifications

• University degree in Technology/Business Management or equivalent with extensive field experience.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute projects in emergency settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead Emergency Response Technology Projects in field operations.
• Manage field projects focusing on ETC, TESS and service agreements.
• Represent Technology Division to Country Management and coordinate with partners.

Skills

Emergency technology leadership

Project design & execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Business partnering

Crisis response readiness

Flexible under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology/Business Management

Job description

TYPE OF CONTRACT

WAE International Consultant Level 2 UNIT DIVISION IT Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch Technology Division DUTY STATION City Country Admin Dubai UAE Remote DURATION 11 Months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The United Nations World Food Programme WFP IT Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch TECF is responsible for preparing for coordinating and managing WFP s Information Technology response to emergencies including global and often local leadership of the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster ETC rapid deployment of FITTEST and support Digital Assistance operations The Fast IT Telecommunications and Coordination Support Services Team FITTEST is the IT emergency response capacity of WFP FITTEST has the overall mandate to rapidly assess build enhance and restore communications services during emergency and steady-state operations often within 48 hours of the onset of an emergency The IT Emergency Coordinator IT EC is to support a coordinated response to crises by effectively collaborating with other stakeholders and cluster members to ensure that urgent communication needs of humanitarian responders are met while at the same time facilitating recovery The IT EC will serve as an active member of the ICT Working Group will be responsible for supporting the delivery of Technology services by consulting and supporting decision-making of the Humanitarian Coordinator and Humanitarian Country Team project initiatives The IT EC will contribute to planning and development objectives that directly affect the realization of the response s strategic priorities including Digital Assistance activities and Services to Affected Communities S4C setting priorities and contributing to the HC s humanitarian funding proposals The IT EC will monitor evaluate and report on performance activities and needs against the humanitarian eg cluster plans and agreed results recommending corrective actions where necessary The implementation of this TOR will take place through long-term field missions often in hardship duty stations

ACCOUNTABILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Emergency Response Technology Projects in field operations in support of the full humanitarian community and in collaboration with humanitarian partners
• Manage field projects with a specific focus on Emergency Telecommunications Cluster ETC Security Telecommunication Services TESS and Service Agreements on behalf of FITTEST and the Technology Division
• Represent the Technology Division towards Country Management in the operation
• Escalate issues when required
• Lead the identification assessment and prioritization of key Technology needs required to deliver assistance to the Affected Communities
• Write Concept of Operations CONOPS full staffing plans and budgets draw up implementation plans adjust it as per needs and closure reports
• Negotiates budgets with emergency operations management
• Provide leadership to IT EPR including ETC by organizing and chairing IT and ETC meetings to coordinate the identification of communication needs and solutions
• Represent WFP and ETC at all relevant events eg Inter-Cluster and other related coordination meetings and advocate for funding with donors in the operation if required
• Ensure adequate emergency technology preparedness through WFP and the Inter-Agency contingency planning process
• Coordinate preparation ensure proper dissemination of information and full participation of cluster participants to Flash Appeals SRPs and other funding proposals for common funds and donor funding mechanisms
• Identify and mobilize resources human financial and assets for services to be provided
• Lead or support the creation of local capacity to ensure operational sustainability
• Liaise and coordinate with governments in any telecommunication related issues on behalf of humanitarian community
• Support Digital Assistance interventions
• Supervise national personnel TDY Stand-by Partners FITTEST and Partners as required
• Perform any other related duty as required

QUALIFICATIONS amp EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education amp Experience University degree in Technology Business Management in relevant field and minimum 8 years of experience in relevant field or relevant post-secondary education with extensive relevant practical field work experience Technical Knowledge amp Skills Skills may include but are not limited to the following Ability to design plan and execute projects in the field and specifically in emergency situations Ability and willingness to operate in hard at times extreme living conditions to respond and travel to emergencies within 24 hours to operate in distributed decentralized teams and to engage with and support partners Ability to work independently through appropriate personal initiative and regular follow-ups Highly developed written and oral communication skills with the ability to influence and adapt communication styles to different situations and individuals Collaborative hands-on team member and relationship-builder with a facilitative nature and strong business partnering skills towards colleagues and stakeholders Highly developed Cognitive Capacity Behavioral Flexibility University degree in Technology, Business Management in relevant field and minimum 8 years of experience in relevant field or relevant post-secondary education with extensive relevant practical field work experience.

SKILLS

• Ability to design, plan and execute projects in the field, and specifically in emergency situations
• Ability and willingness to operate in hard, at times extreme, living conditions, to respond and travel to emergencies within 24 hours, to operate in distributed / decentralized teams and to engage with and support partners
• Ability to work independently through appropriate personal initiative and regular follow-ups
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills with the ability to influence and adapt communication styles to different situations and individuals
• Collaborative hands-on team member and relationship-builder with a facilitative nature and strong business partnering skills towards colleagues and stakeholders
• Highly developed Cognitive Capacity
• Behavioral Flexibility

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP s working language, Portuguese is desirable.