Emergency Preparedness & Response Lead

WFP - World Food Programme; Caracas; Presencial; VES 26.293.000 - 39.439.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WFP - World Food Programme in Caracas, Venezuela, seeks an Emergency Preparedness and Response Consultant to strengthen the country office's emergency capacity and disaster risk management.

The role leads preparedness activities, contingency planning for El Niño, coordinates with government counterparts and UN partners, and contributes to strategic and operational readiness for earthquake response.

Formación

• Advanced university degree in international affairs, economics, agriculture, development studies or humanitarian action.
• At least five years of postgraduate professional experience relevant to emergency preparedness or humanitarian response.
• Experience working with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, donors and community-based actors in complex environments.
• Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, Venezuela or comparable contexts is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and support emergency preparedness and emergency response activities, including earthquake response and design of early recovery interventions.
• Support preparedness, contingency planning and operational readiness for El Niño impacts in 2027, including scenario development and response planning.
• Develop, update and maintain CONOPS, contingency plans, preparedness tools and emergency response frameworks.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the EPR team and WFP Field Offices in planning, implementation and reporting of preparedness and response activities.
• Strengthen disaster risk management systems through collaboration with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs and partners.
• Coordinate with regional offices and HQ units to ensure information sharing and surge capacity.
• Monitor evolving risks and provide analysis to strengthen preparedness and response capacity.
• Support resource mobilization through identification and pursuit of funding opportunities.

Conocimientos

Fluent Spanish

Fluent English

Educación

Master’s degree or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

WFP - World Food Programme in Caracas, Venezuela, seeks an Emergency Preparedness and Response Consultant to strengthen the country office's emergency capacity and disaster risk management.

The role leads preparedness activities, contingency planning for El Niño, coordinates with government counterparts and UN partners, and contributes to strategic and operational readiness for earthquake response.