Head of Emergency Preparedness & Response

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund; Caracas; Presencial; VES 52.678.000 - 79.017.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UNICEF in Caracas invites applications for a senior emergency coordination role. The post leads the country office’s emergency preparedness and humanitarian response coordination, guiding risk analysis, planning, and execution in a complex, multi-partner environment.

You will work closely with programme sections and operational units to ensure timely action, maintain oversight of needs and gaps, and strengthen national preparedness and resilience in support of children and communities.

Formación

• Advanced university degree in social sciences, public administration, international law, public health or related disciplines.
• Minimum ten years of progressively responsible professional experience at national and international levels in programme/project management and administration.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; knowledge of another official UN language is desired.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Country Office’s emergency preparedness and humanitarian response coordination.
• Provide strategic and functional oversight of UNICEF’s support to clusters, sectors and areas of responsibility.
• Coordinate multi-hazard risk analysis, preparedness planning and integrated humanitarian response planning.
• Ensure alignment of humanitarian priorities with programme planning, implementation and review processes.
• Oversee emergency response processes and inter-agency coordination with partners.

Conocimientos

Team management

Emergency strategies

Disaster prevention

Response-gap analysis

Early Warning/Early Action

IASC Early Warning system

Educación

Advanced university degree in social sciences / public administration / international relations / public health

Descripción del empleo

UNICEF in Caracas invites applications for a senior emergency coordination role. The post leads the country office’s emergency preparedness and humanitarian response coordination, guiding risk analysis, planning, and execution in a complex, multi-partner environment.

You will work closely with programme sections and operational units to ensure timely action, maintain oversight of needs and gaps, and strengthen national preparedness and resilience in support of children and communities.