For the Ministry of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, GoSS
BACKGROUND
Southern Sudan has experienced a long-standing civil conflict, which has continually exposed it to constant chronic and emergency situations. With the recent formation of a popularly elected Government, southern Sudan faces the challenges of addressing the effects of decades of destruction and disorientation of productive activities and systems.
It is acknowledged that southern Sudan needs to focus on recovery and development to rebuild livelihoods that are destroyed by decades of conflict. However, southern Sudan continues to be exposed effects of local level conflicts, vagaries of drought and floods, population movements high and high malnutrition that continue to undermine the realization of long-term development goals. Lack of dedicated personnel has hindered monitoring of shocks and preparation of emergency plans to address emergencies.
It is in this context that WFP seeks to support the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management in detecting and monitoring hazards as well as preparing mitigative actions to minimize disruptive of emergency conditions by creating a position of Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be appointed by Danish Refugee Council and will be expected to work closely with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. He/She will provide advisory support to the Ministry and will work under the direct supervision of the Director of Relief and Food Security in collaboration with DRC. He/She will develop work plans in line with the MHADM annual and quarterly work plans and report progress on quarterly basis.
The main task of the advisor will be to support Ministry to develop early warning and disaster preparedness system to improve the detection, monitoring and mitigation of threats to food and livelihood security. He/She will also collect, compile and update existing information on hazards, vulnerabilities and capacity to respond to food security related disasters.
Specifically, the successful candidate will:
• Monitor main shocks (floods, droughts, conflict, population movements and market prices) that affect food security
• In collaboration with the WFP VAM Unit, prepare early warning updates highlighting key threats to food security and livelihoods.
• Review early warning reports published for South Sudan such as Floodwatch, FEWS NET and the relevant meteorological briefing web pages. The successful candidate will also highlight the key early warning (EW) issues in food security and livelihoods in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Assist in the design and formulation of a disaster risk reduction strategy.
• Conduct periodic risk and vulnerability assessment in identified areas and participate in the Southern FSMS assessment missions.
• Conduct regular training on early warning at the state-level.
• Provide decision support for emergency preparedness (who, where, how many are affected, why, what can be done to prevent the emergencies in the future).
• Provide technical inputs in the discussions for the formulation of disaster risk reduction within the framework of policy and contingency planning
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
• Post graduate degree in Social Sciences or other discipline relevant to disaster risk reduction and food security from a recognized university.
Skills:
• Skills in designing and running training programmes;
• Proven skills in GIS and Remote Sensing;
• Good communication skills (both oral and written);
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment ;
• Knowledge in emergency management, preparedness and relief operations.
Experience:
• At least three years of experience in early warning and emergency relief and preparedness.
• Field experience in disaster environments
• Good Knowledge of South Sudan
• Experience in establishing inter-organisational networks and partnerships at operational and technical levels, is a plus.
CONDITIONS
Availability: September 2011.
Duty station: Juba, South Sudan
Contract: One year. Salary is $4,000 per month.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
GENERAL
Commitments:
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html)
APPLICATION AND CV Applicants should send a 1-page cover letter that clearly states how they are qualified, and why they are interested in, the post and their CV to jobjuba@drc.dk. Please indicate “National Food Security Advisor” as the subject heading.
Deadline for receiving applications is 12. August, 2011. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
Please forward questions concerning the programme or position to jobjuba@drc.dk.
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