East Africa - Disaster risk reduction specialist

Summary

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist in Tearfund's operational surge capacity response programme, based in Nairobi.

Tearfund islooking for a DRR Specialist with proven experience of relief work, and strong sector specific skills in order to effectively lead the start up and implementation of DRR work within Tearfund's new DM surge response programme in accordance with Tearfund’s approach to good practice, policy and strategy.

Duties and responsibilities

• The DRR Specialist will be responsible to provide technical support and advice to Tearfund partners and Tearfund field staff within the sector for the design, implementation and management of projects across Tearfund partners and a potential Tearfund DMT programme, operating in Kenya and Somalia.
• The DRR Specialist will be responsible for coordination of Tearfund’s sector activities with the UN, NGOs and Governments and for participating in external advocacy activities within their sector, within the UN, NGO and Government community.

Key responsibilities include:
• Facilitate relationship building with Tearfund partner organisations in the Somali region (and Kenya as agreed with the Kenya CR/DMO), and collaborative work including technical surge capacity support, capacity building, shared learning and mutual encouragement.
• Lead, or assist and advise project staff and Tearfund partners on sector data collection and analysis through participatory needs / vulnerability & capacities assessments, baseline surveys, and end of project surveys of affected communities.
• Responsible for ensuring health and safety is considered in implementation of sector activities, ensuring policy is understood by staff
• In conjunction with the Finance Manager and finance staff, ensure financial management for sector activities is in accordance with Tearfund financial systems and policies.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of policy influencing (advocacy) activities for the sector at relevant local and regional levels, in consultation with the Surge Response Manager.

Requirements

• Applicants will have a degree or equivalent in a related sector and be a credible advisor with proven leadership, negotiation, analytical and representation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of people.
• Applicants must have substantive up-to-date working knowledge of relief environments within an International NGO environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential.