Overview
The National Programme Officer will support activities related to disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and displacement management in both emergency and development contexts.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in coordinating and monitoring operational, administrative, and financial aspects of disaster risk reduction, response, and displacement management activities.
- Provide technical support to the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and coordinate IOM interventions.
- Support the Program Manager in implementing activities under the Disaster Resilience and Climate Change unit.
- Keep supervisors informed on project implementation status, identify gaps, and suggest improvements.
- Participate in the development and adjustment of project work plans, including reviewing budgets and developing monitoring & evaluation tools.
- Coordinate the collection, verification, and analysis of data and background information for disaster/displacement projects.
- Support with updating information management systems and social media platforms.
- Draft strategic documents, proposals, concept notes, and donor reports.
- Support in the preparation of technical briefs and tools.
- Contribute to the planning, development, organization, and delivery of capacity building activities.
- Support the NDMO to operate and co-lead the Displacement and Evacuation Centre Management (DECM) Cluster in Vanuatu.
- Attend relevant conferences, workshops, working groups, and interagency coordination meetings.
- Liaise and coordinate with donors, partners, UN agencies, local authorities, and government counterparts.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge and information on disaster and displacement management issues in Vanuatu.
- Undertake duty travel relating to project implementation, monitoring, and assessments.
Required Experience
- Two years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor's degree; or a Master's degree.
- Experience in project support, preferably in disaster risk reduction or humanitarian response.
- Experience working in humanitarian response operations is an advantage.
- Experience in data collection and data management.
- Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, UN agencies, and non-governmental organizations is an advantage.
- Experience in community engagement and capacity building is an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience in implementation, management, and evaluation, especially in disaster and displacement management.
- Experience in assessment, review, and development of guidelines, policies, or SOPs.
- Experience in conducting trainings for various audiences.
- Experience working with various stakeholders including government, communities, civil societies, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors.
- Familiarity with humanitarian and development principles related to displacement and humanitarian response.
- Previous experience with international organizations in development and humanitarian sectors, including UN/INGO system is desired.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, Law and/or International Relations, International Development, Disaster Management, Humanitarian Affairs, or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
- Master’s degree in the above fields.
