Telecoms Preparedness & Capacity Development Consultant, Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC)
Overview
Support the Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC) Telecoms Area in designing, delivering, and overseeing preparedness delivery, response readiness, and related capacity development initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with WFP country offices, regional offices, global teams and external partners to support coordinated planning and implementation.
- Design and deliver meetings, workshops and consultations related to preparedness, capacity building, and other key funding priorities.
- Prepare agendas, notes, presentations, action trackers, and follow-up documentation.
- Engage with technical colleagues to ensure that project activities reflect operational realities and technical standards.
- Support management in maintaining visibility of priority preparedness and capacity building initiatives.
- Contribute to donor visibility and accountability requirements, in coordination with communications and partnership colleagues.
- Develop the LTC Telecoms service offer in preparedness for local responders, the humanitarian community, and governments in fragile and protracted contexts.
- Update LTC Telecoms’ preparedness technical tools and guidance materials for field-focused assessments.
- Develop the forward-looking LTC Telecoms’ position papers on early warning systems and AI.
- Undertake the design, development, and rollout of preparedness and capacity building initiatives for country operations and LTC partners.
- Lead and oversee the development of LTC Telecoms preparedness-focused training packages for telecoms in fragile/protracted contexts and for the local responders/ humanitarian community.
- Provide oversight and implementation support for LTC preparedness countries and operations in identifying preparedness gaps, priority actions, and capacity strengthening needs.
- Undertake the development of lessons learned, good practices, and knowledge products to inform future LTC preparedness work.
Required Experience
Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in project management, learning and capacity development, especially in field of Telecommunications, ICT emergency preparedness, logistics, or common services is an asset. Experience in managing or supporting multi-country projects, preferably in preparedness and emergency response settings. Experience working with WFP, the UN system, humanitarian clusters, NGOs or interagency coordination mechanisms is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in disaster management, development studies, international relations, business, humanitarian affairs, telecommunications, or another relevant field.