JOB TITLE: | Senior EPR (Emergency Preparedness and Response) Associate |
TYPE OF CONTRACT: | SC 7 |
UNIT/DIVISION: | WFP Country Office Indonesia |
DUTY STATION (City, Country): | Kupang, Indonesia |
DURATION: | 6 months, with possibility of extension, starting ASAP |
BACKGROUND:
Indonesia is one of the most hazard prone countries in the world. Located in the ring of fire, frequency and the impact of disasters in Indonesia pose a significant risk to Indonesia’s food security and socio-economic development. With hydrometeorological disasters constituting 75 percent of the total annual hazards, climate change is a notable risk multiplier in Indonesia context. Additionally, high population density in hazard prone areas, coupled with strong dependence on the country’s natural resources and underlying structural challenges, make Indonesia vulnerable to the climate-induced disasters and climate variability.
The Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province in particular faces the compound challenge of high poverty and stunting rate, high risk of hydrometeorological hazards, and challenging topography. NTT province is very susceptible to long dry spells and droughts. In 2017, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that a total of 11 out of 22 districts in NTT were affected by the severe dry conditions, impacting over 640,000 people. The impact of drought is particularly high, as the majority of NTT’s population relies on agriculture-based livelihoods, resulting in limited access to clean water, failed harvests, decreased income and food insecurity for vulnerable groups. Since 2008, WFP Indonesia has been supporting the Government of Indonesia with disaster preparedness and response, providing technical assistance aimed at strengthening of the Government systems and processes for more effective disaster management. With a rising disaster occurrence and better predictability of climate-induced hazards, WFP has been increasingly exploring alternative approaches such as forecast-based financing and anticipatory action. As a part of this effort, WFP Indonesia is providing technical assistance to the Government of NTT with reviewing tits disaster management mechanism (e.g Drought Contingency Plan, Operational Plans, Destana and other), focusing on, among others, improved anticipatory measures that could be integrated into these mechanisms to minimize impact of, to the extent possible, predictable hydro-met disasters
Purpose of the Assignment:
The main purpose of this assignment is to support the provincial government in identifying mechanisms and anticipatory measures that can be integrated into existing disaster management mechanism- across the three pillars of Anticipatory Actions- early warning, early action and funding mechanism.
Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:
Under the dual reporting lines to the Climate Change Officer and the Head of Kupang Sub-office, with the below-specified reporting lines, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:
Reporting lines:
Scope of work:
Performance Management:
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Advanced University degree in International & Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Risk Management or other field relevant to international development assistance, or Secondary school with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Desired Experiences:
Knowledge:
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Bahasa Indonesia.