JOB PROFILE
JOB TITLE
JOB GRADE
Humanitarian Preparedness and Emergency
Response Adviser
7
DEPARTMENT
CHASE Operations Team, London, UK
JOB FAMILY
FUNCTION OF
DEPARTMENT
Humanitarian
The Conflict, Humanitarian & Security Department’s Operations Team
(CHASE/OT) is contracted through Crown Agents by the Department
for International Development (DFID) to provide an operational team
delivering advice and assistance on humanitarian issues.
ORGANISATION CHART: The post-holder will report to the Deputy Director Resilience and
Learning. Day to day management will be by the CHASE preparedness advisor. During response
the post-holder will report to the Deputy Director Response.
MAIN JOB PURPOSE
(a) Support DFID humanitarian preparedness through support to country offices
MAIN
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
JOB
considered at extreme or high risk of disasters.
(b) Support DFID humanitarian preparedness in countries or regions without
DFID permanent presence but considered at extreme risk of disasters.
c) Support DFID humanitarian emergency response as directed by the joint
CHASE/ CHASE OT management.
Identification, design and advice on humanitarian preparedness materials and tools
to be used by DFID;
Provide direct preparedness support to prioritised country offices in areas
considered at extreme or high risk of humanitarian disasters including, a) review
and improvement of existing Emergency Response Plans with key stakeholders,
b) support to training of DFID and other relevant HMG staff, c) liaison with
potential partners and donors at national and regional level in collaboration with
key Country Office stakeholders, d) liaison with relevant HMG departments.
Provide direct preparedness support to CHASE and/or relevant geographical
departments in prioritised geographical areas at extreme risk of humanitarian
disasters but without DFID permanent presence, mainly through support to the
development of emergency preparedness plans (ensuring appropriate DFID
ownership) and liaison with appropriate departments within HMG.
Identification, design and advice on emergency response strategy and
implementation of projects and programmes in countries affected by large scale
sudden onset humanitarian disasters. This will in particular be in countries or
regions previously covered by preparedness activities with deployment as part of
the response team as appropriate.
Advising ministers and senior officials on humanitarian policy issues including
drafting high quality briefing, and providing input into correspondence and
parliamentary submissions as required.
Any other duties as appropriate to the position, as requested.
FINANCIAL AUTHORITY
KEY RESULT AREAS
As per the Group Policy and Delegation Rules at Senior Manager Level
COMPETENCY PROFILE
JOB TITLE
JOB GRADE
DEPARTMENT/COMPANY/OFFICE
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CLUSTER
COMPETENCY
Management of Work
Humanitarian Specialist
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CHASE Operations Team, London, UK
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Commercial Sense
Client Centred
Planning & Implementing
Quality Focus
Knowledge & Information Sharing
Technical Capability
Personal Effectiveness
Communication
Analytical & Innovative Thinking
Decision Making
Personal Intelligence
Leadership & Management
People Development
JOB SPECIFICS & CIRCUMSTANCE:
Requirement
Level
Qualification
Humanitarian Preparedness and Emergency Response advisers are
Experience
Circumstance
Deployment
required to have a minimum of a masters degree or equivalent
level of academic and professional experience in a subject area
clearly related to humanitarian work. In exceptional
circumstances substantial experience will be accepted in lieu of
higher degrees. Knowledge and experience gained working on or
in developing countries and/or in fragile and conflict affected
environments, is required. Humanitarian Preparedness and
Emergency Response advisers are required to demonstrate
knowledge and experience of technical competencies alongside
the core DFID competencies.
The six technical competences required of Humanitarian
Preparedness and Emergency Response advisers are as follows:
1. Humanitarian risks assessment and analysis
2. Planning and managing humanitarian responses
3. Humanitarian theory, practice and architecture.
4. Disaster resilience theory, practice and architecture.
5. Practical experience of running or working in humanitarian
operations.
6. Knowledge of the development effectiveness agenda, the
international development system, and institutional and
organisational knowledge.
Level
Maintain full readiness to undertake overseas deployment
and Duty Officer role when required.
Skills
The following specific skills are required for this job, an F, I or E (defined below) is entered against the skill to indicate level
required.
Foundation (F) - basic operational ability and skills, fundamental knowledge; apply knowledge and skills to straightforward tasks and
duties.
Independent (I) - takes responsibility for own results; increased expertise and experience; ability to apply fundamental skills to more
complex tasks.
Expert (E) - acknowledged expert in specialised field; highly skilled professional operator in required job tasks; coaches and advises other
F I
Humanitarian Specialism
Project Planning
Design, implement, monitor and advise on effective strategy
Design, Work Breakdown Structure Stakeholder Analysis, Resourcing and
Exit
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Project Implementation
Project Financial
Management
Job Holder:
Line Manager:
Resourcing, mobilising, activity scheduling and monitoring,
milestone review and adjustment
Project budgeting
Signed:
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Dated:
Dated:
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Appendix A
Preparedness Advisor
CHASE OT
Key Result Areas
Contract
1 Contribute to the preparation of technical proposals.
Operational Management
1 Manage preparedness processes with country offices and selected partners.
2 Manage response operations in HQ or the field as required.
Corporate relations
1 CHASE.
2 NGOs, Suppliers.
3 Other Government Departments: MOD/FCO/BIS.
4 UN agencies, Red Cross/Red Crescent.
5 DFID Regional and Country Desk Offices.
6 Regional organisations and National Governments.
Reporting
1 Contribute to daily monitoring, CHASE OT weekly reports, CHASE monthly humanitarian
update.
2 Preparation and submission of humanitarian reporting and advice to DFID.
3 Activity feedback and reports.
Systems maintenance
1 Contribute to SOP overview and review.
2 Project cycle management.
Project accounts
1 Adhere to internal budget and accounting processes where required.
Human Resources
1 Briefing of core team, project staff and consultants in areas of experience and expertise.
2 Manage teams at HQ and in the field for disaster impact and needs assessment missions as and
when required.
Training
1 Assist internal and external training in areas of experience and expertise.
2 Undertake pre-deployment training where necessary.