DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DISASTER RESPONSE AND COORDIATION

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Coordinate Relief delivery and distribution to affected individuals and communities affected by disasters by Engaging government, agencies and development partners for support, Distribution of relief to affected households, Participating in damage and impact assessments with National and sub-national 1 2 Civil Protection structures, Organizing recovery planning process which include individuals with disabilities, children, women, youths and the elderly
2. Formulate Rapid and Comprehensive Needs Assessment tools by Formulation and continuous updating of the templates/tools and Developing and implementing recovery measures
3. Coordinate Disaster Management by, Collaborating with Civil Protection Organizations in leveraging resources for response, serving as primary point of contact for disaster response with government agencies and development partners, supporting sub-national structures in emergency response and Engaging superiors to activate response teams at all levels to respond to emergencies
4. Coordinate Simulation Exercises by Identifying sector-wide disaster scenarios, Developing simulation scenarios, Identifying role players, Conducting the simulation exercise and Identifying gaps and propose recommendations for improvement
5. Disseminate Disaster and emergency information by Gathering information, Compiling reports Facilitate hosting of workshops, attending and participate in workshops, Reporting compilation and sharing
6. Draft Development of disaster management policies, frameworks and strategies/plans by Attending and participating in disaster management workshops, Promulgating principles and practices that further resiliency and sustainability in development, Coordinating of multi-stakeholders in formulating the Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan and Communicating recovery priorities to principals
7. Monitor Recovery and reconstruction projects and programmes by Carrying out site visits, Generating progress reports and sharing them with principals, evaluating projects.