Duties and Responsibilities
Duties And Responsibilities
Provide technical support and guidance to project stakeholders on disaster risk assessments and monitoring system and setting up Disaster Risk Information Management System:
Lead and support the provision of tailored technical support on disaster risk governance strategies, risk assessments and monitoring systems;
Supporting in implementing technical approaches for disaster risk monitoring adapted to the various districts and needs of beneficiaries;
Supporting the timely setting up of a Disaster Risk Information Management Systemfor the Department of Civil Protection linked to the National Emergency Operation Centre;
Anticipate challenges relating to functioning of Disaster Risk Information Management Systemand facilitate proactive resolution of problems when needed;
Developing DCP capacity with techniques and new methodologies linked to sustaining the established Disaster Risk Information Management System;
Supporting and assisting DCP in the drafting of high-quality sustainability and scale up plan for Disaster Risk Information Management and disaster monitoring systems;
Monitoring the implementation of the project components and ensuring that these feed into local-level planning and national priorities;
Ensuring regular check-ins between the established system and overall National Emergency Centre reports and discuss options or needs for adaptation;
Generating and proposing new innovative ideas and more effective ways of implementing the system in the scale-up plan.
Contribute to the coordination with national, provincial, district and ward project stakeholders in the implementation of the project:
Liaising with relevant national and sub-nation level partners on the collection and analysis of information to effectively feed into the system;
Supporting emergency coordination, disaster preparedness and response efforts in collaboration with the Department of Civil Protection and other partners at all levels;
Providing technical support and assistance in analyzing humanitarian and disaster related issues and tying them to the project requirements;
Preparing regular situation and field mission reports highlighting needs and response efforts for internal and external use during project implementation;
Supporting disaster preparedness and response campaigns;
Supporting the review of the emergency coordination mechanisms and scenarios in the district contingency plans and link it to project;
Provide assistance in the implementation of inclusive, field-level coordination mechanisms as required;
Participate in workshops and/or technical exchange meetings on risk assessment, response planning.
Quality assurance of project activities and support to DCP in utilization of reports and results from the established system:
Provide advise to DCP and system results and report interpretation including utilization of the findings;
Providing technical field support in the designing and implementation of assessment tools and exercises;
Participating in ground truthing missions for the established system; including data verification and validation;
Participating in the dissemination of guides and tools linked to Disaster Risk Management;
Participate in the quarterly and annual review of project performance;
Documenting and analyzing innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches that support the scaling up of the project.
Facilitate knowledge management, reporting and communication
Making contributions in relation to the Humanitarian and DRM elements monthly and quarterly reports;
Provide support to the ZRBF 2 in relevant technical forums and meetings related to humanitarian affairs and Disaster Risk Management such as the HCT, the UN DRM task force and regional and district platforms;
Prepare all internal and external reports as required by the project;
Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
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