Emergency Preparedness & Response Officer (D2 National)
Based in Jakarta, Indonesia
Fixed Term contract with Oxfam national benefits
Based in Jakarta, Indonesia
Fixed Term contract with Oxfam national benefits
OXFAM who are we?
OUR VISION: Oxfam?s vision is a just world without poverty: a world in which people can influence decisions that affect their lives, enjoy their rights, and assume their responsibilities as full citizens of a world in which all human beings are valued and treated equally.
Vision for Indonesia Oxfam Indonesia has the vision that people in Indonesia will live equitably and free from injustice of poverty, enjoy their rights, and are resilient in times of disasters.
Goal for Oxfam in Indonesia By 2020, 2.5 million women and men in Indonesia are empowered to overcome poverty, vulnerability and inequality.
Be part of a dynamic working environment. We are recruiting Emergency Preparedness & Response Officer with a real commitment to gender equality and overcoming poverty. This post will be based in Jakarta for fixed term contract 12 months.
JOB PURPOSE: To coordinate and ensure all Rights in Crisis programming is documented properly and disseminated to the respective stakeholders when necessary; to lead the disaster surveillance and information management system in disaster management area, to assist in the design and delivery of disaster preparedness projects including Oxfam?s partner capacity building, to assist in the design and delivery of emergency response project, and to ensure all activities to be compliant to Oxfam system (OPAL). S/he will directly report to Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Delivery of Emergency Preparedness and Response Project:
- Assist EPRC in designing, planning, and monitoring of preparedness and emergency response projects
- Assists the Emergency Preparedness Response/Security Coordinator or Project Manager to write initial proposal including logframe & budget with regards to the emergency preparedness and response
- Assist EPRC in delivering the emergency response projects that might be possible to lead a sectoral project delivery
- Assist EPRC in Monitoring, evaluation, and learning of every emergency response project, and provide feedback to the implementing partners and team on progress and constraints that might need management action.
- Assist the EPRC on developing periodic program or project report to meet internal Oxfam requirements and external parties enquiries
- Ensure accountability mechanism is in place in the emergency response projects
- Emergency Preparedness and Response Information Management:
- Lead (or assist EPRC) the general need assessment to emergency and write the assessment report and then provide recommendations for action that are consistent with the context of emergency but linked to broad Oxfam Humanitarian policies and guidelines;
- Participate actively in deep and/or sectoral need assessment, and provide recommendation for action,
- Lead in disaster information management through surveillance, collection, collation, analysis, synthesis, and dissemination of disaster information and Oxfam?s emergency response activity;
- Lead in collection, collation, analysis, and synthesis of best practices in preparedness and emergency response activity and facilitate sharing and learning among Oxfam staff, partners staff, and others.
- Networking and Coordination:
- Participate in advocacy activity to promote more responsive and effective response mechanism by the governments and humanitarian organizations,
- As requested by Oxfam, represent Emergency Preparedness and Response team, in the external coordination mechanism during emergency
- As requested by EPRC and/or Oxfam, represent EPR team and/or Oxfam in external meetings and discussions
- Work closely with DRR/CCA team and with other department or team within Oxfam Indonesia program
- Promote gender mainstreaming in preparedness and emergency response activity;
- Promote child protection policy in preparedness and emergency response activity,
Promote the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes (e.g. InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol), Sphere Standard, Humanitarian Laws, Humanitarian Charter, etc
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Proven practical experience (2 years) in humanitarian response work including assessments, analysis, and implementation and monitoring/evaluation in emergency contexts.
- Experience and understanding of Oxfam?s humanitarian response work assessment, programming and policy guidelines is preferred.
- Experience in managing coordination/working with other stakeholders, partners, local communities and authorities.
- Self-awareness and able to assess his/her own qualities.
- Demonstrates commitment and drive and ability to work in stressful and difficult conditions.
- Highly confident to influence stakeholders including governments
- Able to lead and manage a team when required, demonstrating strong mentoring and coaching skills.
- Demonstrating skill in understanding other team members and other stakeholders? abilities and limitations.
- Able to prioritise own workload, work independently and quickly to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to changing contexts and situations.
- Sensitive to cultural differences and able to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts
- Willing to travel at short notice (less than 48 hours) and often in difficult circumstances.
- Willing and able to be away from their normal post for more than 6 weeks
- Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to Oxfam values, including gender and diversity
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Working knowledge of Oxfam policies and procedure with proven skill in information management.
- Understanding of disaster risk management cycle and issues.
- Understanding of and commitment to humanitarian principles, gender, and child protection.
- Community mobilization skills, including participatory community assessment and planning techniques.
HOW TO APPLY
If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please apply by send your complete application to jakarta@oxfam.org.uk and mention the code of the position title on the subject of the email
The closing date: December 15th, 2014 Only short listed candidates will be contacted We encourage women and people with disability to apply promotes equality and diversity Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and suffering.
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