Emergency and Resilience Coordinator

Mission and objectives

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does - in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, and thrive, so that they develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favouritism. Every child must have an equal chance in life - in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions - and for her or his rights to be protected. The evidence is clear that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens - and by addressing inequity - will not only give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also leads to the sustained growth and stability of countries. As such, the focus on equity is vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations. UNICEF works with governments and other partners to ensure that all countries fulfil the commitments they made at the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, that every child can grow and develop to reach their full potential.

Context

UNICEF is recruiting an Emergency and Resilience National Coordinator to support a three pronged approach to systems strengthening namely: i) supporting key integrated programmes that advance commitments in social protection and shock responsive systems, as well as integrated early childhood development – including ongoing activities in child protection, with End Violence Against Children (EVAC) and End Gender Based Violence (EGBV); (ii) supporting the governments response to the impact of Hurricane Beryl; (iii) building the climate and resilience agenda across economic sectors

Under the guidance of the Emergency Officer, the UNV will be accountable for:

• Coordinating UNICEFs interventions as part of the Government of Grenada Hurricane Beryl response

• Supporting the design of shock responsive systems to better anticipate and respond to shocks in an intersectoral and coordinated manner

• Promote and advance the climate and resilience agenda in Grenada

• Support the harnessing of partnerships and networks for promotion and leveraging of results for children

Collaboration will be also sought with key partners, including other United Nations Agencies supporting Grenada in accelerating achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and more specifically building shockresponsive systems and resilience of communities.

Additionally, the UN Volunteer will provide critical support in accelerating results in UNICEF’s overall climate and resilience agenda which cuts across the programmatic areas of education, social protection, and child protection and also Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Emergency Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Emergency and Resilience Coordinator will:

Social Protection and Shock Responsive Systems

• Support social protection activities such as coordination with government and other counterparts as well as implementation of initiatives, including social protection in emergencies.

• Work closely with UNICEF’s sections to technically and operationally lead the formulation, preparation, and implementation of cash transfer programmes across sectors, ensuring adoption of best practices and sound technical approaches in cash transfer programming, to respond to shocks and support the most vulnerable and affected populations

• Establish and nurture engagement with National Disaster Management as well as other relevant Ministries such as Social Development.

• Support the establishment of sectoral plans that include measures for meeting children’s needs around the components of shock responsiveness

• Support the implementation of effective emergency preparedness and preventive measures in Grenada, enhancing cross-sectoral collaboration, taking into account of the lessons learned from past emergencies.

Hurricane Beryl Response

• Support the planning, design, implementation and administration, monitoring and reporting of programmes focused on ensuring a child-centred response to the impacts of Hurricane Beryl.

• Monitor, consolidate and analyzing the progress reported by the implementing partners, and other humanitarian actors in the field, further developing/strengthening the monitoring systems in place

• Oversee timely delivery of assistance and supplies, monitor the appropriate and effective use of UNICEF resources/inputs, including Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP).

• Provide regular updates on the Situation Assessments/Analysis, identifying opportunities to UNICEF and national authorities to address advance interventions

• Coordinate with UNICEF personnel to ensure that donor funds are being optimally implemented and to provide technical guidance to implementing partners for reporting tools and requirements.

• Facilitate knowledge management, sharing, and capacity building on UNICEF activities with partners.

• Ensure a consistent flow of information on the humanitarian situation as well as coordinate preparedness activities during times of non-emergency.

• Participate in national and UN coordination meetings

Climate and Resilience Agenda

• Provide technical support for strengthening integration of linkages between climate change,

Disaster Risk Resilience and children’s needs

• Work with sections to identify opportunities, solutions and concrete actions to address climate change, environmental degradation and reduce the climate impact on children

• Continuous, effective and strategic coordination, communication, consultation and liaison are maintained with Government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, private sector, religious organisations in support of the special needs of children and women affected by emergency situations based on the Core Commitment for Children.

• Engage with stakeholders to support the mainstreaming of climate change and Disaster Risk Resilience in UNICEF-key sectors (child protection, education, social policy/social protection and WASH),

• Support to Grenada Country Implementation Plan (CIP) roll out

• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.