Emergency Project Officer (General)

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1 Emergency Project Officer (General) Job Description Job Purpose The purpose of the Emergency Project Officer (EPO) is to provide humanitarian assistance, support and advice to CAFOD and Trocaire in Partnership (CTP) Project staff and partners across South Sudan to ensure delivery of quality and effective humanitarian Projects. This involves: Contributing to the planning, coordination and delivery of emergency response and recovery activities, Regular travel to support field level emergency response and recovery activities with different partners, working with and alongside CTP partners and Projects staff to provide support, expertise and building long-term capacity, Potential extended secondment to partners based on needs. Job Scope Member of the South Sudan Emergency Response Team (ERT), South Sudan country team and regional emergencies team. Works and coordinates closely with Project Officer Accompaniers and other counterpart staff from CTP Partners. Accountability The post holder will report to the Emergency Programme Officer General (South Sudan) on day to day project and programme related tasks. Overall management responsibility sits with the Emergency Programme Manager. Key responsibilities Emergency response and preparedness mmonitor and track field level humanitarian developments, documenting key findings, needs, responses and recommendations for sharing with management through reports, sitreps and briefings. Work with Country Programme staff and partners to support implementation of existing humanitarian Projects and development of new ones. provide technical support to partner organisations to ensure delivery of high quality assistance in relief, recovery and rehabilitation phases of humanitarian response and preparedness, as well as in community disaster risk reduction. provide field level operational support, including needs assessment, monitoring and evaluation, accompaniments to partner organisations responding to humanitarian crises, if necessary at very short notice and for extended periods. provide response and standing capacity to respond to new and ongoing humanitarian work across CTP operational sites in Upper Nile States and any other part within the Republic of South Sudan as per need.

2 Project Quality, Systems and Standards Support the development, monitoring and reporting of humanitarian project budgets in accordance with CTP financial systems and procedures to enable timely management decision and action. In liaison with CTP WASH and Protection Experts, support the implementation and maintenance of organisational systems and procedures for ensuring good practice and meeting sectoral standards on accountability, Project quality and protection concerns, including the Red Cross Code of Conduct, SPHERE standards, HAP-I and Child Protection. Promote the adoption, implementation and monitoring of compliance with SPHERE and HAP-I and other standards on accountability to beneficiaries among CTP Partners. Take significant responsibility in the implementation of Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) working in close collaboration with the Livelihoods team in South Sudan, CTP partners and other CI agencies involved in CMDRR activities, including carrying out assessment for risk mapping and hazard analysis Representation and Communication Represent CTP in Field level Cluster forums and other interagency events as delegated for the purposes of coordination of response and sectoral policy development. Provide support within a Caritas Internationals/confederation humanitarian response. Build and strengthen field level relationships with sister agencies and agencies of strategic importance to enhance CTP visibility and contribute to successful in-country fundraising initiatives. Ensure regular collection of field information from partners and communities to improve coordination, prioritization of humanitarian needs and support media advocacy work for CTP in the country and document these in form of case studies and community stories of change. Travel and work (as part of the above functions) Be able to travel to undertake fieldwork for up to 60% of your time or more and undertake the above tasks in various project locations sometimes in insecure environments and at short notice. This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification. Child Protection CTP recognises the personal dignity and rights of children, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CTP, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children and young people and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CTP is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children, seeing these interests as paramount. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children or young people and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to child protection issues.

3 Key Behavioural Competencies Understanding our context A commitment to CTP s Vision, Mission and Values; An understanding of INGOs; Sees the value of and embraces diversity Working together Working together Committed to working in partnership, contributes to and values team work; Able to work with and developing the capacity of local partner organisations; manages conflict in an appropriate way Making change happen Innovative, problem solving skills and the flexibility to be able to deliver in a challenging environment, able to cope under pressure; dedicated support to team Other Competencies University degree OR equivalent experience in WASH engineering, agricultural sciences, community development, emergency management and other related field. Proven ability to deliver operational emergency Projects within a variety of contexts - solid experience in emergency project management or work, planning and implementation. Sound understanding of humanitarian standards e.g. Humanitarian Charter, SPHERE, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct Experience of using Project cycle management tools effectively to deliver work within the context of an agreed Project framework Previous experience in at least one of the relevant sectoral areas: livelihoods, food security, food distribution or cash transfers Ability to carry out vulnerability analysis to assist communities to identify their coping mechanisms to enable practical response to local disasters. Budget monitoring skills Fluent in written and spoken English and fluent spoken Juba Arabic Ability to work and travel in insecure environments and to manage one s own personal security and the security of our partners Computer literacy i.e. familiar with MS word, excel, and knowledge of information and data base management Desirable Good understanding of local context for example knowledge of community seasonal calendars and early warning indicators

4 Terms and Conditions Contract 6 months contract, probation period of 3 months Salary Grade: 6a. Full Salary Range: SSP 2,432,585 up to SSP 2,979,917 per annum Hours 35 hours per week. Normal CAFOD office hours in South Sudan are 9.00 to 5.00 with one hour for lunch. Holidays 34 days including official holidays and CTP days at Christmas/Easter. Notice period 1 months either way after completion of the probationary period. Pensions NSIF in line with local labour law Other benefits Medical Cover, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Project and the Right to Buy Annual Leave of up to 10 additional days. Other enhanced benefits also apply Disabilities We are committed to making every reasonable adjustment to the workplace or working arrangements so as to accommodate people with disabilities. Location The post will be based in Juba, South Sudan with frequent travels to field locations

5 Additional information CAFOD CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales. We work with partners in over 30 countries across the world to bring hope, compassion and solidarity to poor communities, standing side by side with them to end poverty and injustice. We work with people of all faiths and none. We work with more than 300 partners overseas, and with partners in the UK - all working to tackle the causes of injustice and poverty. Inspired by Catholic Social Teaching and the experiences and hopes of people living in poverty, CAFOD works for a safe, sustainable and peaceful world. Trócaire Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. Trócaire was set up in 1973 by the Bishops of Ireland to express the concern of the Irish Catholic Church for the suffering of the world s poorest people. We work with communities in the developing world to deliver long-term positive change to people s lives. Established in 1973, today Trócaire works in over 20 countries on issues including livelihoods, human rights, gender equality, HIV, climate change and emergency relief. In Ireland, we raise awareness about the causes of poverty through our outreach Projects in the education sector, through parish networks, and through our public campaigns and advocacy work. International Divisions CAFOD and Trócaire International Divisions aim to have a lasting impact on poverty and injustice through development and humanitarian Programmes. The Divisions promote learning, empower communities and people in need regardless of their race, gender, religion or politics, and build links between CAFOD and Trócaire supporters and partners overseas. CAFOD and Trócaire in Partnership (CTP) South Sudan From 1 st April 2015, CAFOD and Trócaire will work in Partnership in South Sudan, operating under a Lead Agency Model, led by CAFOD. We are doing this because we believe that by sharing resources and reducing our operating costs we will be able to enhance the impact and cost efficiency of our work; we will be able to spend more money on the communities we serve in South Sudan; we will be more responsive to our partners; it will be easier for our partners to engage with us as one agency in South Sudan, with reduced reporting; and as a partnership we will attract more funding and will be stronger at influencing key actors. CTP has three principle Programmes: Emergency Preparedness and Response, Sustainable Livelihoods, and Governance and Peace- Building. CTP is also committed to strengthening the capacity of partners.