ETC Coordinator, CST II

WHY JOIN WFP?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

NOTE: This position is open to foreign nationals only.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive nor exhaustive)

Based in the WFP Pacific Multi-Country Office (PMCO) in Suva, Fiji, under the supervision of the Head of the Technology Unit (TEC) and Pacific ETC Coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

• Support the strategic planning and implementation of regional ETC preparedness, response and recovery initiatives across the Pacific, contributing to the design and delivery of multi-country programmes.
• Manage assigned projects and portfolios, workstreams or country engagements, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of outputs, while maintaining close coordination with the Pacific ETC Coordinator and liaising with WFP senior management and global counterparts as required.
• Provide senior technical support and advice on emergency telecommunications solutions – including satellite communications, radio networks, and connectivity services- to partners and government stakeholders.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of ICT capacity assessments and technical missions, supporting the development of recommendations to enhance national infrastructure, coordination mechanisms, and preparedness capacities.
• Support the design and delivery of capacity development initiatives, including trainings, workshops, and simulation exercises, promoting sustainable and locally driven ETC capabilities across Pacific Island Countries and Territories.
• Contribute to resource mobilization and programme development efforts, including inputs to proposals, donor reporting, and strategic positioning of ETC activities in the region.
• Support emergency response operations and deployments, providing coordination and/or technical assistance to government-led responses, and assuming delegated responsibilities as required during surge operations.
• Support the systematic capture, consolidation and analysis of programme and project data across ETC initiatives, ensuring timely and accurate inputs into monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks, donor reporting requirements, and internal reporting processes. Work closely with M&E, Information Management, Project Management and other relevant functions to strengthen data quality, coherence and evidence-based reporting across the Pacific portfolio.
• Act as focal point for Early Warning Systems (EWS), including the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative, coordinating with relevant stakeholders and representing WFP and the Pacific ETC at national, regional and global fora to support the strengthening of multi-hazard early warning and preparedness capacities across the Pacific.
• Contribute to effective coordination and partnership engagement with governments, regional organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, and private sector partners, supporting alignment and interoperability of ETC interventions across the Pacific.
• Provide substantive support in the coordination and representation of ETC activities, and assuming delegated responsibilities as required, including representation at regional and global fora in their absence.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Education

• Advanced university degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Disaster Management, or other related technical fields, or
• First university degree with additional years of relevant professional experience (Degrees in International Relations, Disaster Risk Management, or related disciplines, combined with relevant field experience in emergency preparedness and response, will also be considered)

Experience

• 5- 10 years postgraduate professional experience in the relevant field of work, with a background in IT Emergency Preparedness and Response, Emergency Telecommunications and humanitarian and development work.

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills; knowledge of UN system policies and functions; proficiency in MS Office.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Experience working with or liaising with governments, UN or regional institutions is desirable.
• Experience in deploying, managing and configuring satellite and radio communications assets.
• Experience working in the Pacific or SIDS is desirable.

Languages

• Fluency (level C) in English language both oral and written.

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