Programme Associate (Emergency Preparedness and Response/EPR)

The Programme Associate (EPR) supports the design and delivery of activities to strengthen disaster risk reduction and management capacities of provincial governments and municipalities in the Philippines. The role involves technical support, project management, coordination with local stakeholders, and contribution to emergency preparedness and response efforts.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in the design, implementation and monitoring of DRRM activities within the assigned area of work, ensuring alignment with WFP policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Together with LGUs, co-design and co-implement capacity strengthening initiatives on preparedness, anticipatory action, social protection, humanitarian supply chain and emergency telecommunications readiness.
• Provide specialized project management support to WFP programmes and activities in the area, ensuring timely delivery against established targets and compliance with WFP rules, procedures, and accountability requirements.
• Prepare and contribute to reports and data products, resource utilization, programme status and performance, identifying trends, gaps, and risks, and ensuring outputs meet corporate reporting, quality, and documentation standards.
• Collaborate across WFP’s specialized teams, and coordinate design, implementation, and monitoring activities on-site.
• Coordinate and communicate with external partners, such as LGUs, regional line agencies, NGOs, communities, and other stakeholders.
• Support emergency response operations as required, including participation in rapid needs assessments; coordination with local government units (LGUs); support to the Country Office in geographic targeting and beneficiary selection; identification and liaison with potential cooperating partners; and oversight support for beneficiary registration and distribution of assistance.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary school education is required.
• A university degree in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, Crisis Management, Humanitarian Studies, Development Studies, Supply Chain and Logistics, or other relevant fields in the Social Sciences is an advantage.
• Post-graduate studies in a relevant field are also considered an asset.
• At least six (6) years of cumulative professional experience in DRRM, particularly in implementing capacity-strengthening initiatives for Local Government Units (LGUs), local organizations, and communities, with demonstrated competencies in stakeholder engagement and localization.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of anticipatory action principles and approaches.
• Experience in humanitarian supply chain and logistics is an advantage.
• Proven project management skills, with a track record of successfully delivering projects on time, within budget, and in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working or volunteering in emergency or humanitarian response settings, demonstrating operational readiness, adaptability, teamwork, and the ability to solve problems effectively under pressure.
• Ability to communicate (written and oral) fluently in English.
• Ideally proficient in the local language of the region.

Skills

• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Crisis Management
• Humanitarian Studies
• Development Studies
• Supply Chain and Logistics
• Capacity Strengthening
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Localization
• Anticipatory Action
• Humanitarian Supply Chain
• Project Management
• Emergency Response
• Operational Readiness
• Adaptability
• Problem Solving
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication

Languages

English