Emergency Response Secretariat (EPP) Analyst

The Emergency Officer for the UNFPA Policy and Procedures for Emergency Response (EPPs) Secretariat post is located in the Global Emergency Response Unit within the Humanitarian Response Division, based in Geneva. The role supports emergency response coordination, knowledge management, and implementation of EPPs to ensure adherence to UNFPA's emergency policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination role between HQ, ROs, and COs for EPP activated emergencies.
• Provide tailored operational support for emergency preparedness and response to UNFPA’s regional and country offices.
• Support the quality control and standardization in applying organizational policies in emergencies.
• Facilitate the activation and deactivation of emergency responses, and follow up action points that ensure EPP deliverables are met within the specified timelines.
• Support the EPP Crisis Response Team (CRT) meetings during emergency activations and deactivations, document the proceeding of the CRT, and follow up the implementation of the actionable outcomes.
• Support the development, refinement, and dissemination of EPP tools, templates, and guidelines.
• Support the development and monitoring of preparedness actions, including risk analysis, contingency planning, and advanced preparedness measures.
• Monitor and document the adherence to EPP timelines and protocols, and support the provision of the technical guidance to ROs and COs.
• Coordinate the Level 3 (L3) After Action Reviews (AARs) and support the implementation of AARs for Level 2 (L2) and Level 1 (L1) emergencies.
• Consolidate and manage the knowledge that emerges from the AAR outcomes and ensure follow-up with relevant Business Units within UNFPA to implement corrective measures and strengthen organizational response capacity.
• Support the development and delivery of capacity building training sessions on EPP protocols and emergency preparedness measures.
• Collate and synthesize lessons learned from emergency responses, contributing to the refinement of UNFPA’s emergency policies and procedures.
• Collect and analyze data from emergency responses, ensuring that findings inform planning and decision-making processes.
• Prepare periodic reports on EPP activation and response activities for senior leadership.
• Liaise with various units within the Humanitarian Response Division to support the integration of cross-cutting thematic areas into UNFPA emergency response.
• Contribute and provide inputs into interagency engagement on UNFPA’s positions on emergency preparedness and response as appropriate and requested.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in International Relations/Development, Business Administration, Management, Humanitarian Affairs, International Law or other similar fields is required.
• At least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, field operations, emergency preparedness, project management, or advisory services in humanitarian settings, with an in-country office operations experience.
• Proven experience in coordination and field-level program implementation.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian response and preparedness frameworks, including the IASC protocols.
• Knowledge management experience is an asset, including use of dashboards and data analysis and management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to operate under stressful conditions.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience within the UN system would be an asset.
• Previous secretariat experience or special assistance function will be an asset.
• Computer literacy - Word, Excel, Power-point, etc., and good knowledge of Atlas/PeopleSoft would be an asset.
• Proficient writing and communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic, French or another official UN language is considered as an asset.

Skills

• Humanitarian Affairs
• Field Operations Experience
• Emergency Preparedness
• Project Management
• Program Coordination
• Humanitarian Response Frameworks
• IASC Protocols
• Knowledge Management
• Data Analysis
• Dashboard Use
• In-country Office Operations
• Secretariat Support
• UN System Experience
• ATLAS
• PeopleSoft
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• Policy Implementation
• Technical Writing

Languages

English