IRC Early Warning Information Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
IRC Early Warning Information Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive, recover, and rebuild their lives.
The IRC has been working in Ethiopia for over 15 years implementing emergency and resilience programming in the areas of WASH, education, livelihoods, reproductive health, gender-based violence, and child and youth protection and development.
In 2017, IRC provides services to approximately 405,200 refugees in 20 camps and more than one million vulnerable Ethiopians in seven regions.
Responsibilities
Gather emergency related early warning information from various sources and systematically compile and analyze it;
Succinctly present data and analyses in the form of memos, briefs, reports, and/or power point presentations to the ERR team, the RRM Program Director, donor or other relevant IRC or consortium members;
Assist the ERR and RRM teams in developing and refining indictors, triggers and protocols for rapid response interventions;
Attend coordination forums related to early warning and review of Humanitarian Requirements at Federal level and share and gather relevant information;
Attend coordination meetings related to Government of Ethiopia multi-agency ‘Mehir’ and ‘Belg’ seasonal assessments and take part in review of assessment design and tools;
Participate in early warning related assessments;
Establish data base of emergency situations and trends in Ethiopia for analysis;
Keep records of hotspot classifications and relevant maps;
Work with GIS team in sharing data for mapping hotspot areas;
Gather and share stories from field and emergency updates for external internal and reports and analyses;
Systematically track emergency response proposals under the ENWRRCE;
Track sub-grant and IRC direct project
reports and assist in compiling donor reports;
Prepare brief monthly internal emergency response summary update and share with Emergency Program Director, Senior ERR Coordinator and other relevant decision-makers.
Requirements
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology or related field. Two years and Three years of relevant work experience respectively for Masters and Degree.
Understanding of early warning systems and data including data on humanitarian vulnerability and resilience;
Experience participating in humanitarian needs assessments and field data collection a plus;
Work experience in an international humanitarian organization strongly desirable;
Knowledge of Ethiopia’s regions, ideally with work experience outside Addis Ababa, particularly in field positions is desirable;
Understanding of early warning indicators and emergency intervention triggers;
Experience in project management and conducting training's and workshops;
Must be fluent spoken and written English;
Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to present complex information graphically in charts and tables for decision-makers;
Computer literacy: Ability to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; knowledge of statistical software or mapping (GIS) software an advantage;
Good team player, open to criticism and be results oriented;
Ability to represent IRC in international and national coordination forums;
Ability to coordinate and liaise between colleagues from different technical and operations areas across various levels of an organization (global, regional, country level);
Must be culturally and gender sensitive both in personal interactions and communication.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 30th July, 2019
For more information and job application details, see; IRC Early Warning Information Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
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