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• Technical leadership in the development and implementation of
  upstream policy and regularly processes provided, including the DRM Act,
  the National Development Plan and other policies and strategies;
• Successful advocacy to mainstream disaster and climate risk
  management into Government systems, the UN and other partner supported
  development initiatives;
• Effective operationalization of resilience, disaster and climate
  risk management initiatives in the UNDAF;
• Perform additional tasks, as may be assigned.

• Based on analysis and assessments, programming designed and adjusted
  to take into account the needs of refugees and host communities in the
  context of local development;
• Regular joint and bilateral meetings with relevant UNDP sections to
  strengthen the inclusion and inter-linkages of disaster risk and
  displacement consideration into programmes held;
• UNDP is well represented and actively engaged in inter-agency
  coordination in disaster risk management and mechanisms related to ReHoPE,
  leadership demonstrated in areas of comparative advantage.

• Leadership of the UN Disaster Risk Management Task Force, mobilizing
  and coordinating UN agencies in support of resilience, and disaster and
  climate risk management priorities and actions;
• Strategic partnership opportunities advanced with Government,
  development partners, regional bodies, and other relevant actors in
  continuing to successfully position UNDP within the resilience, disaster
  and climate risk management, and displacement space;

• Refugee and Host Community and disaster risk management pipeline
  developed and resource mobilization targets reached.

• Technical and programmatic advice in support of disaster risk
  management and refugee-host community programming provided, partnerships
  at the national and sub-national levels strengthened to meet identified
  needs, where possible, served as a broker in harnessing regional and
  global best practice;
• Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) provided advice and support in
  the coordination of programme efforts with other system partners –
  government entities, UN agencies, the World Bank, national and
  international NGOs, academia – at both country and global levels;
• Technical support to OPM in the running of the National Platform for
  Disaster Risk Management and the continued operation of the National
  Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC) provided;
• UNDP-UNHCR programming in refugee hosting districts delivered
  through programme advisory support;
• UNDP-UNHCR joint action plan developed. Development of joint
  programmes in the 5 agreed thematic and operational areas (as per the 2017
  UNDP-UNHCR commitment) advanced.

• Synergies between stakeholders involved in displacement, risk and
  resilience and development created, national ownership of coordination
  processes through increased participation of national and local
  stakeholders promoted;
• Information flow between UN global systems, UNCT, Government and
  development partners on resilience-related issues facilitated;
• Provision and application of the latest policy guidance and
  technical standards supported;
• UNDP-led global initiatives, and other networking fora, coordinated.

• The key results have an impact on the overall success of the country
  programme and reaching UNDAF/ CPD goals. In particular, the key results
  have an impact on:
• Resilience-building and disaster and climate risk management is
  facilitated through improved policy, advisory and management services;
• Resilience-building and disaster and climate risk management are
  done in the best interest of affected and vulnerable populations,
  including host communities and displaced persons;
• Advocacy and resource mobilisation efforts are improved for the
  successful implementation of resilience, disaster and climate risk
  management, and displacement initiatives; and
• Knowledge culture with regards to resilience-building, and disaster
  and climate risk management is improved.

• The ideal applicant for the United Nations UNDP Resilience
  Specialist (Disaster Risk & Displacement) job placement should hold an
  advanced university degree (master or above) in social science,
  development, and management or a discipline related to resilience,
  disaster and/or climate risk management.
• Seven years of increasingly responsible international development
  experience;
• Proven leadership and experience in planning and advisory services,
  including managing technical cooperation strategies/investment frameworks
  in resilience and/or disaster risk management;
• Extensive field experience in disaster and displacement environments
  and an in-depth knowledge of issues in the country/region;
• Extensive field experience in development especially in the areas of
  resilience, crisis prevention and recovery in the context of disaster risk
  reduction and displacement;
• Proven experience in project development processes, especially in the
  context of UNDP;
• Demonstrated abilities and contributions to policy and guideline
  formulation, resource mobilization, team leadership and management;
• Experience in establishing inter-organizational networks and
  partnerships at the operational level.

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical
  standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age
  sensitivity and adaptability;
• Shows strong corporate commitment, works to achieve goals of UNDP as
  a whole and makes contributions to priorities led by other country
  offices, regional centres and bureaux

• Knowledge of the international resilience and disaster and climate
  risk management system and agenda;
• Ability to provide inputs for the application of disaster risk
  management to decision­making;
• Knowledge of coordination mechanisms in the context of displacement
  and DRM;
• Ability to develop evidence­based policy advise;
• Ability to develop planning and advocacy documents involving
  multiple stakeholders; 
• Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture;
• Knowledge on joint programming and operational issues;
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development
  in relevant practice areas.

• Focuses on impact and results for the client and responds positively
  to feedback; 
• Ability to lead strategic planning, results­based management and reporting;
• Ability to lead and manage corporate strategic initiatives;
• Excellent computer and information system skills

• Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural
  team environment; 
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive,
  constructive attitude; 
• Demonstrates advanced oral and written communication skills; 
• Demonstrates strong team management skills; 
• Demonstrates excellent analytical and organizational skills;
• Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors; 
• Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure; 
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
• Strategic thinking, strategic decision­making and proven leadership
  qualities and experience in management of teams and large groups;
• Demonstrates capacity to communicate effectively and plan programmes
  effectively;
• Resourcefulness, initiative and mature judgment. 

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