World Bank NUSAF3 Disaster Risk Financing Coordinator Job Careers - Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)

Job Summary: The Disaster Risk Financing Coordinator will

oversee all project related activities regarding the overall implementation

status of the DRF sub-component. The incumbent will also supervise, coordinate

and monitor all project activities related to trigerring the DRF and scaling up

Labour Intensive Public Works, from a technical perspective. The

DRF Coordinator will also work closely with the IT System officer & Remote

Sensing Specialist to ensure the timely completion of activities by the DRF

team. She / he will also support and maintain strong network of stakeholders

within the DRF Technical Committee in the contributing to the smooth

implementation of the DRF sub component.

• Build a close working relationship with the
  
  LIPW technical officers, becoming highly knowledgeable of the public work
  
  planning, preparing and implementing process;


• Develop a work plan and budget for the
  
  implementation of the DRF sub-component


• Coordinate and monitor the work of the DRF
  
  subcomponent (component 1.2) of NUSAF3 and ensure quality and timely
  
  outputs and deliverables as per the design, monitoring framework, and
  
  annual work plan and budget;


• Support data collection and analysis
  
  activities as defined by the project team;


• Offer support in the implementation of the DRF
  
  sub-component as it relates to logistics, the organization of technical
  
  missions, communication, partnerships, and other local meetings and
  
  events. The DRF coordinator is expected to:


• Liaise with staff of DRDPM, NUSAF 3 and
  
  attend programme meetings.


• Support the Commissioner DRDPM in his role as
  
  Chairperson of the DRF TC, working with the DRDPM team provide advisory,
  
  reliable and guidance basing , on evidence-based recommendations the
  
  decision to the scaling up for LIPW in Karamoja;


• Develop the following critical documents
  
  within the 1st three months of being hired:


• Training plan – develop specific,
  
  tailored training materials to build capacity on the DRF subcomponent for
  
  the following groups of people: (i) the LIPW Technical officers; (ii) the
  
  DRDPM; (iii) the District Disaster Management Committees (DDMCs), and;
  
  (iv) the community elders


• Monthly report – develop the draft
  
  outline and content for the monthly report which will be presented to the
  
  DRF TC, detailing: (i) the data collected on the primary & secondary
  
  (when available) triggers; (ii) whether a scale up has been triggered
  
  from this data; (iii) the districts where a scale up has been triggered,
  
  and the severity of the scale up, and; (iv) the amount of resources that
  
  will be made available from the scale up.


• Communication strategy – develop a
  
  draft Communication strategy which will be deployed in the event of a
  
  scale up to notify all key groups and agencies. It is expected that this
  
  strategy will link to the DRF TC, the DRM platform and the Donor Steering
  
  Group


• Templates for the letters that must
  
  be drafted at each stage if a scale up is triggered (see DRF handbook)


• Develop the following documents within 6
  
  months of being hired:


• Working closely with the M&E
  
  specialist of the NUSAF III PIU, a M&E strategy for the DRF
  
  subcomponent,


• The Annual Scalability Report, which
  
  will document the triggers and rules of scalability for the upcoming
  
  year, and summarize experience from the previous year


• Build working relationships needed to support
  
  coordination, both within GoU as well as with development partners. Key
  
  actors will include: the Office of the Prime Minister, the Directorate of
  
  Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, FEWS NET, ILRI, WFP,
  
  University of Makerere, FAO, ACTED, Ministry of Health, Ministry of
  
  Agriculture, DfID, USAID, Irish Aid, the EU etc. The Coordinator r will
  
  work with the project team and the GoU to develop these coordination
  
  mechanisms and ensure ongoing dialog is maintained with all the relevant
  
  stakeholders.


• Monitor and produce quarterly reports on the
  
  progress of DRF Subcomponent activities, to be presented to the Director
  
  of NUSAF III and Commissioner DRDPM in addition to short briefs when the
  
  project is facing critical milestones and decision points (as agreed
  
  between the DRF coordinator and the Commissioner DRDPM / Director of NUSAF
  
  III).


• In addition to the DRF TC meetings, the DRF
  
  coordinator is expected to conduct


• Support organization of meetings, workshops,
  
  and seminars to raise awareness about the project and to disseminate lessons
  
  learnt from the project to a wider audience, as appropriate. This will
  
  include all technical aspects of the project and including those relating
  
  to environmental and social safeguards.


• Take ownership of the DRF handbook, and be
  
  responsible for updating it over time as the project evolves and the PIU
  
  learn and gather experience


• Seek input and coordinate with Commissioner
  
  DRMPM on all technical aspects of the project.


• If necessary, other works as assigned or
  
  instructed by the Commissioner DRMPM related to the DRF Subcomponent
  
  during implementation of this project.


• Ensure timely deliverable of project
  
  activities in communication, progress reporting, as well as day-to-day
  
  management.


• Liaise frequently with: (i) M&E officer
  
  at the PIU to monitor DRF related KPIs, and; (ii) World Bank DRF team in
  
  Washington DC and Uganda to keep them appraised of sub-component progress
  
  and relevant discussions

• Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly Project
  
  Implementation Progress Report;


• Monitoring and Supervision report as per the
  
  requirement.


• Prepare and submit Guidelines/Manuals of
  
  concerned fields as per the need of the project.


• A communication strategy for when a scale-up
  
  of the LIPW is to be implemented


• Draft monthly report including minutes of DRF
  
  Technical Committee meetings


• Templates for letters as defined in the DRF
  
  handbook


• The draft of the annual scalability report


• A M&E strategy for the DRF subcomponent


• Short briefing notes, as requested by the
  
  Director NUSAF 3 / Commissioner DRMPM reports and proceeding of seminars,
  
  workshops and training


• Final Report at project closure

• The ideal candidate for the World Bank NUSAF3
  
  Disaster Risk Financing Coordinator career opportunity should hold a Master’s
  
  degree in either Agricultural Economics or Management or Climatic Sciences
  


• A minimum of five years’ experience at senior
  
  level in a reputable organization.


• Ability to coordinate and facilitate meetings
  
  across a range of teams; ability to distill lessons and synthesize outcomes
  
  from a range of consultations and outreach meetings.


• Basic training in of GIS and remote sensing


• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  
  humanitarian / disaster response is desirable


• Previous experience working in development
  
  programs in Northern Uganda and/or in government programs at the central
  
  level preferred


• Ability to coordinate and work in a
  
  multifaceted and cross-cutting environment


• Previous experience of working with
  
  international or national policy-making institutions in the environment
  
  field;


• Excellent statistical analysis, report
  
  writing and communications skills..


• Broad knowledge on project management and
  
  administration with at least 3-5 years of successful managerial
  
  experience.


• Working experience with bi-lateral and
  
  multi-lateral development agencies will be given priority.


• Prior exposure and experience on planning,
  
  monitoring and evaluation of community based projects will be an added
  
  advantage.


• Experience in managing donor-funded projects
  
  is an advantage 

• Please indicate the Post Title in the Subject
  
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• Submitted copies should strictly be in PDF
  
  and all in one document


• Relevant academic documents will be required
  
  at the interview stage.


• Only E-mail applications will be accepted


• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted