Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) lead, the expert will be based in the WFP's Country Office in Dodoma and will be required to undertake the following tasks:

Disaster Risk Reduction:

• Undertake district level Hazard, Exposure, Capacity and Vulnerability Assessment – Risk Assessment in collaboration with experts from both PMO-DMD and selected districts.
• Lead and work closely with PM0-DMD in the development of District level Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans (EPRPs) in agreed selected districts.
• Development of DRM programmes that link to social protection and Anticipatory action to ensure integrated interventions. 
• Support development of Contingency Plans for various hazards (floods, droughts, epidemics) under the leadership of Government through PMO-DMD, and support planning of simulation exercises.
• Support closely the implementation of project activities funded under FCDO and other donors supporting DRR activities directly.
• Provide technical input to the review and formulation of policies and strategies related to DRR.
• Participate and provide technical input to the donors’ working groups notably the UN Emergency Coordination Group (ECG).
• Liaise with ESARO DRR colleagues to support development of Emergency Preparedness and response (EPR) SOPs at CO level.

Anticipatory Action:

• Support Prime Minister’s Office - Disaster Management Department in their coordinating and convening role in the multi-sectoral Anticipatory Action system design process, building on existing Disaster Risk Management coordination platforms at national to sub-national levels.
• Provide support to WFP Tanzania’s anticipatory action programmes under the supervision of the AA lead.
• Set up and act as secretariat for the Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group in support of PMO-DMD.
• Support the development of multi-hazard anticipatory action plans together with relevant WFP teams, Government, and partners.
• Work with the WFP RAM team, TMA, and partners to define impact-based triggers and thresholds for anticipatory action.
• Together with relevant teams and external partners, develop implementation plans for anticipatory actions.
• Provide technical backstopping support to field teams on implementation of anticipatory actions, ensuring goals and targets are reached in a timely manner.
• Work with the WFP M&E team and relevant partners to develop and implement a learning agenda for anticipatory action.
• Support engagements with Government and partners on Anticipatory Action, Early Warning, and other areas of interest including disaster risk financing.
• Provide support to resource mobilization for the anticipatory action portfolio.
• Support Prime Minister’s Office - Disaster Management Department in consolidating Anticipatory Action system components in standard operating procedures and plans in alignment with government planning mechanisms at national and sub-national level.
• Support Prime Minister’s Office - Disaster Management Department in their coordinating and convening role in the multi-sectoral Anticipatory Action system design process, building on existing Disaster Risk Management coordination platforms at national to sub-national levels.
• Coordinate and align efforts to foster integration of the Anticipatory Action and Shock Responsive Social Protection initiatives.
• Others as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

Advanced University degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, climate change, environment, earth sciences, geography, climatology, disaster risk reduction/management or related fields.

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years post graduate, progressively responsible, job related experience in disaster risk reduction, disaster risk management and/or risk financing or related areas and in working closely with government.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance and capacity building to stakeholders involved in DRM.
• Experience working on programmes related to food security, agriculture, or rural development is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects on capacity strengthening for climate action programmes would be ideal.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to engage with senior technical staff from Government, UN and NGO partners.
• Knowledge of how climate change impacts people’s food security and nutrition, and a good understanding of the range of climate services available to support vulnerable populations to adapt to these challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex meteorological information to non-experts effectively
• Curiosity and willingness to learn, including proactively researching different climate innovation areas to deepen one’s knowledge in their design and implementation.
• Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities, to synthesize and produce a range of well-communicated information products from reports to proposals, best practices, advocacy documents etc.
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills, ability to work in a team and to communicate clearly and diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Proactive, independent, with ability to plan and organize their work, efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results.
• Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations.
• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) .

• Undertake district level Hazard, Exposure, Capacity and Vulnerability Assessment – Risk Assessment in collaboration with experts from both PMO-DMD and selected districts.
• Lead and work closely with PM0-DMD in the development of District level Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans (EPRPs) in agreed selected districts.
• Development of DRM programmes that link to social protection and Anticipatory action to ensure integrated interventions.
• Support development of Contingency Plans for various hazards (floods, droughts, epidemics) under the leadership of Government through PMO-DMD, and support planning of simulation exercises.
• Support closely the implementation of project activities funded under FCDO and other donors supporting DRR activities directly.
• Provide technical input to the review and formulation of policies and strategies related to DRR.
• Participate and provide technical input to the donors’ working groups notably the UN Emergency Coordination Group (ECG).
• Liaise with ESARO DRR colleagues to support development of Emergency Preparedness and response (EPR) SOPs at CO level.
• Support Prime Minister’s Office - Disaster Management Department in their coordinating and convening role in the multi-sectoral Anticipatory Action system design process, building on existing Disaster Risk Management coordination platforms at national to sub-national levels.
• Provide support to WFP Tanzania’s anticipatory action programmes under the supervision of the AA lead.
• Set up and act as secretariat for the Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group in support of PMO-DMD.
• Support the development of multi-hazard anticipatory action plans together with relevant WFP teams, Government, and partners.
• Work with the WFP RAM team, TMA, and partners to define impact-based triggers and thresholds for anticipatory action.
• Together with relevant teams and external partners, develop implementation plans for anticipatory actions.
• Provide technical backstopping support to field teams on implementation of anticipatory actions, ensuring goals and targets are reached in a timely manner.
• Work with the WFP M&E team and relevant partners to develop and implement a learning agenda for anticipatory action.
• Support engagements with Government and partners on Anticipatory Action, Early Warning, and other areas of interest including disaster risk financing.
• Provide support to resource mobilization for the anticipatory action portfolio.
• Support Prime Minister’s Office - Disaster Management Department in consolidating Anticipatory Action system components in standard operating procedures and plans in alignment with government planning mechanisms at national and sub-national level.

• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Anticipatory Action
• Climate Risk Management
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
• Policy and Strategy Development
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Resource Mobilization
• Technical Backstopping
• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Seasoned expert in Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Reduction
• Experience working with government counterparts and partners
• Familiarity with climate science and climate services
• Experience in developing and implementing disaster risk management programs
• Knowledge of social protection systems
• Experience in contingency planning and simulation exercises
• Familiarity with donor-funded projects
• Experience in policy review and formulation
• Experience in working with UN agencies and working groups
• Experience in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Experience in multi-sectoral system design
• Experience in defining impact-based triggers and thresholds
• Experience in developing implementation plans
• Experience in developing learning agendas
• Experience in disaster risk financing