IRC Anticipatory Action Specialist Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IRC Kenya looking for “Anticipatory Action Specialist”. Applicants with a Masters degree may apply on or before 20 March 2023.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.
IRC Anticipatory Action Specialist Jobs 2023
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 09 March 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Anticipatory Action Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Rescue Committee (IRC) |
| Position | Anticipatory Action Specialist |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Masters degree |
| Experience Required | at least five (5) years |
| Application Deadline | 20 March 2023 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2023
The AA Specialist specific responsibilities are as follows:
- Analyze existing vulnerability and disaster risk information to identify climatic and other risks to the achievement of IRC outcomes.
- Consolidate early warning information on the priority risks and support the selection of key indicators for primary climate risks.
- Identify early warning triggers, i.e. the risk level thresholds beyond which financial resources should be rapidly allocated to prevent and mitigate the impact of a forecasted hazard
- Formulate crisis timelines overlaying seasonality & impact information to identify timings for early warning and anticipatory action.
- Define, with support of IRC program staff and emergency teams, the protocols and standard operating procedures for linking early warning to anticipatory action, including precise roles and responsibilities for risk monitoring and implementation.
- Support the operational and timely implementation of AA at country level by conducting field missions, advising on appropriate actions and operational arrangements.
Qualification & Experience:
- Advanced (Masters) degree or University (Bachelor) degree in Geophysical Hazards, Early Warning, Risk Analysis, Disaster Risk Management or closely related field;
- For advanced degree at least five (5) years of relevant work experience in the humanitarian sectors including work experience with national and international NGO’s, UN agencies and governments;
- For university degree at least seven (7) years of relevant work experience in the humanitarian sector including work experience with national and international NGO’s, UN agencies and governments;
- Previous experience in AA is required
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply IRC Anticipatory Action Specialist Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 20 March 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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