Provide emergency preparedness support including contingency planning and context analysis and reporting, putting together regional plans as required.
Provide emergency management support including emergency meetings, reporting, preparation of updates and analysis.
Undertake risk analysis and horizon scans and produce emergency outlooks and reports
Provide punctual field support for the preparation of contingency plans (including preparedness actions) and emergency response plans including field mission as required.
Support emergency preparedness at regional level, interaction with regional UN offices and partners.
Undertake gap analysis and quality review of ongoing emergency responses in support of the Operation managers.
Engage in field deployment if relevant to the field of expertise.
Liaise with relevant partners to address the priority emergency needs of forcibly displaced and stateless persons.
Contribute to the development of a broad network of partners, and good coordination practices in line with the Refugee Coordination Model.
Contribute to the design, delivery and monitoring of programmes on an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) basis to address identified protection needs.
Assist in managing a transparent, consultative, and responsible process for the approval of country-level emergency budgets and the allocation of resources.
Ensure and monitor compliance with financial rules and regulations.
Support the timely submission of projects to donors, CERF and pooled funding mechanisms (as applicable) and adequate reporting.
Support the offices by identifying, disseminating, and applying good practices of innovative emergency response with a view to improving protection and assistance to forcibly displaced and stateless persons.
Support assessment and preparedness planning missions in conjunction with other team members, to determine and guide appropriate programme interventions before the emergency occurs.
Provide advice on emergency programme preparedness and response interventions.
Work closely with the relevant HQ divisions and entities, Bureaus, and operations to ensure that timely and adequate emergency preparedness measures are taken.
Support real-time reviews of emergency situations and, in collaboration with Evaluation Office, support "real time evaluations" of emergency response, as required.
Provide lessons-learned of emergency preparedness and response and facilitate related emergency training and learning events as applicable.
Contribute to country emergency operations plans as well as funding submission, appeals and reports.
Assist field offices and the regional bureau
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
Please note that this vacancy is only open to eligible staff members who have been individually notified of their eligibility to apply for positions advertised in the Accelerated Posting Compendium.
Deadline for Applications
June 12, 2026
Hardship Level
A (least hardship)
Family Type
Family
Residential location (if applicable)
Grade
PR3
Staff Member / Affiliate Type
Professional
Reason
Regular > Regular Assignment
Target Start Date
2026-05-26
Standard Job Description
Emergency Officer
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Emergency Officer supports UNHCR's work in emergency preparedness and response. This role involves emphasizing immediate protection and humanitarian assistance while working towards solutions from the onset of an emergency. The objective is to ensure timely, relevant, field-oriented support that are guided by the Operations, undertaken with the Bureaux and in close coordination with Divisions and other stakeholders. The Emergency Officer job may exist in Headquarters (HQ), Bureau, Multi-Country Office (MCO) and country operations.
The Emergency Officer normally reports to a higher-grade professional staff. The Incumbent will cover emergency preparedness and response as thematic area and will also work with other stakeholders to provide support to emergency preparedness, planning, and capacity development. The incumbent may supervise a diverse team of international and local staff.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
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