EOC Specialist At Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Purpose and Objectives:

Background:

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization with a vision to reduce disaster and climate risk impacts on communities and countries in Asia and the Pacific by working with governments, development partners, international organizations, NGOs, civil society, private sector, media, and other key stakeholders. Established in 1986 as a technical capacity building center, ADPC has grown and diversified its expertise across social and physical sciences to support sustainable solutions for risk reduction across a broad range of specialist areas. With over 100 staff from 19 different nationalities and a wide range of professional expertise from atmospheric scientists to social scientists with experiences from all levels of engagement typically required for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience (CR) in an effective manner. ADPC has six strategic themes supported by seven departments: ADPC Academy, Risk Governance, Climate Resilience, Urban Resilience, Health Risk Management, Preparedness for Response and Recovery, Geospatial Information. These are supported by Finance, Human Resources and Administration, and Strategic Planning departments. In addition to the departments, ADPC also works on three cross-cutting themes: Gender and Diversity, Poverty and Livelihoods, and Regional and Transboundary Cooperation through permanent working committees.

ADPC Strategy 2020 guides the organization in providing comprehensive risk reduction support to countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. ADPC recognizes the importance of examining the linkages between disaster risk management, poverty reduction, gender equality, sustainability, rights-based approaches, climate change, and regional cooperation. For details, please refer to ADPC website at http://www.adpc.net/

Department Introduction

The Preparedness for Response and Recovery (PRR) Department of ADPC focuses on enhancing the preparedness, response management capacities of governments, response organizations, volunteers, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, communities, and other traditional and non-traditional actors of the Disaster Risk Management Ecosystem. It also strives to strengthen the capacity of institutions and at-risk communities for faster and efficient disaster recovery. The department works with the above-stated actors to ensure that the regional, national, sub-national, and local disaster preparedness, response, and recovery frameworks and implementation plans are in place well before disaster strikes.

Purpose of the Assignment:

The primary purpose of the assignment is to provide technical support to the program team in the implementation of Bangladesh Preparedness Partnership (BPP) program administered by the Preparedness for Response and Recovery (PRR) Department. The consultant will be responsible for providing technical support for conducting a comprehensive assessment of the Emergency Operation Center (EOC), Emergency Control Room (ECR) and District Management Information Center (DMIC) in Bandarban, Kurigram and Bagerhath districts as well as drafting the National EOC Operational Guideline with horizontal and vertical linkages under the BPP.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

  • Plan, coordinate, and organize consultation meetings with BPP partners as the part of EOC assessment and national level EOC Operational guideline development
  • Liaise with the Program team of ADPC and update progress regularly
  • Submit the draft tools to ADPC for feedback and make revisions accordingly
  • Conduct field visits as required with appropriate tools and questionnaires

Working Principles:

In performing the duties and responsibilities indicated above, the Consultant will be supervised by the Senior Project Manager, PRR based in the Bangladesh office under the overall guidance of the Technical Lead- Emergency Preparedness under the Preparedness for Response and Recovery (PRR) Department of ADPC.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications and Specifications

  • Masters degree in Business Administration, Strategic Development and Planning, Social Science, Sociology, Development Studies, Disaster Management, Emergency Management, and Environmental Science is essential.
  • Minimum 15 years of professional experience in national and international development agencies with sound experience in EOC, ICS, and knowledge of Emergency Command and Control Post
  • Proven experience in working with National and sub-national EOCs
  • Familiarity with EOC operational and communication processes, information flow etc.
  • Ability to work independently without following up on deliverables

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Self-motivated, proactive, and takes initiatives; demonstrated ability to plan, and organize work & time independently;
  • Verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla are essential.
  • Good understanding and practical experience of EOC and Guideline development
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, team-oriented work style, and experience in working in a multicultural environment;
  • Strong desire to learn, undertake new challenges, must be a creative problem-solver, and must have self-confidence.
  • Willingness to work hard, good sense of humor but with seriousness about the quality and excellence of work
  • Work collaboratively in a team to complete all the deliverables in a timely manner

PRR Department Functional Competencies:

• Teamwork and Collaboration

• Results Orientation

• Analytical Problem-Solving Skills

• Adaptability

Duty Station:

Duty Station will be in Dhaka but frequent field visits to Bandarban, Bagerhat, and Kurigram at district, upazila, union, and community levels may be required.

Duration

15 July – 01 October 2022. This is an output-based consultancy contract.

Itinerary:

The itinerary shall be finalized based on the deliverables and needs of the program team.

How to apply

How to apply:

Interested Candidates can submit the completed ADPC application form (downloadable from www.adpc.net or ADPC Website), resume, copy of degrees/certificate(s) together with samples of related work to: adpcjobs@adpc.net.

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply. ADPC encourages diversity in its workplace and supports an inclusive work environment.

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