Risk Education Associate

  • Contract
  • Gaza
  • Posted 6 months ago

UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services

Job categories Project Management
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5001/28063
Department/office GPO, NYPO, PSC, Peace and Security Cluster
Duty station West Bank, State of Palestine
Contract type Local ICA Support
Contract level LICA-6
Duration Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.
Application period 30-Apr-2024 to 07-May-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

  • Assist in planning and designing RE activities including public risk awareness campaigns, and community-based RE.

  • Assist in selecting and training RE facilitators who will deliver risk education sessions in communities.

  • Assist in developing a training kit including materials for the use of RE facilitators during RE sessions.

  • Assist in liaising with concerned partners and authorities in RE planning.

  • Participate in provision of Explosive Hazard Risk Awareness (RA) guidance and training to humanitarian personnel.

  • Participate in mapping of existing RE capacity and activities and materials, and identifying gaps and opportunities.

  • Assist in developing new initiatives relevant to RE, including design of materials in cooperation with partners.

  • Assist in the evaluation of RA and RE tools and methodologies.

  • Receive and analyze activity reports from implementing partners, and maintain records of data and progress of work, and produce reports as required.

  • Keep an inventory about RE materials.

  • Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation and Quality Assurance of risk education activities conducted by implementing partners, including field visits to targeted areas.

  • Assist in interpretation and translation when necessary. 

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

  • Secondary school (high school or equivalent) with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience OR;
  • A First-level University degree (Bachelor degree or equivalent)  with 2 years relevant experience. 

Experience

  • Relevant experience is defined as risk education or operations.
  • Experience in community-based education, public information communications, training development or capacity building is desired. .

Language

  • Fluency in English (write, speak, and read) is required.
  • Fluency in Arabic   (write, speak, and read) is required.

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