Emergency Specialist (Risk Monitoring & Analysis), P-3, Fixed Term Position, #00103032, O/P Rom[...]

Emergency Specialist (Risk Monitoring & Analysis)

The Emergency Specialist (Risk Monitoring & Analysis) will facilitate UNICEF’s global risk monitoring and analysis, including research and analysis of issues potentially affecting UNICEF’s humanitarian response, including natural and human-induced threats and the related vulnerability of children and those who care for them. The Emergency Specialist will research and draft analytical reports, liaise with key partners and allies, and support the development of UNICEF’s analytical systems and related analytical capacity, policies and technologies.

Key Functions, Accountabilities and Related Duties/Tasks

• Carries out global risk scanning and analysis at regular intervals, in coordination with HQs, ROs and COs and HQ, to inform and help trigger emergency preparedness and response.
• Researches and analyses natural or human-induced threats and the related vulnerability of children and those who care for them in countries of interest to UNICEF around the world, to support emergency preparedness actions or programmatic adjustments.
• Provides technical advice and training on risk monitoring and analysis processes and policy to relevant staff at HQ/RO/CO.
• Supports development of technological innovations in UNICEF’s analytical processes.
• Continuous, effective and strategic cooperation with key actors.

Duties/Tasks

• Carries out global risk scanning and analysis at regular intervals, in coordination with HQs, ROs and COs and HQ, to inform and help trigger emergency preparedness and response.
• Liaise and coordinate information sharing with HQ, RO, and CO focal points for risk analysis and monitoring.
• Participate and/or initiate meetings on risk analysis/monitoring with EMOPS, other HQ Divisions, ROs and COs as appropriate.
• Review COs and ROs risk analyses (in the EPP) and provide feedback (or support ROs in providing timely feedback).
• Produce risk analysis/monitoring briefs.
• Researches and analyses natural or human-induced threats and the related vulnerability of children and those who care for them in countries of interest to UNICEF around the world, to support emergency preparedness actions or programmatic adjustments.
• Coordinate with UNICEF HQ, RO and CO to identify key risk-related issues requiring further study/analysis.
• Identify appropriate data sources including UNICEF data platforms, UN Departments, Agencies, Funds and Programmes and external entities – open sources, subscription services, NGOs, academia, think tanks etc.
• Research and draft analytical papers of varying length on identified topics/dynamics, to include, inter alia, socio‑political, security, conflict, humanitarian, population movement, access etc.
• Provides technical advice and training on risk monitoring and analysis processes and policy to relevant staff at HQ/RO/CO.
• Provide technical assistance on risk analysis/monitoring issues to HQ/RO/CO.
• Support coherence with ERM, BCM and SRM procedures, concepts and tools as regards risk analysis.
• Support development of online and in‑person trainings to build risk analysis capacity.
• Support implementation of trainings as above.
• Supports development of technological innovations in UNICEF’s analytical processes.
• Maintain a wide professional network, keeping abreast of ideas and innovations in humanitarian research and analysis.
• Keep abreast of the development and implementation of UNICEF and other humanitarian data platforms, including E‑Tools, Innovation Department, DRP, DEEP etc. in conjunction with EMOPs, GCCU and IT.
• Develop data analysis tools to support analysis of human‑induced and natural hazards.
• Keep abreast of external software developments, around social media monitoring, analysis software, data analysis/mining/fusion platforms, media monitoring/aggregation etc., and support integrating these with UNICEF processes.
• Continuous, effective and strategic collaboration with key actors.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key actors/allies, including UN AFP and Departments (especially OPSCEN equivalents, e.g. UNOCC), NGOs, academia, private sector, think tanks etc.
• This position can be deployed in the field as required to support Country Offices and Regional Offices.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Political Science, Economics, International Studies, Social Science and any other related fields.
• Work Experience: At least 5 years of relevant work experience in humanitarian risk analysis, including conflict analysis and any other related fields. Experience analyzing the risk to vulnerable populations posed by both conflict and natural threats, using methods of estimating likelihood/probability and impact, and drafting related reports is required.
• Skills: Demonstrated skills in using data for analytical purposes, including with Excel or more advanced tools such as SPPS or R, and data visualization tools such as PowerBI or Tableau is required.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Desirables

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Ability to code using tools such as Python, SQL, Databricks, etc., and connect these to e.g. PowerBI is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

UNICEF Competencies Required For This Post Are

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self‑awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity & complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

Benefits and Employment

UNICEF offers a wide range of benefits to its staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. UNICEF promotes the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and are expected to adhere to the standards and principles of the United Nations and UNICEF.

Additional Employment Conditions

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS‑CoV‑2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN.