Tenders Are Invited For Consultant Emergency Specialist

Tenders Are Invited For Unicef Chad International Consultant Emergency Specialist P4 6 Months Based In Ndjamena If You Are A Committed Creative Professional And Are Passionate About Making A Lasting Difference For Children The Worlds Leading Childrens Rights Organization Would Like To Hear From You For 70 Years Unicef Has Been Working On The Ground In 190 Countries And Territories To Promote Childrens Survival Protection And Development The Worlds Largest Provider Of Vaccines For Developing Countries Unicef Supports Child Health And Nutrition Good Water And Sanitation Quality Basic Education For All Boys And Girls And The Protection Of Children From Violence Exploitation And Aids Unicef Is Funded Entirely By The Voluntary Contributions Of Individuals Businesses Foundations And Governments Contexte And Justification Background Justification And ChallengesIn September 2017 Chad Validated And Adopted A National Multi Risk Contingency Plan Mcnp Which Provides A Political And Strategic Vision To Chads National Response Coordination Framework The Mcnp Describes Key Risks Including Epidemics Floods And Population Movements Across The Country Based On The Geographical Incidence I E Risk Distribution By Province It Helps Clarify Critical Aspects Of Emergency Preparedness And Response Management And Defines The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Institutions Concerned While Respecting Their Official Mandates Within The Document Coordination Mechanisms Have Been Proposed At The National Level However To Make Sure That This Plan Is Endorsed Locally It Is Essential To Link The Provincial Plans With The Central Level In 2018 Two 2 Pilot Provinces Namely The Provinces Of Logone Occidental And Salamat Were Tasked To Develop Multi Risk Contingency Plans With Simulation Exercises Like Other Provinces Of Chad Theses Provinces Too Are Not Spared From Hazards Including Epidemics Floods And Population Movements These Provinces Share Chads Corridors With Cameroon Car Nigeria And Niger Both Regions Are Exposed To Flooding Due To High Rainfall The Risk Of Epidemics Cholera The Influx Of Refugees And The Constant Movement Of Internally Displaced Populations Unicef Undp And Unfpa Are Already Supporting The Provincial Action Committee Pac Of The Lake Through The Elaboration Of Provincial Development Plans Pdp It Is Therefore An Opportunity For Unicef To Support The Chadian Government In Developing Provincial Contingency Plans In Two 2 Additional Provinces Such As The Logone Occidental And Salamat The Results Expected From This Consultation Are Aligned On The Product 4 Of Unicefs 2019 Annual Workplan The Country Is Able To Provide A Coordinated Response To Humanitarian Crisis And Emergencies And The Outcome 4 Of The Undaf By The End Of 2021 The State Adopts Implements And Promotes The Use Of Social Protection Child Protection Crisis And Disaster Preparedness And Management System As Well As Early Recovery Systems With Echo Financial Support Unicef Identified Convergence Areas Namely The Logone Oriental And Lac For The Continuation Of Emergency Preparedness And Response Plan These Plans Will Help Better Define The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Various State Structures Governors Cpas Cdas Clas And Town Halls For Better Emergency Preparedness And Response Additionally With The Elaboration Of The Contingency Preparedness Plan Approach The Provincial Level Would Strengthen Respective Structures And Establish Better Coordination Between The Central Political Strategic And Operational Levels It Is Within This Framework That This Consultancy Will Support The Cpas Of Logone Oriental And Lac Province In The Development Of Contingency Plans Including Simulation Exercises The Present Terms Of Reference Are Intended To Establish A Comprehensive Basis For The Work Plan Of The International Consultant Through The Definition Of Objectives And Expected Results Including Specific Principles And Working Methods Under The Supervision Of Chief Field Operations Emergency The Consultant Will Develop Preparedness And Response Planning As Well As Tools For Monitoring And Evaluation Within Unicef Priority Regions For The Affected Communities In A High Risk Zones In Chad Key Function And Related Duties Tasks Contribute To Adequate Emergency Preparedness Measures In Country Office Through The Development And Updating Of Country Contingency Plans And Maintain A Regional Preparedness Overview Provide Guidance And Support In The Establishment And Maintenance Of Emergency Preparedness Plan For Lac And Other Regions And Ensure Effective Preparedness Disaster Risk Reduction And Readiness For Response To Specific Emergencies Is In Place And Up To Date Prioritize Risks By Categorizing By Origin Based On Risk Assessment According To Threat Seasonality Frequency Probability Of Occurrence Severity Morbidity And Mortality And Scale Of The Event And Propose The Most Probable Scenarios In Collaboration With Local Actors Identify The Alert And Activation Thresholds Of The Plan Adapted Locally According To The Extent Of The Risks In Evidence And Regional Capacities Adapt The Scenarios Planning Assumptions Objectives And Activities And Monitoring Indicators Of The Provincial Contingency Plan And Develop Specific Standard Operating Procedures Identify Resource Needs And Map The Capacities Of Actors Government Services All Un Agencies Civil Society Organizations And The Private Sector For All Provinces With Well Defined Roles And Responsibilities In The Event Of An Emergency Operation In Order To Provide Coordinated And Consistent Support Through The Provincial Multi Risk Contingency Plan Propose A Disaster Coordination Management Mechanism With A Well Defined Institutional And Legal Basis Responsible For The Implementation Of The Plan Propose A Risk Monitoring Mechanism At All Decentralized Levels In The Province Based Linking With The National Level Advise On The Formulation And Development Of Plans Of Humanitarian Action Monitor Compliance With Emergency Plans Of Action Of All Sectors And Ensure Quality Standards Identify The Availability Of Resources Internal And External In Emergency Prone Areas To Ensure A Timely And Effective Emergency Response Analyse Lessons Learnt From Unicefs Emergency Operations Experience And Contribute Towards The Adoption Of The Best Practices And Standards For Humanitarian Action Interventions Assist In Identifying Longer Term Requirements Of The Emergency Intervention Operations Humanitarian Action Prepare Effective Strategic Coordination Mechanisms That Will Facilitate The Liaison With Government Platforms Un Agencies Ngos Donors At Field Level Identify Implementing Operational Partners And Propose Implementing Arrangements Elaborate A Strategy That Unicef Support Is Effectively Provided To The Government Platforms With Respect To Sectoral Coordination Within The Framework Of The Sectors And Cluster Approach And Based On The Core Commitment For Children Disaster Prevention Mitigation Preparedness And Response Strategies Are Mainstreamed Elaborate A Plan To Enable The Epp Principals To Support To Country Offices And Zonal Office To Initiate Enhanced Preparedness Drr Actions Technical Advice On Programme Management Related To Development And Implementation Of Emergency Preparedness Drr Measures Are Effectively Provided In Close Collaboration With Country And Zonal Emergency Program Colleagues Support To Emergency Preparedness And Response Strategies Are Mainstreamed In The Country Offices Workplace As Well As For The Situation Analysis And The Country Programme Document Prepare Progress Reports Monthly That Will Provide Accurate Updates On The Status Of The Consultancy Progress According To The Quality And Technical Requirements Establish A Weekly Detection And Monitoring Tools As Part Of The Risk Management Innovation Knowledge Management And Capacity Building Support To The Government Including The Directorate Of Civil Protection The Ministry Of Planning The Ministry Of Territorial Administration In Strengthening The Emergency Preparedness And Response And Risk And Disasters Reduction System Develop Implement And Monitor A Sms Based Early Warning System For The Collection And The Management Of Information In Relation To Crisis With The Implication Of Governmental Centralized And Decentralized Structures And Communities Apply Introduce Innovative Approaches And Good Practice In Building The Capacity Of Government Counterparts National Companies Quality Assurance Supervision Entities And Global Partners Allies Donors Academia To Improve The Quality Of Programme Implementation Strengthen The Capacity Of Governmental Actors Unicefs Staff And Its Partners Ngos And Un Agencies Through The Organization Of Trainings Workshops On Emergency Preparedness And Response Tailored To Context Of The Implementation Of The Project Keep Abreast Of New Development Research Benchmark And Implement Best Practices In Emergency And Knowledge Learned Follow Up The Project Implementation Budget And Ensure An Optimal Use Of Allocated Resources Within The Limits And Conditions Agreed With The Donor Deliverables1 Enhanced Capacity For 255 Key Actors Personnel From Unicef Nogs Un Agencies Civil Protection Department Provincial Committees As Well As Local Communities On Emergency Preparedness And Response With A Focus On Community Management The Consultant Shall Elaborate A Consolidated Training Plan Including The Framework The Content Modules Materials And The Chronogram For Its Implementation Indicative Period July August 2019 2 The Contingency Stock Is Prepositioned And Coo

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