JPO - Policy Analyst - Disaster Recovery / Climate Resilience

 The incumbent will provide support to the Recovery sub-team of the DRT in its work in recovery policy and programme development over the course of one to two-year assignment. Specific tasks are as follows:

• Support monitoring and coordination of ongoing recovery projects, with a particular focus on the Africa Community Recovery and Resilience Facility (CRRF) and Building Capacities for Resilient Recovery in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) initiatives.
• Support communication and reporting related to these projects with donors and relevant partners. 
• Facilitate access for country offices to toolkits, knowledge products, guidelines, lessons learned documents on disaster recovery that are necessary for the implementation of project activities. 
• Provide technical inputs for the design, development, and implementation of new capacity building programmes in recovery management (preparedness for recovery) at national and local levels. 
• Support UNDP country offices in the development of post-disaster recovery programmes and projects based on the findings of a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) or other relevant assessments.
• Contribute to planning and substantive reporting on UNDP disaster recovery policy and programme support against the UNDP Strategic Plan. 
• Participate in country support missions for the conduct of PDNAs, development of recovery frameworks and programmes as required.

Knowledge Management and Community of Practice:

• Contribute to the development of knowledge products on disaster recovery by conducting background research to inform these documents. 
• Take stock of the lessons learnt and good practices in disaster recovery to inform policy and programme development and share them with colleagues of the DRT at both HQ and regional level and the DRR and Recovery community of practice (CoP). 
• Collect, compile and maintain updated information on existing UNDP disaster recovery projects and programmes and share this information with colleagues of the DRT at both HQ and regional level. 
• Assist with the preparation of regular activity and progress reports, as well as the preparation of briefing notes, speeches, articles and stories for dissemination to programme countries, partners, donors and within UNDP about our activities in recovery. 
• Assist with the organization of trainings, workshops, conferences, and meetings related to the work of the Recovery sub-team. 
• Support Recovery Team with corporate reporting requirements on the Strategic plan and other workplans. 

Provide support to DRR and Recovery Team in managing projects and programmes :

• Support countries in implementing project activities including disbursement and tracking use of funds for the projects, with a particular focus on the Africa Community Recovery and Resilience Facility (CRRF) and Building Capacities for Resilient Recovery in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) initiatives. 
• Assist with preparation of donor reporting requirements for these projects 
• Support monitoring and evaluation of these recovery programmes. 
• Carry out other support duties related to the mandate and functions of UNDP as assigned by the supervisor.

Education

Master’s Degree (or equivalent Advanced Degree) or Bachelor's Degree in development studies, environmental studies, disaster management and/or climate change adaption.

Work Experience

• With a MA degree - a minimum of two years relevant and paid experience - maximum 4 years. 
• With a BA degree  - a minimum of four years relevant and paid experience - maximum 6 years.
• The working experience should be at national or international level in planning, implementing and managing programmes and/or projects related to development - with preference for programmes/projects related to on climate and disaster risk reduction and recovery; 
• Good understanding and/or direct work experience with development agencies such as international organisation and/or national or international NGOs.