Disaster Risk Reduction & Emergency Response Advisor

ChildFund Australia is an independent international development organisation working to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. Our mission is to partner to create communities and systems change, which enables vulnerable children and young people, in all their diversity, to assert and realise their rights.

We directly manage offices and implement programs in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, while also implementing & supporting projects delivered by partner organisations throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Join us in realising our vision of a world without poverty where all children and young people can say: "I am safe. I am educated. I contribute. I have a future."

The Role

As the Disaster Risk Reduction & Emergency Response Advisor (DRR & ER), you will be responsible for providing technical policy and program advice in disaster risk management (DRM), climate change adaptation (CCA), and emergency preparation and response to strengthen ChildFund Australia’s programming.

You will be a member of our International Programs Team (IPT), and work in cooperation with our Country Offices, ChildFund Alliance members, and local partners to ensure ChildFund Australia’s DRM programming remains of a high quality and continues to meet the protection and assistance needs of at-risk and affected children.

This is a full-time, 12-month contract role, based in Surry Hills, Sydney.

And, to help our staff maintain a healthy work-life balance, ChildFund Australia encourages discussions about flexible working arrangements (including working-from-home arrangements etc.)

Key duties of the role

• Develop and maintain DRR, CCA and emergency preparation and response policy and support programming
• Review and maintain ChildFund Australia policy, program approaches and guidelines for DRM that are consistent with international standards and sector-level commitments to diversity, inclusion and localisation
• Support the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of DRM projects implemented and/or funded by ChildFund Australia and ChildFund Alliance members
• Collaborate with IPT technical advisors, Country Office and partner DRM focal points and ChildFund Alliance DRM staff
• Provide evidence-based capacity building to Country Offices and local partners in DRM
• Manage contracts, partnerships and DRM projects under the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP) and Emergency Action Alliance
• Participate in relevant Australia-based and international networks, interagency meetings, and working groups related to DRM and, particularly, CPHA
• Act as a media spokesperson for ChildFund Australia as required
• Strengthen local partnerships and/or relationships, e.g., through capacity sharing to support localisation
• Promote and integrate gender equality, disability, and social inclusion into day-to-day work

Qualifications & Experience

• Postgraduate qualification(s) in a relevant discipline
• Minimum of three years of field experience with an international or local NGO, ideally in a DRR/CCA and/or emergency response related role specific to program and/or project management
• Developing partnerships with INGO and local CBO partners
• Experience in proposal development and report writing
• Commitment to human rights, including children’s rights and a child-centered approach to development

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Strong knowledge of climate change adaptation (CCA)
• Experience in policy settings
• Applied experience in the Pacific Region
• Demonstrated understanding and/or integration of gender equality, disability, and social inclusion across project cycle

Skills

• Leadership, communication & teamwork
• Program and project management
• Knowledge of disaster risk reduction & emergency response (DRR & ER) best practice
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Coaching, mentoring and capacity-building
• Partnership development, support and management

Working at ChildFund Australia

As a valued member of ChildFund Australia, you will join an ambitious, passionate and collaborative team unlike anywhere else, and your contribution will be valued in many ways, including through:

• An attractive and fair remuneration package aligned with employment conditions and laws, and benchmarked against the local market to ensure we offer competitive employment conditions appropriate to our sector

• Flexible working arrangements, allowing you to maintain a healthy and sustainable work-life balance

• A hybrid working model allowing you more flexibility in the ways you work

• Salary packaging benefits that allow us to reimburse you for some personal expenses without having to pay some tax normally payable

• Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Uprise, which gives you access to assistance for personal, family, mental health, and employment-related matters for you and your family, including free external, professional and confidential counselling assistance

• Our learning & development approach that enables you to have the information, skills, and knowledge needed to excel at your role. We support staff in building their capacities though coaching, formal training, and online learning resources.

Department: International Programs Team

Location: ChildFund Australia, Level 8, 162 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Employment: Full time, 12-month contract (possibility of extension on review)

Reports to: Global Programs Director, Australia-Pacific & Emergency Response

Other Information: Must have full working rights in Australia.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Please contact hr@childfund.org.au if you have any other questions.

ChildFund Australia believes in a global community where children are safe and can reach their full potential. We take extensive steps to safeguard children in any work done by our people, i.e., our staff, volunteers and interns, supporters, partners, board members, ambassadors and suppliers. We strive to keep children safe through child safe practices, and rigorously ensure we prevent, oppose, and combat all exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable people. As part of this commitment, all people working with us will undergo relevant background checks before joining ChildFund Australia.

In line with our values, diversity of people and ideas is critical to our work and our success at ChildFund Australia. We strive for a team culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. Childfund is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply for any vacancies.