PAM recrute un chef de projet cyclone tropical (109705) à Johannesburg en Afrique du Sud
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
Position : Project Manager Tropical Cyclone
Org. Unit : Research and Development (R&D)
Duty Station : Johannesburg, South Africa
Contract Type : Regular Consultancy
Duration : 11 months with possibility of extension
Reporting to : Director of R&D
Background :
African Risk Capacity (ARC) is a Specialised Agency of the African Union.[1] The ARC Agency leads the ARC Group, a development finance institution that provides financial tools and infrastructure to help countries manage natural disaster risk and adapt to climate change. It counts 34 AU countries as members and is supervised by a ministerial level governing board elected by its Conference of the Parties. The ARC design and establishment phase was managed by WFP, under a MoU with the African Union, and WFP continues to provide administrative services support to the ARC Agency through an administrative services agreement.
In 2014, ARC launched its initial risk insurance product for member states through its financial affiliate the ARC Insurance Company Limited (ARC Ltd)[2]. ARC Ltd is a specialist hybrid mutual insurance company and Africa’s first ever disaster insurance pool, aggregating risk by issuing insurance policies to participating governments and transferring it to the international market. ARC Ltd uses the satellite weather surveillance software Africa RiskView, developed by WFP, to estimate the impact of drought on vulnerable populations – and the response costs required to assist them – before a season begins, and as it progresses, so that index-based insurance payouts, based on Africa RiskView, are triggered at or before harvest time if the rains are poor. With a USD 200 million initial capital commitment provided by the governments of Germany (through KfW on behalf of BMZ) and the United Kingdom (DFID). ARC aims to reach with drought, flood and cyclone coverage.
While African countries are taking action to better manage today’s weather through participation in the current drought pool; Member States have requested to have a full suite of products to compliment existing products. Together with the Flood component, Tropical Cyclone will prove a vital tool in managing safeguarding lives and livelihoods and ensuring ARC develops the appropriate tools for managing disasters. ARC is therefore looking for a project manager to take on the lead in taking the Tropical Cyclone project from its current Research and Development phase to a fully-fledged product ready for market issuance. This will involve working collaboratively with a host of researchers, member states and donors.
Responsibilities :
Based at ARC Headquarters in Johannesburg, the Project Manager for the Tropical Cyclone (TC) Programme will be responsible managing the research and development work of TC and for translating it into a country-level work programme integrated into on-going ARC country dialogues and programmatic activities and supported by Member States and donors alike. Under the direction of the ARC Director of Research and Development, and working closely with other senior ARC staff, the Project Manager will have the following responsibilities :
Programmatic :
- Managing and actively contributing to the research and development of Tropical Cyclone, ensuring work is produced on time with high quality and meeting the specific needs for ARC and Member States ;
- Contributing to the development of Tropical Cyclone contingency planning standards and guidelines that define Member State eligibility criteria to ensure the TC is an effective and welcome climate risk management tool for ARC Member States ;
- Working closely with ARC’s Country Engagement Managers and ARC Member States to develop and execute an in-country capacity building programme for Tropical Cyclone Risk Pool participation ;
- Integrating TC into the package of products provided by the ARC Agency and ARC Ltd to ARC Member States, ensuring incentives are strengthened for country participation in ARC ;
- Defining a practical in-country M&E framework for TC country participation that is accepted by Member States and donors ;
- Supporting the ARC R&D Director and ARC senior staff as required ;
- Ensure that the project is delivered in time within scope and within the approved budget ;
- Lead the development of the progress report providing quality assurance oversight ;
- Clearly define the work breakdown structure with deliverables and timelines.
Strategic :
- Developing and executing a country and donor political engagement strategy to cultivate an understanding in and securing participation of ARC Member States for Tropical Cyclone ;
- Implementing a communication strategy to ensure Tropical Cyclone project is involved in the on-going climate mitigation dialogue, reaching out to the right partners and is making a positive and effective impact in the climate mitigation planning and financing space as a whole as well as for its Member States;
- Advising on political developments that could affect Tropical Cyclone objectives and developing potential strategies for navigating them ;
- Represent the TC module amongst other ARC Products to ARC Member States or other conferences and meetings, as required.
Essential Requirements :
- Advanced University degree in Economics, Actuarial Sciences, Natural Sciences, Climate Change, Food Security, Risk Management, Development Studies or similar relevant discipline ;
- At least six years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in project management, familiarity with product design and/or development will be an added advantage ;
- Self-starter, with strong experience of managing new and developing projects and bringing them to successful fruition demonstrated ability to take a strategic view across a large complex programme ;
- Understanding of the (re)insurance, derivative and insurance-linked securities markets, particularly with respective to climate and weather-related risks will be an added advantage ;
- Expertise and experience in capacity building and designing and managing training programmes for developing countries in particular in Africa ;
- Excellent writer, communicator and team-worker ;
- Excellent skills in stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, report-writing, IT, Excel, MIS and delivering quality products on time ;
- Fluency in English required. Limited knowledge (intermediate/level B) of another AU official language– French, Arabic or Portuguese – desirable ;
- Project management qualification (PrinceII, PMI,PmBok) an added advantage.
Nationals of African Union Member states are encouraged to apply.
Terms and Conditions :
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
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http://www.wfp.org Click on : “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
Deadline for applications : 26 December 2019
Ref.: VA No. 109705
Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
[1] http://www.africanriskcapacity.org
[2] http://www.africanriskcapacity.com/
