Emergency Specialist (Resilience Coordinator)

About the role

The Resilience Coordinator will lead the design and implementation of community resilience programmes in Niger, supporting children and women affected by disasters and shocks. Reporting to the Deputy Representative Programme, the role combines technical expertise, capacity‑building and strategic representation of UNICEF.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and monitor community resilience initiatives.
• Lead capacity‑building activities and training for partners and stakeholders.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments to inform mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical advice on drivers of vulnerability, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
• Develop and test methods to strengthen community resilience.
• Represent UNICEF in technical, managerial and strategic meetings with UN agencies, donors, government officials and other partners.
• Coordinate multi‑sectoral programming, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Foster partnerships and communication with key stakeholders.

Required profile

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, resilience, disaster risk reduction or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years progressive experience in resilience, DRR, emergency preparedness, peacebuilding or post‑disaster recovery.
• Demonstrated field experience in complex, high‑risk or conflict‑affected environments.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of resilience, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and peacebuilding.
• Ability to coordinate complex, multi‑sectoral and inter‑agency programmes.
• Excellent analytical capacity and ability to build effective working relationships in multicultural settings.