Views from the Frontline Officer

Purpose of the Role

The VFL Officer will support the implementation of the VFL 2019 methodology in 48 countries. Working with the Secretariat team, GNDR members, relevant board members, consultants and advisors, the VFL Officer role encompasses a range of tasks and responsibilities in what is a high-profile, innovative and ground-breaking programme that will require high-level engagement between civil society, local and national governments, UN agencies and donor institutions.

Overall Scope of the Role

1. Manage agreements with implementing partners
2. Implementation of VFL methodology in 48 countries
3. Global VFL campaign
4. General project support
5.  Information management and reporting
6. External relationships and representation

Specific Duties

1. Manage agreements with implementing partners
   • Support the development of agreements with implementing organisations in each country.
   • Track milestones and ways of working outlined in agreements and monitor progress
   • Collect key deliverables from partners as detailed in their agreements.
   • Maintain relationships and alliances with peer organisations / networks and other actors (e.g. Local authorities; Academia; Media) to further support the implementation of VFL 2019.
2. Support implementation in 48 countries
   • Liaise with NCOs on the development of workplans and budgets as detailed in the methodology guidelines.
   • Assist with the development of training materials for NCOs
   • Support the NCOs in the overall coordination and implementation of the VFL 2019 process and production of key deliverables, including:
     • Support NCOs when needed with the survey implementation, analysis, feedback and dissemination.
     • Develop templates for local action plans
     • Assist the NCOs in convening key state and non-state stakeholders to discuss results, developing policy positions and preparing national reports.
     • Support the VFL Coordinator in the production of a global findings report.
3. Global VFL campaign
   • Support with the design of campaign materials and promotion of messages
   • Promote implementing partners’ advocacy campaigns on social media
4. General project support
   • Support with the preparation and dissemination of monthly activity updates and periodic progress reports for GNDR Secretariat, Board and donors.
   • Assist with internal organisational learning and knowledge sharing activities.
   • Participate in relevant internal cross-team working groups.
   • Identify problems and solutions to achieve required outputs.
   • Support the development of regular donor reports
5. Information management and reporting
   • Work with GNDR’s external consultants to develop data visualisation platform for VFL findings.
   • Support the dissemination and presentation of key results and findings to target audiences.
   • In close collaboration with the VFL Coordinator and the Communications Team, support the dissemination of VFL- related results and recommendations to the Secretariat, Global Board, wider membership and external actors.
   • Prepare timely briefing notes, progress updates, and periodic reports.
   • Handle requests for VFL information, data and enquiries as appropriate.
   • Write up case studies and video material.
6. Promotion and relationship building
   • Support in the organising of international, regional and national events, seminars, workshops and conferences as appropriate
   • Promote awareness and engagement with the VFL 2019 amongst GNDR members, civil society and relevant government actors in selected countries.
   • In coordination with GNDR colleagues, develop and maintain strong working relationships with GNDR external stakeholders, including governments, UN agencies, development banks, media, institutional donors

Position in Organisation

• Responsible to the VFL Coordinator in Delhi, India
• Part of the Secretariat team and active participant in cross-team working groups
• Works in close collaboration with Secretariat staff, Global Board, members, advisors and project partners
• Working in consultation with the VFL Methodology Advisory Group, a group comprised of interested academics, CSOs, donors and other actors.

Education/Qualifications

• Appropriate University Degree
• Fluency, written and spoken, in English
• Academic qualification in international development related field

Experience

• 3 years’ relevant experience in disaster risk management and project implementation
• Experience of working in civil society organisations and networks
• Experience of large scale project implementation
• Experience of qualitative/quantitative social research
• Knowledge of people-centred participatory tools and inclusive approaches
• Understanding and experience of supporting the implementation of international development projects in developing countries
• Experience of implementation of GNDR VFL programme
• Understanding of Hyogo / Sendai Framework for DRR

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to think, plan, prioritise and organise in a clear and structured way
• Flexibility and problem solving ability to work in a flexible, dynamic environment
• Organisational skills
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally
• Good ICT and computer skills
• Willingness to learn and open to new ways of working
• Proficiency in Spanish and French
• Project management skills and experience

Personal Qualities

• Comfortable in cross cultural communication with people from different backgrounds
• Committed to working in an inclusive, open and participatory manner
• Ability to work in a small team in an office environment
• A calm, confident and welcoming manner
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Self-reliance, ability to work on your own and take initiative, working under minimal supervision and be flexible/adaptable
• Able to travel overseas, at short notice if required
• Appreciation of GNDR’s values and principles