Emergency Coordinator, Various Locations

Job Description - Emergency Coordinator )

Job Description

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT :

Job Posting

01/Sep/2026

Closure Date

15/Sep/2026, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : OER

Job Type

Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition : Consultant

Primary Location

Various Locations

Duration : Up to 11 months

Post Number : N/A

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

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Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

The Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER) is responsible for coordinating technical, operational, and administrative support for FAO country offices in fragile contexts, working closely with technical divisions/offices/centres and regional and subregional offices to empower rural people to anticipate agricultural threats, respond effectively to food crises, reduce risks, and build lasting resilience. OER coordinates the development and maintenance of corporate tools and standards to enable Decentralized Offices (DOs) to assist Members to prepare for and respond to food crises and strengthen capacities of national and subnational institutions and partners for resilience and risk-informed development. Moreover, OER plays a key role in informing and advising FAO Members, resource partners, and global policy fora on acute food insecurity and food crises.

Accordingly, OER supports FAO DOs to assess and design context-responsive programmes, advocate for the role of agriculture as a cost-efficient solution, mobilize resources and timely deliver technically sound programmes at scale, structuring its work around three interconnected functional areas: 1) data analytics, evidence and learning; 2) programme development, resourcing and operational support; and 3) strategic positioning and advocacy.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative/ Designated Responsible Official (DRO), the functional guidance of the Emergency and Resilience Office (OER), the supervision of the Emergency Response Manager, the Emergency Coordinator will assist in coordinating the implementation and follow-up of FAO’s emergency operations and strategies in the affected country.

Technical Focus

Support to the implementation of FAO’s Emergency response in line with the Emergency Response Priorities of coordination, assessment, and time- critical interventions. Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate assigned programme/projects.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Provide leadership on emergency and rehabilitation as part of the resilience work in the country including preparedness, needs assessment, response, programming, implementation and resource mobilization, in liaison and collaboration with the foods security cluster/sector and relevant FAO personnel;
• Lead and coordinate the work of the Emergency Response Team, establish country and operational objectives and monitor progress through regular planning meetings and the development, updating, and disseminating of the action plan; ensure that corrective measures are timely implemented based on monitoring results;
• Promote FAO’s resilience, focusing on emergency and rehabilitation role and programmes with government parties, UN Agencies, Regional Organizations, NGOs and donors;
• Review relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises wi