Telecoms Preparedness

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 14 October 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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JOB TITLE

Telecoms Preparedness & Capacity Development Consultant (LTC)

TYPE OF CONTRACT

WAE Consultant level II

UNIT/DIVISION

Technology Division
- Logistics & Telecommunications Cluster (LTC) Telecoms Area

DUTY STATION (City, Country)

Remote/with frequent travel

DURATION

11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The Information and Telecommunication Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch (TECF) leads WFP's I&T emergency management in humanitarian crises, coordinating surge capacity, operational information management and I&T emergency preparedness and response analysis. TECF also supports WFP's responsibilities as lead agency for the Global Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster, working with partners to ensure that humanitarian responders have access to reliable, coordinated and cost-effective communications services during emergencies. Following the merger of the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster and the Logistics Cluster into the Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC), LTC brings logistics and emergency telecommunications under one coordination structure. This creates an opportunity to strengthen preparedness, capacity building, operational readiness, and common service delivery in a more integrated and field-oriented manner. The LTC Preparedness and Capacity Development consultant will support the LTC Telecoms Area in designing, delivering and overseeing preparedness delivery, preparedness-for-response (i.e. response readiness), and related capacity development initiatives.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Project delivery functions for preparedness and capacity development. Liaise with WFP country offices, regional offices, global teams and external partners to support coordinated planning and implementation. Design and deliver meetings, workshops and consultations related to preparedness, capacity building, and other key funding priorities. Prepare agendas, notes, presentations, action trackers, and follow-up documentation. Engage with technical colleagues to ensure that project activities reflect operational realities and technical standards. Support management in maintaining visibility of priority preparedness and capacity building initiatives. Contribute to donor visibility and accountability requirements, in coordination with communications and partnership colleagues.
2. Preparedness and capacity building deliverables. Develop the LTC Telecoms service offer in preparedness for local responders, the humanitarian community, and governments in fragile and protracted contexts, in close consultation with LTC partners and other key stakeholders. Update LTC Telecoms' preparedness technical tools and guidance materials for field-focused assessments, including the LTC Telecoms preparedness checklist