Job Description
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">The incumbent&nbsp;</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">will have responsibility for effective National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) coordination and management, stakeholders relationship management and development of appropriate performance monitoring programmes. Duties include: assisting with the development of the National Disaster Management Policy Plans as well as all subsidiary plans.</span></p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " work="" sans";"=""><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol; text-align: justify; text-indent: -24px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";="" text-align:="" justify;="" text-indent:="" -24px;"="">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Assist with the development and implementation of the National Disaster Management Plan</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Contributes to policy formulation and development of national programmes focused on disaster risk reduction.&nbsp;</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Promotes disaster risk reduction and comprehensive disaster management amongst nationals (government Ministries, private sector, civil society, educational institutions,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; regional institutions) and works to strengthen partnerships with these various entities.</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Contributes to the development and manages the implementation of the ODPMs multi-year strategic plan and annual work programmes and ensures that these are&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; linked&nbsp;</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">with ongoing national and regional initiatives where possible.</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Co-ordinates and manages the operations of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Contributes to the identification of strategies to enhance the delivery of disaster relief, recovery and rehabilitation services to the population and build disaster management&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; capacity.</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Assists the Chief Executive Officer in management of the Emergency Operations Centre.</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Participates in the recruitment and training of Regional Coordinators and other technical staff for the ODPM.</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Manages and coordinates the work of the Regional Coordinators.</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Develops mechanisms to improve coordination between the ODPM, Regional Corporations and local disaster management committees.</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Works closely with the Chief Executive Officer to develop and utilize a Performance Monitoring Plan to guide, structure and evaluate the ODPMs programmes.</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Represents the ODPM at national, regional and international conferences/meetings.</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Performs any other related duties as required.&nbsp;</span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br></span></p>
Key Competency
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US">Knowledge of disaster risk reduction concepts, general disaster management principles, various hazards to which the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago in particular are vulnerable, and local government systems.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Demonstrated ability to forge strong partnerships with various stakeholders including government, NGOs, private sector, regional and international organizations, etc</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and managerial oversight to office operations and disaster management programmes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Excellent written and oral communication skills.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Strong coordination, team building and interpersonal skills.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 16px; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; 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