Emergency Preparedness and Response Consultant - (EPR)

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  • Added Date: Monday, 30 June 2025
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS17 July 2025-23:59-GMT-06:00 Central Standard Time (Tegucigalpa)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.


ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the worldโ€™s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.


At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?

  • WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

  • WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

  • WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

  • A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

  • We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

    BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

    WFP works in Honduras to foster and protect livelihoods and human capital, while addressing the root causes of hunger and poverty and addressing the basic needs of the most vulnerable populations in crisis situations in close collaboration with the Government and other partners in the country.

    The WFP has been present in Honduras since 1970, reaching nearly 1.5 million beneficiaries annually. The WFP has a strong presence in the field, with offices and logistics structure in Tegucigalpa, Comayagua, Marcala, Santa Rosa de Copan, Choluteca, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, Gracias a Dios and Puerto Lempira.

    The job holder will be working in the EPR team, under the supervision of the Head of Programme, receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. The job holder will act as activity manager for preparedness and anticipatory actions activity (CSP Activity 2), including leading WFP Honduras Emergency Preparedness and Response Package (EPRP) for 2025 Hurricane Season.

    The job holder will advice the EPR team on strategies, early warning and analysis, response planning and implementation, preparedness, coordination, resourcing, documentation and cross-cutting commitments. This role involves coordinating with field offices and collaborating closely with WFP units and UN agencies, humanitarian partners, and other strategic stakeholders to ensure an effective and coordinated response to emergency situations.

    The incumbent will have a strategic role of advising the HoP and EPR team on strategy preparation and the creation of linkages and integration between the different projects and programs under the EPR and Social Protection team, while ensuring the mainstreaming of protection, gender, inclusion and nutrition issues throughout the program cycle, and the strengthening of the linkage between Anticipatory Actions and Shock Responsive Social Protection. Furthermore, he/she will be leading the design/strengthening of emergency modalities and food baskets.

    ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

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