Emergency Operations Centre Coordinator at Kenya Red Cross Society

Reports To

Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager

Job Location:

Nairobi

Overall Purpose

This position supports efficient preparedness to disaster response by ensuring effective coordination of KRCS capacity countrywide before during and after Disaster emergencies. The incumbent is responsible for effective operations of the KRCS Emergency Operations Centre as the National focal point for all KRCS Disaster Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Emergency Operations Centre(EOC)

• In Charge of KRCS Emergency Operations Centre and its functions
• Maintains effective liaison with other National emergency response agencies during response planning.
• Conducts effective internal and external operations coordination during response and early recovery to Disasters across Kenya.
• Implements KRCS National Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan
• Maintains operational efficiency of all EOC and related equipment
• Activate hazard informed Early Warning and Alerts
• Supports development and review of National Contingency Plan
• Supports review of KRCS Disaster Management Operations SOPs
• Supports preparedness coordination between KRCS partners and other Disaster response agencies
• Supports review of Disaster Response training curriculum for KRCS staff and volunteers
  
  

Disaster Preparedness

• Prepares and maintains updated countrywide hazard map
• Maintains Countrywide hazard surveillance
• Conducts continuous review of KRCS countrywide disaster response Capacity
• Supports development and review of KRCS National Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan
• Supports review of KRCS Disaster Management Operations (DM Ops) SOPs
• Supports preparedness coordination between KRCS partners and other Disaster response agencies
• Supports review of training curriculum for KRCS staff and volunteers
  
  

Disaster Response

• Maintains hazard informed capacity alignment
• Focal point for KRCS National Disaster response coordination
• Leads response readiness through implementation of an effective standby system
• Responsible for effective data capturing in all response operations
• Supports coordination of non-KRCS capacity in support of County response operations
• Responsible of effective hazard monitoring for timely response activation
• Ensures effective operations information management
• Provides technical support to Regional EOCs
• Provides technical support to National DM Operations Training, Workshops, Drills and Exercises
  
  

Learning

• Supports documentation of Disaster Operations information to enhance learning
• Supports continuous review of Disaster Operations Procedures to enhance system strengthening
• Ensure capture of Lessons Learnt In and On Disaster operations to support improvement of efficiency
  
  

Administration

• Responsible of day to day administration of staff and equipment deployed in the EOC
• Contributes to DM Ops department annual plans and budget
• Contributes to development of DM Operations logistics plan
• Implements DM Ops Regional material resource support plan
  
  

Person Specifications

Academic Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Disaster Management, Short Course in Incident Command System, Disaster Preparedness Planning etc

Experience

• 3 - 5 years' experience in disaster operations Centre