Lutheran
World Federation is seeking to recruit suitable candidates for the following
position:
Job Description: Emergency Operations / Program Manager
Job Description: Emergency Operations / Program Manager
The
Emergency Operations / Program Manager shall be responsible to the Regional
Emergency Team Leader.
His/her
duties and responsibilities shall include the following:
a.
During an emergency deployment assist the LWF/DWS Regional Emergency Team
Leader in setting up emergency projects in any country of Africa during crisis
phases,
b. To
ensure that the Regional Emergency Hub based in Nairobi is able to respond to
sudden onset of disasters in the region, in close cooperation and coordination
with the respective DWS Country Emergency Teams;
c. To
support Country Programs in the regions to prepare and update emergency
contingency plans and to support them with built-in surge and scaling up
capacity;
d. To
be responsible for training of emergency country-based teams and strategic
partners, and ensure that they carry out their functions in a timely,
coordinated, coherent, participatory and accountable manner;
e. To
coordinate relevant and appropriate training as part of the LWF/DWS overall
strategy for emergency response, capacity building, community participation and
empowerment, staff development, training and exchange;
f. To
support Country Program staff in all disaster preparedness and disaster risk
reduction related issues, including LRRD;
g. To develop comprehensive and clear orientation, briefing and induction course/programs for newly recruited emergency staff and/or existing emergency staff employed;
h. To provide leadership in the development and implementation of a regional emergency response strategy through participation in planned meetings, evaluations and events as well as sourcing of relevant information and liaison with other relevant players/stakeholders;
i. To be responsible for the planning, assessment and establishment of any new emergency interventions in the region,and to ensure that these plans are established within the LWF/DWS (and ACT where appropriate) guidelines and the LWF/DWS Strategy for Emergency Response;
j. To ensure that project proposals, reports and other documentation relating to emergency matters are developed, finalized and submitted in accordance with donor requirements/formats and within the relevant time frame, and in accordance with LWF/DWS policy and guidelines;
k. To make regular field trips to monitor, follow up and discuss important and practical emergency response matters with Country Emergency Teams in DWS Programs in Africa and to report back to the Regional Emergency Team Leader;
Competences & Personal Attributes
- Knowledge
and understanding of a range of surge capacity, rapid response,
humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction, LRRD and emergency
relief dynamics and trends, including approaches and techniques to address
difficult problems arising in these contexts;
- Technical
capacity and in particular the ability to analyze and articulate the rapid
response and surge dimension of issues which require a coordinated LWF,
ACT and UN response;
- Ability
to work in an organized and responsive manner under extreme pressure on
occasion in a highly stressful environment following the deterioration of
an existing crisis or the emergence of a new crisis;
- Ability
to plan own work and to manage conflicting priorities;
- Knowledge
of and experience in writing project proposals and experienced in
conducting training on Emergency Response, DRR and LRRD and other surge mechanisms.
Qualifications & Experience:
Education: university degree in
international humanitarian assistance, social sciences, public administration,
international studies or technical studies or related field in combination of
qualifying relevant professional experience.
Working Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation and development, or other related area. Working experience at the international level will be added advantage.
Language: For this particular post fluency in English and French (both oral and written) is required; Proven ability to write high quality reports and project proposals is required.
Please email your application letter and attach updated CV with contact emails and phone numbers of 3 professional referees, including at least from the current or immediate former employer addressed to;
The Human Resources Officer,
Lutheran
World Federation Kenya-Djibouti,
Lwf.nbi.kenya@gmail.com
Lwf.nbi.kenya@gmail.com
Closing date: 22nd July 2015
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
