The Organisation:
Plan International is evolving in response to shifts in international development and humanitarian response. We are doing this so we can continue to make a stand for children’s rights.
Having identified girls as the most marginalised group, they will be our ongoing focus as we work towards helping 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive within their communities.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
If you are passionate about advancing children’s rights and equality for girls, we’d love to hear from you.
The Opportunity:
As Emergency Response Manager, you will be responsible for the quality and effectiveness of Plan International’s emergency response, recovery and rehabilitation program.
In addition you will provide strategic leadership in all areas of emergency programming and strengthen the overall capacity to be prepared and respond to emergencies in accordance with accepted principles and practices, as well as strategically integrate emergency programming within the overall program approach.
Responsibilities will include:
- Oversee the management of specific emergency programmes, ensuring response activities are in line with donor compliance and Plan International’s standard policies and procedures.
- Oversee the implementation of the “West Nile Transformational Plan” that in the long term aims to generate durable solutions to bridge the humanitarian and development gap, guided by the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) and ReHope Strategy.
- Represent Plan International with the host Government, both at national and regional level, highlighting key issues of concern impacting on children and in particular on girls.
- Ensure robust financial management system are in place across the field offices in the West Nile region.
- Oversee and approve sit-reps on the emergency response and recovery. Ensure timely dissemination of situation reports and fundraising material to Plan International’s Headquarters and National Organisations;
Do you have what it takes?
With proven relevant humanitarian aid experience in complex and natural disasters, you will have lead multi-disciplinary, multi-national teams under difficult circumstances, in a sensitive and participatory manner, with management responsibility for multi-million dollar budgets, a high level of expertise in external representation and excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
You will have a strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management.
A confident and clear communicator, you will have broad project management skills, including program design and proposal development, general finance, administration and information management.
Our organisational values are designed to help everyone who works with us achieve our ambitious goals for children, especially girls.
We are open and accountable
- Promote a culture of transparency, including with sponsors and donors
- Hold ourselves and others accountable
- Are consistent and fair in the treatment of people
- Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them
- Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children and young people
We strive for lasting impact
- Articulate a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations
- Create a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas
- Focus resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises
- Using evidence to evaluate effectiveness
We work well together
- Seek constructive outcomes, listen to others, willing to compromise when appropriate
- Build constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals
- Develop trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities
- Engage and work well with others outside the organisation to build a better world for girls and all children
We are inclusive and empowering
- We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential
- We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
- We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.
Type of Role: One year fixed term contract
Location: Based in the West Nile Region with regular local travel as well as some international travel
Salary: Circa $55,000USD per annum plus benefits – This is an unaccompanied duty station.
Reports to: Country Director
Closing Date: Wednesday 25th October 2017
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Child Protection Policy.
As an international child-centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.
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