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| Emergency Response Manager | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2021-09-05 | Close Date | 2021-09-15 |
| Vacancy No | WCUK/8/206 | Gender | Male |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 6 months with the possibility of extension dependent on funding |
| Education | University degree or equivalent in international development or related subjects. | Experience | Experience in Project Cycle Management including sound financial management. |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per WCUK salary Scale |
About Company
About War Child UK: War Child, the specialist charity for children affected by conflict. For more than two decades we’ve delivering high-impact programmes that are rebuilding lives across Afghanistan, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic and Yemen. We understand children’s needs, respect their rights, and put them at the centre of the solution - from reintegrating children formerly associated with armed groups and armed forces (CAAFAG) in the Central African Republic to reuniting children with their families in Afghanistan. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realised through the collective actions of children themselves, communities and their leaders, organisations like War Child, governments and key decision makers. Our values: Bold We use our passion and creativity to deliver high quality evidence-based work designed to maximise our beneficial impact for children in conflict. Accountable to children Children can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect and dignity. Transparent We expect to be held to account by our supporters and beneficiaries and we respond with openness and honesty. Committed to each other We support each other and our partners to achieve ambitious goals and to be the best we can be. We are honest and open with each other, sharing our successes and confronting our challenges.
Job Description
YOUR ROLE
The purpose of this position is to manage, supervise, coordinate the overall emergency response activities of the sectors of child protection in emergency, education in emergency and emergency food security and livelihood. The post holder will coordinate the design and quality implementation of all emergency response projects to respond to the current emergency and future emergencies in Western region and other emergency affected provinces, as the capacity and funding to respond allows. The post holder will also be responsible for project reporting, communication with stakeholders and donor and communities, and will represent War Child UK to the cluster meetings at provincial and national levels. The Emergency Response manager will ensure the effective and principled implementation of WCUK’s humanitarian response in Afghanistan. She/he will manage the day-to-day operations in close coordination with field teams, relevant clusters, government and donors to ensure effective and efficient implementation of emergency response operations.
Your responsibilities:
- Manage the day-to-day planning and implementation of the emergency response activities ensuring optimal management and utilization of human and financial resources of emergency responses.
- Lead robust and accurate assessment of humanitarian needs and drafting reports which outline needs.
- Contribute to the design of emergency response programmes in the project areas
- Facilitate the process of emergency response projects registration and coordination with the relevant line ministries and departments at the city and district level.
- Serve as a core member of the Senior Management Team.
- Responsible for planning, tracking, and reporting of emergency response projects deliverables.
- Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to WCUK’s Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk Policies.
- In consultation with the thematic technical staff in War Child UK, develop relevant training modules and conduct series of trainings to staff and stakeholders in the project sites.
- In consultation with MEAL manager, develop the Indicator Tracking Table for the projects and track progress against the indicators.
- Represent the project to relevant government departments, maintain regular contact and build good relations with stakeholders and regularly update them on the progress of the project implementation and challenges.
- Carry out monthly budget reviews of the project budget in coordination with Finance team.
- Prepare consolidated monthly and quarterly report for the project including submission of the project reports in the cluster reporting hub.
- Participate to the relevant sub-cluster meetings and ensure active representation War Child UK.
- Maintain regular communications with community members, CPANs, DCPANs and other humanitarian actors in the projects locations to ensure coherence and quality delivery of the project.
- Supervise project staffs and provide guidance in the development of their weekly plan and ensure that project activities as described in the project implementation plan are delivered in a timely manner.
- Support the security department in conducting regular security field assessments of the project sites.
- Oversee and guide procurement, admin, and finance activities of the project are according to organization policies.
- Responsible for controlling and monitoring the safety of staff through using PPE kits and considering the Covid-19 protective measures.
- Overall management of field teams to ensures timely and effective assessment and response to conflict and disaster in day-to-day implementation.
- Ensuring program quality in close cooperation with the Head of Programmes and M&E team.
- Analysis of the day-to-day security and access context in close coordination with the national security officer and the impacts on activities and teams.
- Work closely with logistic and procurement department to ensure timely procurement in line with donor and internal rules and guidelines.
- Ensure timely development and submission of internal and external reports in close coordination with the Head of Programmes.
- Regular financial management to ensure appropriate implementation of project budget working closely with Head of Program, and Finance department.
- Performance management of field teams and capacity building through timely feedback, coaching, formal/informal training and evaluation.
These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the post.
Job Requirement
- University degree or equivalent in international development or related subjects.
- Significant experience in managing and implementing emergency humanitarian response in remote areas from design, quality programme delivery, budget management, and reporting.
- Understanding of humanitarian standard and principles.
- Experience in negotiating and implementing humanitarian access strategies in hard-to-reach areas.
- Experience in Project Cycle Management including sound financial management.
- Effective interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence others to achieve successful outcomes, including local authorities, external humanitarian actors, clusters etc.
- Fluency in verbal and written English.
- Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent priorities with problem solving and result orientated.
- Understanding of cultural sensitivity of the local context.
- Understanding and experience of gender and protection mainstreaming.
- Excellent understanding about humanitarian donors and UN and working experience of projects funded by ECHO, OFDA, FFP, PRM, DFID and UN systems.
- Proven leadership skills and the ability to manage, motivate and inspire a diverse team.
- Ability to manage own and team’s wellbeing in very stressful environment with commitment to personal integrity and value.
- Thorough knowledge and experience of the practical application of child safeguarding and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in programming in complex environments.
Submission Guideline
How to apply
- Please go to this link: https://airtable.com/shrI0FiIOrL7tA3P8, fill in your information and attach your documents before the closing date - (15-Sep-2021).
- Applications after closing date will not be accepted.
- Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for written test and interview.
Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. Successful applicants will be expected to be compliant and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Child Safeguarding
Pre-employment checks
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:
- a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International/National Criminal Record Check, and a clear vetting and Due Diligence check
- receipt of three satisfactory references