Head of Emergency Response & Preparedness

extractos del anuncio oficial

To lead Human Appeal’s “Emergency Response Unit” to enable the organisation to respond swiftly and effectively to all types of emergencies and disasters worldwide. This includes supporting humanitarian programming and developing HA’s capacity to respond to emergencies in new and existing country programmes, ensuring…

Funciones principales

• Develop Human Appeal emergency response strategy and work plans to support the organization to be positioned as a lead among global emergency response agencies.
• Monitor and keep up to date with the humanitarian risk in HA countries of work, and globally.
• Lead on emergency response in disaster areas and locations where HA does not have presence through an effective resources mobilization and surge capacity plans.
• Support HA country offices to respond to disaster as fast as possible through capacity building, resources mobilization and local partnerships.

Perfil buscado

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant field is essential. Post-graduate degree or equivalent in Humanitarian / International Development studies is desirable.
• Minimum 8 years of experience working in a relevant Emergency Response / Humanitarian / Programmes Coordination discipline at an INGO
• At least 3 years’ experience in a comparable position in an iNGO