Avsi – Regional Emergency Coordinator, Libano
Luogo di lavoro: Estero
Scadenza: 9 febbraio 2016
Disponibilità: 1 marzo 2016
Regional Emergency Coordinator
Closing Date: 09/02/2016
Duty Station: Lebanon (with frequent trips on field, in Jordan and Syria)
Period: 12 months
Starting Date: 1st of March 2016
Main objective:
The Emergency Coordinator will guide the emergency intervention strategy in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, providing direct technical and strategical guidance to Regional Manager, Country Representatives and Program Managers on the ground and direct support to the emergency response through active coordination with the clusters, partner agencies, and existing AVSI programs. He/she will be responsible for humanitarian assessments and proposal development for all emergency program.
Reporting to: Regional manager
Specific duties:
To be responsible for the Emergency activities related to the AVSI Syria Regional Response Program
Supervise all emergency projects and programs
Ensure regular update about humanitarian situation and write ad hoc reports
Participate to the Inter Agency Meetings and any other relevant coordination group
Keep good relationships with all relevant stakeholders like MEHE (Ministry of Education and Higher Education), MoSA (Ministry of Social Affairs), MoPH (Ministry of Public Health) Local Authorities, NGOs and relevant donors like UNICEF, UNDP, ECHO, OCHA, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs etc.
Train staff in accurate analysis and reporting activities and procedures; ensure accurate assessment methodologies are in place
Provide direction and mentoring to the AVSI emergency team in the development of plans and implementation of activities for each of the specific sector components
Contribute directly and autonomously in the design of future new project(s) in collaboration with the sector Program Managers
Work in close collaboration with Emergency Team and Admin officers
Communicate effectively AVSI’s identity, mission, vision values and its approach in order to work in ways that are contextually appropriate and clear
Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as directed by the Regional Manager.
Essential Requirement
Candidat profile:
Preferable academic studies in Economy, Health, Development, Social Sciences; a Master on Humanitarian Studies an asset
Previous working experience on Humanitarian Coordination (minimum 3 years) or managing complex emergency programs
Good knowledges of Minimum Humanitarian Standards (SPHERE)
Excellent knowledges of Ms. Excel/Access
Fluent in English and French (arabic an asset)
Knowledge and skills
Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
Strong facilitation skills
Able to work under pressure
Strong communication skills and cross cultural sensitivity
Computer literate in Microsoft Office Package
Willingness to travel within the country and in the region
How to apply:
Send your CV (in the format you can find in the previous section) by email to humanresource@avsi.org Please, specify in the subject of the mail the code of the position you are applying for. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Code: 0516-REC-LEB
Include also:
1. Name, position and contacts (telephone and mail) of two referees.
2. First date of availability to take up place in the field.