• Play the lead role in setting up and managing new and existing Christian Aid emergency responses in various parts of the world but with a focus on an agreed set of countries in West and Central Africa
• Work with country teams and partners to develop humanitarian programmes, ensuring appropriate funding is in place and that core humanitarian standards for quality and accountability are met
• Play the lead role in specific responses at the direction of the head of humanitarian response
• Provide management and other technical support to existing emergency responses
• Work with key humanitarian actors and donors including the DEC, ECHO, UN, FCDO, Irish Aid and ACT agencies for funding and coordination purposes
• Represent Christian Aid at relevant forums including UN clusters at a country/emergency response level
• Build excellent relationships with the government, international NGOs, the UN and other humanitarian entities at a country level and build excellent relationships with ACT members
• Work with country teams and staff across the international department
• Work closely with fundraising and media teams
• Work closely with relevant staff in CSD, ensuring CA systems are adhered to and working

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent qualification
• Significant knowledge of humanitarian issues and best practices in humanitarian action
• Strong personal commitment to Christian Aid’s agenda of putting affected populations at the centre of their own response and recovery and empowering local organisations to take a stronger role
• Experience leading both rapid response and chronic emergencies or managing programmes to build resilient communities
• Excellent understanding of the CHS, SPHERE and other humanitarian standards
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English and French
• Proven ability to equip and encourage staff to take responsibility
• Proven ability to contribute to and work successfully as part of management and cross-organisational teams with excellent time management and the ability to work with challenging deadlines
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to develop and maintain successful working relationships with a range of colleagues and contacts at senior and more junior levels
• Experience in emergency programme cycle management from needs assessment, through funding applications, management, review and evaluation

To apply and for more information, click here.

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