Apply: COOPI Emergency Response Lead

By Gift Ejeh Ojima
November 9, 2023

Deadline: 20 November 2023

Location: Ethiopia

Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is seeking to fill the position of Emergency Response Lead.

COOPI works to break the cycle of poverty and to support populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development.

Responsibilities

Monitor the humanitarian situation at country level and support the definition and implementation of the country strategy in humanitarian assistance, considering COOPI’s sectoral expertise
Collaborate with support department on logistical and financial requirements for humanitarian interventions
Identify HR needs in the framework of existing and/or new humanitarian programmes
Provide essential inputs to the definition of terms of reference and job descriptions for humanitarian staff members and consultants
Participate in the recruitment process for humanitarian staff; upon request, support the recruitment process of international staff
Provide continuous training on the job and capacity development, including mentoring and coaching of staff assigned under the humanitarian programmes
Provide evaluation of performance of humanitarian staff members, as required by COOPI’s HR manual
Collaborate to ensure that humanitarian operations are aligned with due diligence safety and security measures/policies in the country
Support the PMs in their duties (preparation of the activities work plan, terms of reference for project activity implementation, procurement plan, financial plan, technical issues and issues related to contractors, suppliers and consultants)
Participate in evaluation committees for the selection of suppliers by providing technical inputs, if/when required
Ensure the proper application of donors rules and the alignment of COOPI’s humanitarian programmes with the humanitarian response plan
Review and approve monitoring and evaluation plans for humanitarian projects in alignment with the logical framework of the projects
Provide quality assurance of monitoring and evaluation reports
Support the design of feedback and complaint mechanisms for affected beneficiaries
Ensure linkages and learning among technical advisors
Carry out field monitoring missions in the areas of interventions
Provide inputs required in any technical reports
Ensure a final review and quality of projects’ interim and final reports related to the humanitarian assistance programmes
Represent COOPI in the clusters and ensure the institutional positioning of the organisation in the sectors of expertise and areas of intervention
Support the programme coordinators to consolidate and submit all required information and reports to the clusters of operation when needed
Support coordination with humanitarian partners and other potential institutional partners
Support donors’ visits to the sites of project implementation

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of experience and education
Five years, minimum, of experience in management of international humanitarian programmes
Demonstrated experience in working and living in complex political environment
Demonstrated experience in the management of human resources
Ability to plan, organise, coordinate and implement security operations in the field
Proven ability in teaching and coaching, including in the security domain
Fluency in written and spoken English
Knowledge of Italian will be considered an asset
Demonstrated knowledge of humanitarian standards
Demonstrated experience in project design and project management
Working knowledge of MS Office package
Experience in working and managing multicultural teams
Respect for COOPI values and mission
Respect for humanitarian principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence
Sense of humor and capacity to cope with stressful situations.
Experience working in Ethiopia
Experience working with COOPI